Children of Dune

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Summary: Children of Dune
Review: The third in Frank herbert's Dune sag

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Summary: One again, Herbert does it
Review: once again Herebert has done it. He has added to the maginficent cronicles of the 10000th century imperium. One agian Herbert makes us feel the emotion that flows through the characters, from Duncan's loss of his beloved Alia to abominiation, to Ghadhean Al-Fali's discust at the way the desert has become, to perhaps the most profound, when Leto meets the Preacher in the desert, you can feel the weight of the the word, Paul Muad`Dib was dead, only the preacher remained. This book, while not as good as its predocessors, is still a mighty book, a beacon in modern SF, perhaps even the third greast book ever written.

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Summary: A brilliant example of Frank Herberts talent!
Review: The third installment of the Dune saga. Children of Dune is the continouance of the Atreides presence on Arrakis, and the devious plots to sweep their house out of control of the melange. Leto II, posed with the controversy of how to save the Atreides house, and the known universe along with it, must act quickly. Fremen turning against Fremen, Alia posessed, and Muad'ibs children caught between it all, the struggle on Arrakis continues

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Summary: Alia-of-the-Knife, take over!
Review: In the wake of Muad'Dib's disappearance the Atreides are in as much peril as when "the house generators" were down and they were left wide open to Harkonnen attack. This time, however, the threat, though similar in source, is horribly different in nature. The Atreides' children must look to their elders for aid...or it may be forced upon them! A truly great ending to the first trilogy of the chronicles

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Summary: A good book
Review: No one can forget the feelings that engulfed after he just finished the first book of Dune chronicles. At least for me, it is such an intensity with which the feeling accompanied that we easily ignore the maturity of the author and the abundance in the details, not witnessed in the first one, in the following ones. I finished the first three books in the chronicles: when the time allows, I will certainly attempt the fourth one. However, the third book is not what you can expect from the preceding ones. The transformation of Leto II into an existence that I will not divulge here is something to read with a mixture of the pleasure and the sadness because it is a path to restoring an order, which will take quite a long time. Each book until now was a delight to read, but this third one made it more clear to understand where the author is leading the Fremen and us into.

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Summary: A Good Dune Sequel
Review: After first reading Dune (book 1) I was excited to start on the sequels, but then so many people told me to skip the sequels because they thought they were boring. That was 10 years ago and I am ashamed to say that I listened to them. But after Dune: The Children of Dune the movie came out, and after reading good reviews here on Amazon, I decided to ignore them and read the sequels anyways (after re-reading the first).

In the end, I'm very glad I did. The second book was a bit slow, but the third book really picked up again. Don't get me wrong, this is not as fast paced or exciting as the first book, but I still found it an interesting and provocative read.

In the third book, we get to know the twins of Muad'dib who we saw as babies in the second book but have grown up a bit (mentally by decades but physically by 9 years). Still present is Alia, Paul's sister. Paul's mother returns along with many others from the first two books.

There is a plot underway to assassinate the twins and return power to House Corrino. There is also something going on with Alia, who appears to be possessed by her grandfather, the terrible Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. And there is also a strange preacher who preaches against the empire and religion set up by Muad'dib and ran by Alia.

As with all of the Dune books, there are plots within plots within plots. You do need to pay close attention to keep track of them and who is involved.

If you love a great epic with a smart plot, unforgettable characters, and from the mind of a fantastic imagination then this book, as well as the other books in the Dune series, are highly recommended.

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Summary: the spawns of Muad'dib [no spoilers]
Review: "Children of Dune" is the third novel in the "Dune Chronicles" resuming nine years after the previous book. The writing style returns to the comprehensive detail of the opening chronicle with its strength in grammar and vocabulary.

The storyline focuses on Ghanima and Leto II, the twins by Chani and Paul Muad'dib, and Paul's sister Alia, regent after Muad'dib left his empire into the desert as per Fremen tradition due to his blindness. Having left Arrakis over twelve years ago, the controversial Bene Gesserit Lady Jessica makes an appearance under questionable motives to participate in the twin's development. The mysterious Preacher addressing the masses against the current political situations creates vast intrigue since no one else would dare oppose the highly religious government abandoned by Paul Muad'dib. Duncan Idaho participates throughout, adding depth to a character briefly featured in the original and strongly suspected in the second book. Leto II tackles the prescience talent, undergoing major philosophical dialogue that is meticulous yet a very interesting point of view.

Using the Fremen Language generates a sluggish time of reading. Personally, I would prefer a statement of "says in Fremen" as opposed to the actual gibberish then the translation. No appendixes conclude the novel but still a glossary would have sufficed. As with just about every film-based novel, I would suggestion at least not watching the movie prior to reading the book if not forgoing the movies thereby leaving the series entirely to the imagination.

I highly recommend the series to any fan of the science fiction genre.

Thank you.

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Summary: Book Great - Publisher Not
Review: I got this book as a present because my previous copy was tattered. However the way these books have been published is an insult to the series. The pages have such tiny margins on either side, it is impossible to hold the book without your thumb covering up part of the print. In fact the inner margin is so small that you have to flatten the book's spine in order to read it. The print is smaller than the previous edition, and the whole thing is so cheaply made that I returned it. Part of the enjoyment of reading a book is the actual physical presence of the book on your senses. If that is interrupted by poor publishing methods, it makes it difficult to enter the intangible realms that a book offers. Beware of this edition with this particular cover. Look for the earlier editions.

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Summary: disappointing
Review: The first dune novel was fantastic. Exciting, well paced, great characters, amazingly creative. However, the follow books I find become very vague, and needlessly complicated. As the story progresses I found that too many concepts had to be filled in by the reader, as herbert refuses to explain them. I struggled through god emporer, and now can't manage to sit through the remaining two books. My advice, read Dune, and just use your imagination to fill in what happens afterwards, it'll be more rewarding that way

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Summary: Audrey Billeaud's Review
Review: Children of Dune by Frank Hebert is a perfect addition to the Dune series. This book has an ideal combination of action, love, and deception. Frank Herbert uses a simple writing style. What makes his writing style so impressive is the fact that he makes the story seem so real. He has thought into every detail to make his future universe come to life. He has a glossary for the words and objects he has made up for this series. Though it is a Sci-Fi novel there are no aliens and the way Frank Hebert writes one does not feel as though they are reading a Sci-Fi novel. The planet that the novel is set on is a desert planet known as Arrakis. The efforts of a messiah, Paul Atreides, helped Arrakis begin to have plant life. This plant life symbolizes the Imperium moving the throne to Arrakis and the change that came over the government. There are many references to witches throughout the novel. The Bene Gesserit are like a coven of witches who dress in black and are very secretive. There are many allusions to Hitler and Earth's wars. The overall theme of this novel is the continuation of Paul Atreides' work throughout the universe in an effort to better mankind.