Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Hunters of Dune
Book Review: His father must be rolling over in his grave: introducing (yet more) inconsistencies and breaking a canon.
Summary: 3 Stars
Warning: spoilers ahead.
Well, this is not a new book, but I'm just reading it. I'm a fan of the original Dune series, and I must say that the Prelude to Dune has dissapointed me, from a literary point of view. So many incoherencies, so many repeated phrases and words, just to fill pages, the style, well, like if the books were for dummies, while the original books were so complex and interesting. And, well, tons of inconsistencies, of course. Then I read the books devoted to the Butlerian Jihad. Slightly better style, but still many, many inconsistencies and simplistic writting.
Ok, I thought these books by Brian and Kevin should be seen as a separated work *based* on the Dune universe, but not inside that universe, and decided to finish reading them all, despite of reading the reviews and spoilers (yes, I knew the "identity" of Daniel and Marty). So I bought Hunters. The style is a bit better. I must say "a bit", because it's still like a children's book , and they still repeat phrases and words all over the place. The character development is not as good as with Frank Herbert. The heroes are plastic ones. But at least it is better than the "House"'s series. But, come on, why to say that Daniel, Marty and the enemies were robots, when Frank Herbert stated they were perfect Face Dancers. Why to say the no-ships didn't work without Space Guild navigators, when they have worked like that for the last 1500 years! That was the purpose of the Golden Path, which Kevin and Brian dismissed saying it was the wrong path, nullifying God Emperor in one single phrase. They were helped by a researcher, as I understand, so they could minimize the inconsistencies. But they seem to show little knowledge of the original series.
I give 3 stars (they should be 2.5 stars) because this book is better than previous series, but it's not on par with Frank Herbert's work. It should be considered a separated work.
Book Review: Hopes dashed
Summary: 2 Stars
"I hope they do better ..." Read all my previous "prequel" Dune reviews, and you detect my wish, expressed or implied.
I realize now, they will not.
When I read the first, "Dune: House Atreides," I didn't expect a Frank Herbert novel. But when I kept reading BH/ KA novels, I expected to see more complex, developed stories. I especially hoped Hunters would harken back to the FH originals, because this was the one based on his own notes. This was a failure. Apparently the clarity of these notes was overstated.
There were some things I just didn't understand.
Hold on, spoilers here.
OK, how does one scan a planet for life signs if it doesn't run with the aid of "thinking machines?" When the story begins, we read the Ithaca's crew was so small, and the ship so big its population barely had an impact on the ship's environmental system, but the population grew, and to the discovery of the Handler's planet, it's a problem? They couldn't have added more than 20 kids at one time, not even counting the gholas! How does Richese, the weapon mass-manufacturer of the Duniverse get wiped out, and doesn't have a single vessel of their own fire as much as a stray round?
And don't get me started on the "true" identities of Daniel and Marty. A previous reviewer was right, it should have been Laurel and Hardy.
OK, I'll read Sandworms, just to see the end. But know this, the Dune novels truly ended at the end of Chapterhouse Dune. Not with the images of Daniel and Marty, but with FH's moving eulogy to Bev.
Book Review: Hunter's of Dune Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Not the best in the series but not the worst either. There is a lot of action and the infamous 'Baron' Harkonnen reappears! The character you love to hate. Much is explained about the Honored Matres which is good. Scenes with Sheena and Miles Teg are wonderful.Book Review: Hunters of Dune
Summary: 5 Stars
The story created By Frank Herbet is continued and stays true to the other books a must have for Dune fans. Herbert and Anderson stay true to Frank Herberts Vision.Book Review: Hunters of Dune
Summary: 1 Stars
First, I read Battle of Corrino by curiosity, a very bad book, the feud Atreides-Corrino very weak, the war machines and humans very long, and finaly , when the ship leaves the planet with a copy of Omnius, it was clear the link to the 7th Dune Book.
It was very convenient for the authors to "find" the manuscript of Dune 7, and wait several years to increase the curiosity of Dune fans.
I waited one year to decide to read Hunters of Dune, very disappointing, a lot of violence, planetary genocide, for Honored Matres and Bene Gesserit alike.
It is absurd to kill a 100 000 Honored Matres for 20 new members to the New Sisterhood. Destroying the Matres to fought the Enemy, what is the reason?.
The Symek empire waiting for the attack of the Matres to retaliate against the humanity?. They did'nt need a reason.
The authors are using Dune 7 to introduce as many of their own
creations as possible, like Omnius and Erasmus in the new novels.
Now is the season for Paul gholas, every one can have their own. How many Pauls are going to be created simultaneously?. The gholas acting and reasoning as adults?. It is not possible
Don't lost your money and time reading this book, the next, Sandworms of Dune, or any of the Dune books of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson.