PeterB reviewed The winds of dune by Brian Herbert
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4 stars
In Winds of Dune, the focus is on the period between Paul's disappearance (Dune Messiah) and the time when his children come into power (Children of Dune).
On top of that, you also get some flashbacks to the period between "Paul of Dune" and "Dune Messiah".
With Paul gone, Alia is now in power of a shaky empire that is recovering from Paul's Jihad. Alia gets support of her mother and some other characters we have encountered in previous book (most importantly Gurney and Duncan).
A new intrigue develops as one of Paul's previous best friends is now attacking his legacy.
I'm really enjoying these "inbetween" books. They give a lot background to some of the things happening in the main Frank Herbert books, but they also stand on their own.
On the other hand, I can also understand some of the critics. By reading these books, some of the …
In Winds of Dune, the focus is on the period between Paul's disappearance (Dune Messiah) and the time when his children come into power (Children of Dune).
On top of that, you also get some flashbacks to the period between "Paul of Dune" and "Dune Messiah".
With Paul gone, Alia is now in power of a shaky empire that is recovering from Paul's Jihad. Alia gets support of her mother and some other characters we have encountered in previous book (most importantly Gurney and Duncan).
A new intrigue develops as one of Paul's previous best friends is now attacking his legacy.
I'm really enjoying these "inbetween" books. They give a lot background to some of the things happening in the main Frank Herbert books, but they also stand on their own.
On the other hand, I can also understand some of the critics. By reading these books, some of the mystery that was created in the Frank Herbert books is gone.
If you are a fan of the Dune universe, I'm sure you will enjoy this book, but on the other hand, if you want to keep the mystery, it's maybe a good idea to first read the original books before plunging into this one.
