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- Posted on 2008-06-29
Even better than Dune Messiah!
After writing a sci-fi novel on the order of Dune, it was understandably tough to follow it up with anything that would come close in Dune Messiah. While it wasn't a bad book at all, Dune Messiah? Even better. Continuing from Dune Messiah, the theme is a dark one as the Atreides twins are essentially orphans after Paul's final descent into the Arrakeen Desert and Chani's death in childbirth.
The twins hold the key to the Atreides Empire and throughout the book are plotted against, subject to manipulation, and trying to figure out how to stay a step ahead of their foes. House Corrino, the former displaced Emperor Shaddam's Great House, is looking for a return to power on Arrakis and intends to do away with the twins to get this measure accomplished by putting the Emperors grandson Farad'n on the throne.
Readers of the Dune Series up to this point will thoroughly enjoy this book as more than a few familiar faces from the Atreides household come back, including an awesome surprise from a mysterious character that preaches against Paul's empire. Who is this strange character known as The Preacher and why is he doing this?
Overall, Children of Dune takes many twists and turns as the unstable Aunt Alia of the twins becomes more and more like the Abomination that the Bene Gesserit sisterhood predicted as she succumbs to being taken over by the spirit of a past family member and becomes more and more tyrannical over the Dune Empire that Paul worked so hard to build.
The Empire is unstable on Dune, as the religious government that Paul setup is being constantly abused and tightened by Alia. The twins know that a change is in order, the question is what sacrifices will they both have to make to ensure humanities survival not only on Dune, but throughout the galaxy?
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-06-06
STILL RELEVANT AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
Just replace the product in this novel from spice to oil. Now pick up a news paper or go to a gas station to fill your car, Frank had an amazing vision. Who is the evil Baron now?
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-06-02
The Dune Saga
The story carries on from Dune the Messiah. I did not know how old children were during this time period. And there was not any resolution to the problem of "The Preacher". Aleah is still crazy and that was never resolved either. The story could have given more details.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2008-03-31
A trilogy that keeps getting better and better!
I really enjoyed reading this book especially since the second part was very short. This book is very well written and everything is falling into place. A well planned book, and I really loved how the children of Paul develop. This is where we realise that the real hero isnt Paul after all. By taking the decision that Paul has always feared, his son Leto is about to accomplish a feat that will make his father's work seem trivial, hes about to build a new world order.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-03-30
Lives Up to the Book!
The audio book of Frank Herbert's "Children of Dune" maintains the high standards set by its predecessors: "Dune" and "Dune Messiah." It hits all the right notes and nuances.
Score: 4