When it comes to most book series, they have the need to revolve around something specific, an element which can connect one work to the next. Moving on From Muad’Dib in Children of Dune

Their visions are prophetic in nature, and Alia believes they hold the key to saving her dynasty. Though Alia’s resources are increasingly limited, she does see a potential salvation for herself: the visions of Leto and Ghanima, undoubtedly blessed in some way by their father’s powers. The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion. On the other hand, a mysterious figure known as The Preacher is pushing the native Fremen towards an open revolution. On one hand, House Corrino, displaced and disgraced, is plotting to regain the throne with some devilish machinations. In his stead are his twin children, Leto and Ghanima, and their aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides.ĭespite Alia’s tremendous power her tenure at the top of the galaxy doesn’t bode well for her as she begins to experience treachery on multiple fronts. This was nine years ago, and nobody has heard from him since. In any case, Paul Atreides, the hero of the last two books, has disappeared into the wasteland of the desert planet Arrakis, the sole source of the Spice drug in the cosmos. I should mention the books do need to be read in order if you are keen on following the story and understanding what’s happening unfortunately I can’t recommend you jump right into the middle, unless you’re looking to experience a once-in-a-lifetime confusion. We’ve already looked at the first and second books of the series, which means we’re logically going to be looking at the third one, Children of Dune.

I think this alone is good enough of a reason to say Frank Herbert‘s Dune Series will likely outlive us all in terms of relevance, and keep its place in the pantheon of essential classics as long as literature exists, having essentially laid out the perfect blueprint to epic science-fiction. Most writers struggle to keep a single book cohesive, and even fewer are capable of keeping it together across several entries. Frank Herbert Proceeds with the Next Generationĭespite many authors’ unmistakable desire to write truly grand and epic (and bestselling) stories, there is a reason expansive works of science-fiction tend to be looked upon with a good deal of reverence.

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