Jefferson N. (Jefferson) reviewed Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Bk 3) on + 170 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
The Children of Paul Atreides find themselves players in a game of intergalactic intrigue being played by all the major players in the Dune universe. This is a good read and it's the end of the first trilogy of Dune books.
Helpful Score: 1
Great series. This book is not as strong as the first but make sure that you read it and Messiah so that you can get to the stunning fourth book - God Emperor of Dune.
Helpful Score: 1
Children of Dune was the first "end" of the Dune series. At this point there are a lot more books in that series, but this is where the original work stopped.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's better written than Dune Messiah, and has more content. In it, Paul Atreides' son Leto takes up his destiny. Preborn - having access to all the memories of his ancestors from conception - he finds himself following in his father's footsteps. And going well beyond them.
Some of what Herbert proposes about human nature in Children of Dune is quite interesting. Leto's "solution" is quite unique as well.
While it's still not quite the grabber that Dune itself is, this is a good book, and recommended.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. It's better written than Dune Messiah, and has more content. In it, Paul Atreides' son Leto takes up his destiny. Preborn - having access to all the memories of his ancestors from conception - he finds himself following in his father's footsteps. And going well beyond them.
Some of what Herbert proposes about human nature in Children of Dune is quite interesting. Leto's "solution" is quite unique as well.
While it's still not quite the grabber that Dune itself is, this is a good book, and recommended.