Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) | Frank Herbert

Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) | Frank Herbert | Simply one of the best

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	Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 3) Frank Herbert Ace, 1987 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 120 reviews view larger image
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CHILDREN OF DUNE

Though I could have sworn that I had ordered a hardback copy of this book, I received a paperback. The book came neatly and carefully packed. Its condition was mint as far as I am concerned. In addition to its expert packing, it came in just as expected. I am completely satisfied with this company and will continue to do business with them.
As for the story itself, currently I am reading book 2 of the series, so I cannot as yet comment. I have just finished readding "Heretics of Dune". I am very much enthralled by this series and though I read "Dune" many years ago. I was not aware of the follow up books being this good. I had tried the next 2 books in the series and was not impressed. However, after reading the latest series of pre-Dune books. My interest was re-awakened. I was then that I discovered that there was a series of books and that I had been reading out of order. I have taken steps now to correct that error.

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Simply one of the best

I have read the Dune trilogy for the first time as a very young adult, and it made a very large impact. It opened up a complete new world to my already over-active imagination.

The Dune Universe, is anything but simple or easily digestable: filled with dark and soul tortured characters in a highly political structure, with creatures, technological and ecological ideas that can only come from a genius - The Dune trilogy is simply a masterpiece, and not just in the Science Fiction genre...

Children of Dune, is the climax of the Trilogy Masterpiece.

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As Paul's children grow, they also display some superhuman talents. The problems with their Aunt Alia increase.

The leadership of Arrakis realise that their Jihad is basically out of control, and the ecological changes they are bringing to the planet with basically bring spice production to an end.

Paul's son Leto, later on, has a plan. His aunt is controlled by her memory of Baron Harkonnen, and this must be dealt with, and he must get Stilgar onside for his plan of the 'Golden Path'.

After consulting Paul and others, Leto has enabled a sandtrout skin to cover his body, giving him superhuman strength, speed and resistance to go along with his mental abilities.

He brings things to a head with his aunt, and enables her to gain enough control to kill herself, ending the Harkonnen threat within her.

With Leto's new powers and demonstrations of such, he proclaims himself Emperor, and brings the Fremen under his control again.

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Very good until near the end

There are many strong aspects of this book. Herbert continues to develop the plot and characters as only he can. This has everything that fans love about the first two books. While I consider myself a generous reader (by that I mean that I'm willing to give authors the benefit of the doubt), there is a plot twist near the end that is a stretch in my opinion. Yes, I've read the whole series and I understand the Golden Path and why this plot twist occurs (I'm being careful not to give anything away here if you haven't read it), it is just too far-fetched for me. That being said, it is an enjoyable read that should satisfy most Dune fans.

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Falling short of the original.

Although he maintains the complexity and insight in his writing, Herbert fails here to achieve the epic quality of the original Dune. I read Children of Dune years ago, after allowing some time to pass between my reading of Dune Messiah, and years from the original Dune. I remember it was very hard to get into and I felt nothing for any of the characters. I recently re-read it immediately after re-reading the first two in sequence, and this time I found the characters a little more likeable & understandable, if slightly inconsistent in their behavior from book to book. The sense of social evolution and an understanding of human's place in their universe is still present in this telling of Dune, but gone are the little nuances that made Herbert's world so alive and intersting. This is more of a completion to the storyline, not as heart-felt and dramatic as the first of the series.

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