Slaves of Hyperion is the sixth book in the epic science fiction series that chronicles humanity’s first interstellar confederation, torn apart by religious strife and extremism.

In this latest book of the Star Crusades Uprising series, the newly founded Alliance rises from the ruins of the old Confederacy. Scattered groups of the enemy remain, but organised resistance has been crushed. Amnesty has been granted to those still at large and peace has returned to the war torn colonies. Or has it?

Hidden deep within the humid jungle world of Hyperion lies the last great secret of the Echidna Union. With their fleets defeated, their leaders killed and their Biomechs out of control; is there anything left that they can do against the united and now peaceful Alliance? This question is answered when a number of ships vanish near the planet the worst fears of the Alliance Senate are realised. The few Zealots in custody continually refer to the coming of the enemy and the end of humanity