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Ilium

Pages
656
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

In a future where humanity has achieved godlike technological prowess, the ancient Greek myths are replayed on a grand scale. A resurrected scholar from our time is tasked with a dangerous mission: infiltrate the digital Olympus on Mars and destroy a goddess. He must navigate a world of high-tech deities and legendary heroes, where the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

About the author

D
Dan Simmons

Daniel Joseph Simmons (April 4, 1948 – February 21, 2026) was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works which span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz. He died in Longmont, Colo...

Characters

Thomas HockenberryProtagonist
ZeusSupporting
AphroditeSupporting
All characters in Ilium