There’s something to be said for simple and imaginative books such as Harry Potter and for series like the Enders Game series, which was compelling and inventive and yet scattered, because of Orson Scott Card’s self-professed carelessness in sketching out his fictive worlds. Excellently narrated by Simon Vance with an assist from Scott Brick.Īs is the case with all of the Dune texts I’ve read, this one stuns in its capacity to tell a compelling story while using challenging language that asks the reader to think. Part of the vast Duniverse tapestry, Children of Dune doesn't live up to the high standard of the original Dune (few books by any author do), but improves on Dune Messiah. The mysterious, blind Preacher only adds to the mystery. Alia is struggling against the inner voices from her ancestral memory, while Leto and Ghanima try to avoid the same fate. This story centers around Leto II and Ghanima Atriedes (the children of Paul Muad'Dib and imperial heirs presumptive, now aged 9), Alia (their aunt and imperial regent) and the Lady Jessica (mother of Alia and Paul). For those who are not familiar with the previous works, this won't make sense. That doesn't mean it's boring.understanding the motives and machinations of the principals really are the story, but it's an unusual flavor for sci-fi. Much of the book is spent with people talking about what will before much of anything does happen.
As I run through Frank Herbert's original Dune stories, I think the best adjective for the flavor and pace is "operatic".a good story with great color and flavor, but paced slowly.
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