Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the Known Universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremens, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.
And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty...
Title : Dune Messiah
Author : Frank Herbert
Series : Dune #2
Format : eBook
Length : 309
Genre : Sci-Fi
Publisher : Gollancz
Release Date : July 1, 1969
Reviewer : Micky
Rating : ★ ★ ★ .5
Micky's 3.5 star review
I'm pretty shook on finishing this book. I did not expect that ending with two almighty plot twists. I feel a bit bereft. Where does that leave us, the legacy, the characters, the progeny?
Paul felt like he'd evolved into something of an mini dictator in this book, he was harder to like and harder to relate to. I felt like I didn't really know him. Things started to fall around him. Chani's storyline was compelling and I'll leave my thoughts there to stay non-spoilery. There were some rather icky moments in relation to Aliyah and how Herbert sexualised her character at that age from others' viewpoints.
The planet itself had evolved and the Dune-off world shennanigans that seemed afoot were interesting and I'm guessing that's what we'll see next. Spreading the sandworm joy.
I am going to have to line up the next after that ending because I need to know what's next.
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