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Dune Messiah

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, Simon Vance
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The epic, multimillion-selling science-fiction series continues! The second Dune installment explores new developments on the planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and strange, threatening environment.

Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Muad'Dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men.

But the question is: DO all paths of glory lead to the grave?

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A great follow-up to Dune

Some reviewers panned this as a letdown after reading the original novel, Dune. Some complained it was slow going in the beginning. For me it was no more slow going then Dune was in the first half of the book. I thought the story of Dune Messiah was great, a very worthy and satisfying wrap-up for anyone who read Dune. Although I agree Dune is the masterpiece, the last few chapters of Dune Messiah were as good as anything in Dune in my opinion.

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what happens when ...

what happens when you achieve everything and are left with nothing this sequal to the popular book Dune follows Paul as he has ascended to a high power and struggles to avoid his tragically for told fate and his desire to run from it all all the while being hunted by all that seek to control or overthrow him. this book may not be an adventure as the first book was but this is a deep and contextual meaning within meaning play that reminds me of something Shakespeare would write. I love the way this sequal explores more of how Paul deals with a less battle hungry life and "settles down" although not in a manner we would think of settling down. this book deals heavily in political battles and internal war waged with an inner self not just for Paul but for all house Atreides.

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honestly, kinda meh.

there was no new world or culture to be introduced to. and there was no grand rise to power.
it set the stage for the next book, which I am looking forward to.

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Great Development of the Book's World

I wasn't as wowed as I was with the first book, but I still definitely enjoyed it.

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Great story!

It's is a bridge book and I highly disagree with the other reviews that are negative.

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A Darker Continuation of the Original Story

I definitely found this book to be a fitting continuation of the original Dune book. It allows those of us who loved Dune to learn how the hero of the original book advanced after the events in Dune’s conclusion. It does, however have many additional undertones that become more pronounced as the story progresses.

The largest message in this book is “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” And this causes the book to be far less fanciful and happy as the majority of the original book to the reader. The book is much darker and offers much more character development than the original.

Herbert’s amazing delivery of science fiction ideas far ahead of their time but not in a “dated” way as many sci-fi legends from the 60’s and 70’s are guilty of, continues through this book. The story is seemingly timeless and the delivery is as powerful, if slightly more stilted, as the first book.

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Fantastic story and narration equal to the story

A classic book with a narration that does the story justice. Looking forward to the next book.

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Performance just as good as Dune, story more bland

The reading of the story is good, but the story itself is kinda bland. Whereas the first book had a lot more battles and excitement, this is more about politics and back room deals than exciting battles. Even the assassination plot is so drawn out there's rarely any excitement.

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Ehh...

Not as strong as Dune. I hope Children of Dune is better. A lot better.

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this series never gets old.

it has love drama politics religion and dire warnings about a universe darkened from fear of prophets and scandal. who truly rules the Oracle or the man?

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