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Summary: Excellent if you're already a fan.
Review: I have to admit I definitely enjoyed this book. However, that is mainly because I love the Dune universe itself. Taken as a work of science fiction literature, I found this wanting on several levels. Most of the characters became extremely flat, especially Shaddam IV and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. The pacing was off, too - in a prequel series, you can't threaten to destroy the universe to build suspense near the end. There has to be something or someone we actually care about in serious danger. All the good suspense scenes thus came early, such as the beginnings of the "Great Spice War" and whether Amal would succeed in any fashion.Still, though, we get to see more of the Landsraad, the noble houses, and the characters we've come to enjoy.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I rated this book with 4 stars and that is only because I found it rather annoying that the most of the chapters in the book were about two pages long. Other then that, this is a rather well written book. I found it as strong as the two previous books. The book explains the premble end to Shadam's reign and the rise of House Atriedes. The book included the birth of Chani and Paul. If you liked the two previous prequel books you will find that this book has the strengths of the other two books. You will end the book with the feeling of "Happilly ever after...or is it."
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Summary: Unforgettable Entertainment!
Review: Kevin Anderson and Brian Herbert have pulled off a impossible feat: They have taken Brian's late father epic vision of the future and expanded the mythology surrounding the dune universe.This gripping conclusion concerns the House Corrino and in particular, The Emperor Shaddam IV who's lust to obtain absolute power will threatening the known universe!He and his chief henchman, the deadly count Fenring are hatching a plot with the sinister Tleilaxu to create a synthetic spice so he can control it's output and break the monopoly that the Guild has on the it. You will watch as mysterious Bene Gesserit Sisterhood will take Jessica away from Duke Leto who child she carries because the child is the subject of the Sisterhood's centuries old plot to create a superbeing.This novel has scenes of machivellian intrigues of the noble houses and spectacular battle scenes. You will wince in delight as the evil Baron Harkonnen tries in vain to change his terrible reputation he has in the Lansraad. Finally the novel ends with incredible battle scene upon the Planet Ix as Prince Rhombur has his change to free his people who have been enslaved by brutal Tleilaxu face dancers and harrowing kidnapping of Leto and Jessica's baby on the empire homeworld!
The authors' world-building skills are alsways superlative as they show us planets and the cultures of this feudal galactic society. Anderson and Herbert should give themselves a well-deserved pat on the back in expanding the awe and mystery the surrounds this classic saga.
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Summary: Good Story; Good Progress
Review: This third book in the planned prequel trilogy, written by Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, and Kevin Anderson, has plenty of twists and turns and intricacy. Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV is a shallow character, but I don't think that's a writing flaw; his character has been defined as shallow and obliviously in-over-his-head right from "Dune: House Atreides". The story retrospectively lays all the groundwork for Frank Herbert's "Dune". Jessica gives birth, not to the daughter the Bene Gesserit wanted, but to Paul Atreides, leaving the Bene Gesserit stunned, confused, and anxious. Leto Atreides continues his rise to prominence. Baron Harkonnen's grand schemes all collapse and he's left on the verge of ruin (which leaves him ripe to lose the siridar-fief of Arrakis, as he does in "Dune"). Shaddam reaches blunderingly for every drop of power he can squeeze from everyone, and gets his hand slapped badly. The Tleilaxu plan for gaining dominance collapses as well. Everything fits. All of the Dune books, including the first two books of this prequel trilogy and all of Frank Herbert's books, have been written in shifting viewpoints, with each "chapter" relatively short and told from the viewpoint of one of a relatively large cast of characters. This approach is used masterfully by George R.R. Martin in his "Song of Ice and Fire" series, but Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson overdo it here. The chapters are too short and the viewpoint shifts too often and some of the chapters seem rushed. The end result is a feeling of choppiness, that is especially prevalent in the first third of the book. Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson are closing in on the quality of story-telling present in Frank Herbert's Dune books. The purpose of this prequel trilogy is two-fold: to provide historical set-up for Frank Herbert's books, and to prepare the Herbert-Anderson team for the daunting task of adding on to or continuing the Dune series where Frank Herbert left off. Herbert and Anderson have achieved their first goal, and are definitely headed in the right direction on their second goal. My one piece of advice to them: don't be afraid to write long books; give us the detail in each chapter to remove the choppy feeling, even if it results in a 700-page book.
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Summary: The young Jedi night Dune series
Review: What a croc. The original Dune universe was set in a cold and desperate universe where mankind had reverted to a dark ages of religeous fundamentalism and anti-technology suspicions. The son of Frank Herbert has turned this into Flash Gordon! The plot devices are so simple, the characters so monodimensional, that this is realy a book for adolescents. What wacky adventures will the young Paul sneak off too while attending the Freman Academy? Will he save the universe, find the treasure, and get back in time for Gurneys new song? Bah, Humbug!
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Summary: A fine finale!
Review: After the very long House Harkonnen, this succinct finale leaves one ready to delve back into the original series and experience once again the wonders of Dune. House Corrino succeeds in weaving some rather intricate plots together without burdening the reader. I have yet to refresh myself with the original DUNE since completing this book, but am eager to do so. I cannot account for any discrepancies at the moment and therefore found the book a rather fascinating read (only if you've read ALL of the other DUNE books).
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Summary: A Fun Read for Dune Fans
Review: A nice finish to the Dune prequel trilogy begun in Dune: House Atreides, and Dune: House Harkonnen. I agree with previous reviewers that this book takes a bit long to get going, especially since anyone reading it will have read the previous two books. I found myself skimming to get to the good parts, something I hate to do. But all in all, if you are fascinated by the Dune universe, this prequel is a worthy read.
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Summary: Not the best Dune offering, but definetly worth the read...
Review: I know that many people do not like the idea of the Dune prequels, and I do understand this sentiment. However, I still think that this trilogy has many excellent aspects. House Corrino was no exception. While it was obviousely the weekest of the three(I'll get to that later.) it still did a great job bringing the story together and was worth the read and the money. I did feel that Brian and Kevin were running out of ideas by the time they arrived at this book. They would start and end a new plot scheme in a little over 10 pages, and the idea would have very little relevence to the rest of the story(the Caladan Invasion...). I gave the book 4 stars because the series as a whole does not deserve less in that it has incredibly ingenious ways of going into further detail about many of the minor details of Dune that were not fully explored by Frank Herbert's origional story. I would not buy the book if I didn't like the first two prequels, but for any Dune fan it should be a must have.
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Summary: Another great effort, looking forward to more.
Review: After years of reading the Dune books over and over again, I have happily consumed the three prequil books. House Corrino at times seems somewhat forced after expanding plots lines and then having to contract them back to the original Dune. But it is quiet enjoyable and interesting to see how get back to the beginning. I eagerly awaiting for a four prequil with the Bene Gesserit to bring us the beginning of Dune. And I can image a series dealing with the beginnings of the Great Houses, Guild, Gesserits and the Buterian Jihad. Its a rich universe and moving backward 10,000 years would be great.
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Summary: House Corrino lacks depth
Review: After reading all 8 of the Dune offerings, I eagerly anticipated the publishing of "House Corrino." The story line picks up the threads begun in the Atreides and Harkonnen pre-quils, but never makes the connection to the original Dune. There are still 16 years unaccounted for between the end of "Corrino" and the beginning of "Dune." I found the plot to be quite open. There was little philosophy to be found. The depth of thought required through-out the reading was shallow compared to the other books. Reflection suffered at the expense of action. The situations and characters needed more development. All said, I hope there is more thought and depth put into the tenth volume, if there is one.
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