You are supposed to read Ilium before this. This book is an epic conclusion to the saga that came before and although I read it in the wrong order, this book drew me in with it’s numerous references to Greek mythology, Proust, Joyce and Quantum transportation. Only a master such as Simmons can pull off an ambitious a book as this so beautifully. A must read for sci-fi fans!

Mind-blowing, adrenaline-pumping, world-expanding science fiction at its very best. Dan Simmons has big ideas and grand schemes, and he is never content to simply tell a story; no, he must weave it into our own reality in a seamless fashion, reaching backward and forward in time and literature. In this story (I’m grouping the previous book, Ilium, into the “story”), he brings together Shakespeare, Homer, Proust, quantum teleportation, terraforming, robots, and so much more. Each new bit that unfolds reveals new amazements, filled with both horror and wonder. I definitely recommend both Ilium and Olympos to any fan of science fiction. Or Greek/Trojan history. Or Shakespeare. Or ignore all of the connections and enjoy it for its own sake!