Paul of Dune
Book One of the Heroes of Dune
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4.1 • 139 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
How does a hero become a tyrant?
At the end of DUNE, Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides gathered his Fremen warriors and embarked on a great prophecy-driven jihad that will sweep across the Imperium.
PAUL OF DUNE is the epic story of that jihad: the planet-spanning battles, the breathtaking discoveries, the bloody treacheries. As the Fremen legions march from victory to victory, far from their beloved desert homeworld of Dune, Paul’s rule becomes harsher. Betrayals harden his spirit, old allies become enemies, and the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and the remnants of Shaddam’s Imperium work to bring about his downfall.
And Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? He must rely on his beloved Chani, his loyal friend Gurney Halleck, and his mother Jessica and sister Alia to survive.
A must-read before the events of DUNE MESSIAH.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This epic science fiction tale fills in the time gap between Frank Herbert's Dune and Dune Messiah. Told by modern-day sci-fi legends Anderson and Brian Herbert (Frank's son), this story packs all the punch that the originals did and then some. Relating the life of Paul Muad'Dib, leader of Dune at the climax of the original novel, this novel explores the events of the Muad'Dib jihad that subsequently led to Paul's conquering the galaxy. Scott Brick delivers a powerful and entertaining reading reminiscent of a theatrical performance in a brilliant one-man show. Brick's voice is ideally suited to this extraordinary tale; no doubt he studied the prose of each novel to capture the dialect perfectly. This is a superb, solid reading that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike. A Tor Books hardcover.
Customer Reviews
Great read, but …
This is a difficult book to rate for those immersed in the literary world of Dune. The challenge is a result of knowing what “will” happen and thereby reducing some of the mystery of future events. That being said, it still contains the rich history and foundation of the Dune series. Characters are given detailed life. The most interesting parts emanate from the childhood of Paul and these left me want for more. As is anticipate of Herbert and Anderson, the book is well written and does not lack for suspense even if the outcome is known from previous works. For those who know the series well it may read more like a biography.
Like Father , Like Son
Having chose this book with which to return to Dune, a world I first visited in my teenage years, I found this book to fit in almost seamlessly with his father's original work.
Told in a voice much like his father, the world remains as vivid and wonderfully complex as the Dune of so long ago. The characters as real and varied as I loved the first time I realized this place in my minds eye. Jessica and Gerrney, like old friends, chain as loving, that I used that pet name for my wife...
This book does a remarkable job bridging Dune and Dune Messiah, answering questions simply taken for granted in the gab of the original series. Yet it's not simply a map between the two books. I found myself constantly in suspense wondering how Paul would get from one event to the places and events already set out in His father's book... Dune Messiah. The path is never clear and the characters never what thing seem... Without breaking their original moulds...
Spanning time... From Paulson early life to the current event on the galactic stage we are swept along with Paul's life's from the fist page to the last...
I admit I was hesitant about reading these works, I loved the originals deeply, but this has been arousing welcome back to a rich and diverse universe, I can't wait to read the rest of the series... Long live Emperor Mu a'dib! The the new dreamers of dune
Ugh
They said in the blurb that no one would be able to forget this book. Unfortunately they were right. I loved the original Dune and decided to read this book because I wanted the whole story in order. What a mistake.
Frank Herbert has a unique style of writing in the original Dune series. He creates complex characters and situations and reveals little, challenging you to figure out certain things on your own. It's engaging and mysterious.
His son, however, has no idea what he's doing. Brian Herbert cannot handle the universe dreamed so carefully by his father. Dune was Frank Herbert's baby. He knew his creation intimately and gave us a compelling look at it from the inside. Brian Herbert is a 4-year old at the wheel.
Paul of Dune is a bad book even standing in its own right. The writing is juvenile, predictable, and crude. Brian Herbert seems to be making things up as he goes along, with little regard for continuity with the original series or any sort of nod to the writing style of his father. He copies ideas directly from his father, ruins the plot to later books by Frank, and even ruins things I loved in the original Dune.
This book is so bad I would happily invest hours un-reading it if that were possible. This has ruined my favorite series of all time. The mystery is gone from future novels. If I could recommend one book never to read, this would be it. DO NOT BUY!