Children of Dune

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Summary: Key element
Review: The book is a sad end to Paul Muad'Dib, however it is a key element for the following novels, introducing the character Leto Atreides. Read this book if you are going to continue the Dune saga.

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Summary: It held my attention
Review: As a precursor, I would have assigned three and a half stars were it possible. Children of Dune is an average piece of work. It doesn't really break any new ground. It strikes me as an interesting hybrid of Dune and Dune Messiah, in that it possesses a semblance of Dune's action, mystery, and political intrigue while also being somewhat bogged down in Dune Messiah's slow pace. Don't feel compelled to read this unless you're interested in reading the rest of the series. This book does not add to the first two books, in my opinion.

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Summary: Child of Dune might have been a better title
Review: This book is way better than the second book, but it still does not fulfill the expectations left from the first book. Leto and his sister "spoils of war" are growing up and dealing with all the political intrigue and double crossing that Dune readers are familiar with. I really liked Alia befor this book, but Herbert ruined her here. This whole book screams "man strong, woman weak!" It almost seems as if Herbert writes himself into a hole and has to dig himself out. This book like the second lacks the vision of the original. It was interesting though and is not a waste of time. Recommended to those whom really want more Dune.