[Ransomed]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)

Hyperion is also a Hugo winner, from back when that actually meant something. Pretty good book.

Freegards

[buwaya]

Re Hyperion-Simmons, ditto.
They don’t make them like that anymore.

[bluejean]

Dan Simmons’ Hyperion books are excellent.

[SunTzuWu]

Outstanding series of books.