I Almost Forgot About You

On the world of Hyperion, beyond the care of a malevolent interstellar Hegemony, lurks a creature called the Shrike. Some revere it; others fear it; and some have pledged to remove it from existence. In a place known as the Valley of the Time Tombs—where enormous buildings stand still in time—the Shrike awaits everyone. With all of humanity embroiled in an apocalyptic war, seven pilgrims begin their final journey to Hyperion in search of answers about themselves and the fate of their race. They each harbor a desperate hope and a terrible secret, but if one of them is carrying humanity's last hope, then he may already be dead.