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The expansion of the Dune universe and explanation of its history by far drove my interest in this book, and I think it fits pretty seamlessly with the others, plot-wise. This prequel to the original Dune delves into the life of young Leto Atreides primarily, but there are probably 20 different characters tracked throughout, and all with equal coverage.
What I liked: learning more about the history of the Houses Major, a vistit to Ix, more revelations about the Bene Tleilax (but they still remai ...more
What I liked: learning more about the history of the Houses Major, a vistit to Ix, more revelations about the Bene Tleilax (but they still remai ...more
I thought Brian Herbert did an excellent job filling out the backstory from Frank Herbert's Dune stories. Face it -- Dune is an outstanding piece of fiction, but the rest get progressively less so. I am a huge fan of the series (my license plate says ARRAKIS) and I own a signed first edition of Dune but the follow-up stories are not the same compelling read. I have enjoyed all of Brian Herbert's prequels and own them all.
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Favorite Book EVER! This book is a MUST read. It does not matter if you have never read or watched Dune before.
LOVED it, and the next 3 also.
Apr 01, 2010
Rob Tiedemann
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Mar 07, 2011
Perry
marked it as to-read
May 11, 2011
Gabriela
marked it as to-read
