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Original Essays | November 9, 2009

Jesse Bullington: IMG Abash'd the Devil Stood

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The Winds of Dune (Dune)

by Brian Herbert

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"Set immediately after Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah (1969), this satisfying tale from Herbert's son and Anderson (Paul of Dune) follows Jessica, the mother of galactic emperor Paul Atreides, as she returns to the desert planet Dune for her son's funeral. Paul's suicide after his mistress's childbed death leaves his sister, the insane and brutal Alia, as regent for his twin children. Alia releases Princess Irulan, Paul's wife and biographer, from house arrest on the condition that she present Paul as a god, even as Bronso of Ix circulates contrasting writings focusing on Paul's humanity. Alia, Jessica, Bronso and Irulan can describe aspects of Paul, but no single narrative can capture him. Fans of the original Dune series will love seeing familiar characters, and the narrative voice smoothly evokes the elder Herbert's style." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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With their usual skill, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where "Paul of Dune" picked up the saga directly after the events of "Dune," "The Winds of Dune" begins after the events of "Dune Messiah."

Paul has walked off into the sand, blind, and is presumed dead. Jessica and Gurney are on Caladan; Alia is trying to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan; Mohiam dead at the hands of Stilgar; Irulan imprisoned. Paul's former friend, Bronso of Ix, now seems to be leading opposition to the House of Atreides. Herbert and Anderson's newest book in this landmark series will concentrate on these characters as well the growing battle between Jessica, and her daughter, Alia.

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Herbert and Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where "Paul of Dune" picks up the saga directly after the events of "Dune," this work begins after the events of "Dune Messiah."
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abebt, September 3, 2009 (view all comments by abebt)
Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson continue to keep the legacy of the Dune series alive with this additional title to one of the most epic science fiction series. There was definitely questions to fans of the Dune series on the journey of Paul Atreides into the desert of Arrakis and what made him return to push the messiah's agenda. Alia's rise to power and her struggles with her sanity gives further tension to the story line. Most Dune fans at this point want details and now have the opportunity to dwell deeper with this story line. Although the ending already had been set by the original series, it still creates a desire to review what Frank Herbert originally wrote. I would recommend this book to Dune fans.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780765322722
Author:
Herbert, Brian
Publisher:
Tor Books
Author:
Anderson, Kevin J.
Subject:
Science / General
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Science fiction
Subject:
Dune (imaginary place)
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Dune
Publication Date:
August 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
9.25 x 6.13 in
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