God Emperor of Dune
Ratings199
Average rating3.7
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Ratings199
Average rating3.7
The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE continues ... More than three thousand years have passed since the first events recorded in DUNE. Only one link survives with those tumultuous times: the grotesque figure of Leto Atreides, son of the prophet Paul Muad'Dib, and now the virtually immortal God Emperor of Dune. He alone understands the future, and he knows with a terrible certainty that the evolution of his race is at an end unless he can breed new qualities into his species. But to achieve his final victory, Leto Atreides must also bring about his own downfall ...
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I am only now writing the review of this a couple months after reading and I am curious as to my original star rating of 4. I believe its closer to 4.5 out of 5 but not entirely a 5. Or maybe it should be a 5? That is my struggle with this book. In essence, this book so heavily leans into philosophy and very abstract concepts which is a departure from the previous three. Despite my lack of excitement for philosophy and abstraction, I truly enjoyed this almost as much as I did with the original Dune. At times it is certainly slow and it's easy to lose sight of where the story goes, but something about it just feels right after the previous three; it's almost like a reprieve.
So, the star rating will stay at 4 today, but ask me on other days and I would likely tell you it is a 4.5 or a 5 depending on my mood. It's certainly a favorite and something I will have to return to after a second read.
L'Empereur-Dieu de Dune n'est pas le volume le plus facile d'accès mais c'est peut-être le plus beau, dans ce cycle de Frank Herbert. Leto II, fils de Paul Atreides et de Chani, a sacrifié sa vie pour préserver l'avenir de l'humanité. Trois mille cinq cent plus tard, son corps est transformé : plus ver des sables qu'humain, il règne sans partage sur son empire. Plus tout à fait humain, le Tyran va pourtant connaître l'amour avant de disparaître, non sans avoir laissé un dernier héritage à l'humanité.
The 4th book in the Dune series was my 2nd favorite so far. The 3rd book build on House Atreides in an unexpected way, veering away from Maud Dib to another darker path. This book takes that darker path and runs with it.
Series
8 primary books9 released booksDune is a 10-book series with 8 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Frank Herbert, Michel Demuth, and 5 others.
Series
20 primary books23 released booksDune Universe is a 25-book series with 20 primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and 3 others.
