I was a bit hesitant to give this book 4 stars, but looking back at my other Dune reviews, I think this one is certainly as good as Dune Messiah.

The book is two stories in one that both deal with Paul. One is about his early years on Caladan and the other is in between the original Dune and Dune Messiah.

I really enjoyed getting some deeper insights into some of the characters. Especially Irulan was the star of the book in my opinion. It almost feels like this book is really about her.

While the book spans the entire known universe, for some reason, it fails in conveying this grand scale. Other books in the series do this much better. I can't quite put my finger on why I got this feeling, but it is my main critic for this book.

I would suggest any Dune fan to read this book, it really fills a hiatus in the story. It's probably best to read this after you've read at least Dune and Dune Messiah and probably the entire original series (although, I do not think there are any spoilers in the book)