It is 274 years after the Fall and the universe is in chaos. Raul
Endymion, onetime shepherd and convicted murderer, is chosen as a pawn
in a cosmic game whose outcome will determine the fate of humanity.
Selected as a bodyguard to the next messiah, Endymion will cross time,
space, and the very fabric of reality as her protector, lover and
finally disciple. At the same time, the enigmatic Shrike--part monster,
part killing machine, part avenging angel--has also followed the girl
into the 32nd century. Yet it is Endymion who has been chosen to rescue
Aenea, against all odds. How will her message change the universe--if
she is willing to speak it--and if she does, is humankind prepared to
hear it?