Paul of Dune (Heroes of Dune) by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Paul of Dune (Heroes of Dune)
Book Review: Captured the spirit of Dune
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first of the Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson Dune series that I have read. Being a big Frank Herbert fan and of Dune in particular, I was intrigued by the premise of this book. So much time elasped from the end of Dune and the beginning of Dune Messiah. I feel the story the authors tell fills in this time period well and very much captures the spirit of Dune in doing so. The book was an very enjoyable read and I recommend it. It has got me interested in reading their other books in their Dune series.Book Review: Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Summary: 5 Stars
"I leave my footprints in history, even where I do not tread."
Paul Atreides, Maud'Dib to his loyal subjects, has unleashed a bloody Jihad across the universe. The old Emperor has fallen - his Imperium destroyed. It is now Paul's right and duty to erase Shaddam IV's reign from history and begin anew.
He will face many hardships along the way; assassination attempts, interplanetary wars, and deciphering who he can trust within his own household. And there is always the matter of the spice trade. "He who controls the spice, controls the universe" - a phrase that Maud'Dib understands all too well.
Paul will question his own motives and actions for ruling the universe, and eventually come to the realization that his decisions will shape the course of history.
PAUL OF DUNE was written to fit in between the original novel, DUNE, and its sequel, DUNE MESSIAH. Herbert and Anderson have attempted to bridge several gaps between the two novels, and have done so successfully. Fans of Dune will find their beloved characters, planets, and societies just as they left them. The authors do an incredible job of staying true to Frank Herbert's original vision of the Dune universe.
A great addition to an excellent series of books.
Reviewed by: LadyJay
Book Review: Damn good work in the continuing saga of the Dune chronicles
Summary: 5 Stars
I will admit, when I read the premise for this book I was a little concerned. I didn't know how to take this look back into the Dune universe that I began reading well over twenty years ago. However, being an avid Dune fan, and after buying and reading all of Brian and Kevin's Dune novels, I purchased this one and dove right into it upon its arrival in my mailbox.
As I read, I was reminded of the feelings I had in first reading Frank Herbert's Dune saga as a kid, feelings which surfaced again a few years back when I began re-reading the 6-book series...those feelings were tied to the massive jump we experience going from Dune to Dune Messiah. In this work, Paul of Dune, I believe that Brian and Kevin have done a good job in explaining the transition from Dune to Dune Messiah. I just finished it tonight and was absolutely pleased with the tale.
I know that a lot of people are bent out of shape because of the new Dune novels that Brian and Kevin have written, but this is a not unexpected reaction. One thing to keep in mind is that NONE of these books would have been written without the Herbert Foundation's blessing. Further, Frank didn't just write six books and the outline for Dune 7. The man created a vast new universe and from all that I have read, he kept tons of notes. So what you are reading in the new novels is not whatever Brian and Kevin decided to pull out of thin air. For me, I was thrilled that I would finally get to read the final Dune novel nearly 20 years after being left hanging by Frank's tragic death. What Brian and Kevin are doing is wonderful, welcome to a Dune fan such as myself and is something I would do were I in their shoes.
In short, if you don't like the new books, don't buy them or read them and stick with the six original Frank Herbert Dune novels. Otherwise, I think that if you are a Dune fan, you will relish this look inside Paul's character. I think that Brian and Kevin have come very close in matching the style of Frank's writing and I applaud them for it.
Write on, gentlemen...please write on.
Excellent work.
Wordman
Book Review: Do not support the defilers
Summary: 1 Stars
These books have been and always will be a travesty. No one, especially the author's son, has the right to play around with the works of Frank Herbert. What he created was a living, breathing fictional universe, filled with characters of depth and substance. The story itself also wasn't half bad!
What his son has done, along with that "Star Wars book writer" (that should pretty much say it all), is nothing other than pissing on Frank's grave. I am sure it must give one a little bit of joy to once again be "in" the Dune universe, but we all know these books are a cheap facsimile of the originals.
Be brave, peoples, and don't give these defilers any more silver pieces.
Book Review: Don't waste your time/money
Summary: 1 Stars
Frank Herbert's Dune series was literature. I read it once a year, and every time it is fresh and fascinating. This is just pulp sci-fi, a pale imitation. It's poorly written, poorly thought-out schlock.