A conclusion to all the poetic world building mysteries that cheapens them all. Perhaps this was an early example of the "love is another dimension/force/whatever-law-of-nature", but since Interstellar it's nothing but a goofy meme. Honestly, I don't think it ever was anything more. It's one of those lazy world building details that seems kinda like "whoaaaa" when you first read it, but if you think about it for two or three seconds it falls apart.

That said, there were some cool bits. The way everyone developed a sort of hive mind at the end was neat, and almost redeamed the book up to 2 stars.

But it also featured a sexual relationship between a man and the girl he'd cared for like a daughter or maybe younger sister. A girl he continued to call "kiddo" even as they commenced their sexual relationship. Absolutely disgusting. Gross. I struggled to finish the book, and in the end I don't think it deserved the time I gave it.

Just read Hyperion, and leave it at that. If you must, read Hyperion Falls. But the Endymion duo is pure disappointment.