“Reading your sonnets?” asked Orphu. Mahnmut closed the book. “How’d you know? Have you taken up telepathy now that you’ve lost your eyes?” “Not yet,” rumbled the Ionian. Orphu’s great crab shell was lashed to the deck ten meters from where Mahnmut sat near the bow. “Some of your silences are more literary than others, is all.”
In 'Ilium,' readers are taken on a journey through a post-apocalyptic Earth, where humanity has been reduced to a small, scattered population. The novel delves into themes of survival, adaptation, and the resilience of the human spirit. The narrative follows a diverse cast of characters as they encounter remnants of Earth's past and strive to understand the secrets of their new world. more
Dan Simmons is a renowned American author, born on April 4, 1948. His works span across multiple genres including science fiction, horror, and historical fiction, with his novels 'Hyperion' and 'The End of Eternity' being particularly acclaimed. Simmons is praised for his rich imagination and profound thematic explorations. more
“Tra un fiore colto e l’ altro donato l’ inesprimibile nulla”
“that we die, our very humanity slayed, whenever we choose to remain silent in the face of tyranny.”