[King of Snake]

I just finished Illium, thought it was quite good. I especially liked the Moravec characters. It did feel like he was trying to tell too many stories that didn't seem to have a clear relation with eachother (I'm sure the sequel will shed light on some of it) and you're kinda left in the dark about a lot of stuff.
Is it worth getting the sequel as well?

also, does anyone else think that Simmons likes to use the word "obscene" a lot? I noticed it mostly in Fall of Hyperion, but also a couple of times in Illium.