Jaime Portillo De la O’s Reviews > Children of Dune > Status Update

The book concluded with "Leto proposing marriage to Ghanima, but with a unique condition: they won't be husband and wife in the traditional sense.

Farad'n, conflicted by this proposal and his own ambitions, must decide whether to remain Scribe and secretly father Leto's royal line."

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Leto thinks about his part on the future. Then the matters of Alia's dangers of possession unfold.

In the last 30 pages, Leto and the Preacher are careful about the human race.

Duncan Idaho finds a glorious way to die.

"Ghanima observes the desert's transformation and the Fremen's growing fear, feeling isolated and lost. Stilgar's shift from reason to suspicion adds to her despair. The uncertain future leaves Ghanima with a profound sense of hopelessness and confusion."

Leto adventures himself throughout the desert, where he later transforms.

He discovers The Preacher is his father, Paul, shrouded in mystery.

The author mentioned The Tao and Thomas Aquinas.

Ghanima is worried about the growing influence of the inner lives and the possible Abomination, particularly in her aunt Alia.

Eastern religions are acknowledged through breathing.

Lady Jessica's past fear of Abomination led her to abandon Alia, which she regrets. Ghanima is left wondering about Abomination and dangers of spice, elements demanding a high price.

Thoughts about reproduction by sexual intercourse.

A twin perished, and the possessed was found.
New, fast-faced intrigues unfold inside the world of Dune.

I'll try to measure of many pages I read in half an hour. They are great conversation starters. You can say it goes way beyond entertainment to quantify the self.

A few pages before reading half the book. Today it took me way too long to check my GoodReads profile to see what page I'm reading.

The twins are on an adventure while lost. An adventure fighting a tiger with a poisoned weapon unfolds.

The priest's part of the plot ends with him dying.
Jessica's children are missing thought to be at the desert.
Jesica remember her mother's teachings.

My thoughts: Is the action getting more fluid, developed into its own world and less scientific (in a political science sense? )

A suspicious relative, the logical uselessness of The Guild.

Idaho, as a mentat, ponders the political relationship of CHOAM, house Corrino or other group.

The Priest's doings are quietly present among a few of the attendees.

Jessica and Alia's public court life is described. Jessica's thoughts are shown, while a plot unravels.

Me: How many science fiction authors have inspired from such paralell dynamics?

Alia, Idaho, and Irulan discuss elements of a seemingly evolving plot.

Mystery surrounds The Preacher.

The Atreides family have a push-pull relationship with their allies. What will happen with their power?