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Dune: House Corrino

By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's summary

Continuing the events leading up to Frank Herbert's immortal Dune saga, the exciting conclusion to this trilogy finds the cruel Tleilaxu overlords on Ix manufacturing a synthetic form of amal to supplant the spice from Dune. If amal is accepted, Emperor Shaddam IV will gain absolute power. But if the plot of the Imperial House Corrino succeeds, the result may be the end of civilization itself.

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Critic reviews

"[A] fully satisfying conclusion (after Dune: House Atreides and Dune: House Harkonnen) to the authors' "House" trilogy....The inevitable derivative features aside, this is a good, steady, enjoyable tale, and readers who haven't read the first two books can easily follow the plot." ( Publishers Weekly)
"[T]his complex and compelling tale of dynastic intrigue and high drama adds a significant chapter to the classic Dune saga. Highly recommended." ( Library Journal)

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Awesome.

I love all of the dune books for some reason this was one of my favorites. Scott Brick is ok but his readings are a bit over the top.

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Very well written

Stands out above the prior novels (going in order). Feels well polished and attentive. An enjoyable listen.

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Prelude to "Dune"

Jessica's betrayal of the Benijesuit sisters. The Emporor Shadam's machinations with power, almost destroying the empire with by his driven greed. Duke Leito's emphasis on honor and noble acts falling precariously close to failure, but turning to success for his people and his house. How does he seem to have such endless resources to be charitable to the down trodden of the empire on a planeyary scale, yet still have a military presence to invade a planet?

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I finally know the full story!

What did you love best about Dune: House Corrino?

House Corrino finally tells the complete story that leads up to the events in Dune.
It was interesting to find out just how much of a buffoon Shaddam really was. No wonder he lost his throne to Paul Atreides.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved the way Fenring spoke. All of the HMMM's after every other sentence made for some pretty good chuckles from me.

Which scene was your favorite?

Thufir Hawats quick thinking that saved Caladan from invasion; disguising fishing vessels as battleships to frighten off the invaders was brilliant, and spoke to just how useful a mentat could really be.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

There was no way I could listen to this book in one sitting. I was afraid I'd miss something if I tried. It's so much more enjoyable to listen to several chapters then ruminate on what happened.

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I can't listen to anything unless it's Scott Brick

loving that all the books are narrated by Scott Brick. absolutely joy to listen to.

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Satisfying Ending

This is a satisfying ending to the Dune House Trilogy. The original Dune still stands as the best book in the series, but I like this trilogy of prequels better than the sequels that followed Dune. If you enjoyed Dune, it is worthwhile reading this trilogy.

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Fantastic Narration

The narrator is extremely versatile. He portrays men, women, semi-humans and robotic voices equally well. I felt like there were many narrators at times. Highly recommended.

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Fantastic

Great story, and a great highly engaging narrator who plays each character so well.

Note: Read the Dune Prequel Trilogy, after you read the original Dune Series (Books 1-6) in order not to spoil certain aspects in the latter oriental Dune books.

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Always entertaining

I find learning more about the Dune universe always entertaining. Appreciate the author’s creativity and ability to create such rich background stories to the original series.

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Awesome climatic ending!

The narrator gave a perfect performance creating a seamless continuity to all of Dune books. Loved this trilogy, and now I am going to reread Dune book 1 because this trilogy was so good.

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