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Great writer. For people who want to get a taste of Simmons without committing to an entire book, I would recommend this (very) short story: The River Styx Runs Upstream[1].

[1]: https://talesofmytery.blogspot.com/2013/02/dan-simmons-river...

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Has a Strugatsky Brothers “Roadside Picnic” feel.