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Children of Dune – a worthy successor to the original novel

Children of Dune by Frank Herbert

February 13, 2022 by MarkAbaddon 2 Comments

It has been probably over 30 years since I last read Children of Dune and I did not remember it being this complex or political. Of the first 3 books in the series, it is the one that is most focused on politics (yes, even more than Dune). The intrigues between Jessica and Duncan, between Alia and the twins, between the Preacher and Alia, basically everyone is scheming against everyone else. The religious subtext takes a backseat, with one notable exception, to the plotting of […]

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MarkAbaddon's CBR14 Review No:3 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, political science fiction, religious themes, sci-fi ·
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Herbert’s style gets in the way of a cool story, in Dune #3.

Children of Dune (Dune, #3) by Frank Herbert

April 21, 2021 by narfna Leave a Comment

Very rarely do I finish a book and go questing after the TV miniseries adaptation of it, hoping it will be better, but that is what happened here. I haven’t yet sat down and watched the miniseries, but only because it’s super hard to find. I think my local video store might have a copy. I’m certainly not buying the DVD from Amazon for $46. But anyway, my point is that though I remain fascinated by the overall story, and it engages me intellectually, and […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, narfna, sci-fi

narfna's CBR13 Review No:36 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, children of dune, Dune, Frank Herbert, narfna, sci-fi ·
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