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Book Summary InformationAuthor: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2006-08-22 ISBN: 0765312921 Number of pages: 528 Publisher: Tor Books
Book Reviews of Hunters of DuneBook Review: picking up the torch Summary: 3 Starsi have waited a long time to write a review of this book because it took sometime to figure out my likes and dislikes.
i am listening to the audiobook now and it is really bringing to light some of the things i dont like.
the main thing is the drastic turn from 1st person to 3rd person narrative. the characters dont seem to speak as much now. a lot of the information about each character is narrated. this really isnt as frustrating in the book as it is in the audiobook, because the narrator in the hunters audiobook is the most boring person on the earth.
that being said, ive been waiting for this book for a long time. the ending to chapterhouse left too many questions for me. it is nice to see how the story was formed after the ithaca left known space. there were still power struggles but it was mainly inter-factional, meaning that the struggles were between the new sisterhood and the passengers aboard the ithaca. then, of course, the new face dancers vs their masters and also danny and marty.
while it is obvious that the writing styles of kja and bh are very different from fh, i think that to hold them to the same standard would be a little unfair. although it is reasonable to expect that if they would like to write these books, they would take more time in writing them. my biggest beef is that their books are coming out so fast in comparison to the first 6. i think that it is a fair criticism to say that they are rushing these, which might lend to some of the condescension that comes across. hell, at least it isnt like goldman's princess bride who would rattle on for 2 chapters about wedding decorations....
the only thing i dont know is exactly how they review and referenced the original outline of dune 7. that i will never know.
overall, i think 3 stars is fair for this book. despite the shortcomings of the delivery, i still enjoy this book because of the fact that i love this universe. i still love these characters and i want to know how this story ends. im not into literature, i dont have a degree, and i certainly dont have the time to find all the little reasons why this book makes me angry. its a good read to me and im happy with it. im interested to see how the newest wave of dune books comes out. lastly, i am not arrogant enough to say that i know better how to write these. its entertainment and, while i love dune, im not a shareholder.
Summary of Hunters of DuneHunters of Dune and the concluding volume, Sandworms of Dune, bring together the great story lines and beloved characters in Frank Herbert's classic Dune universe, ranging from the time of the Butlerian Jihad to the original Dune series and beyond. Based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in a safe-deposit box for a decade, these two volumes will finally answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating for two decades.
At the end of Chapterhouse: Dune--Frank Herbert's final novel--a ship carrying the ghola of Duncan Idaho, Sheeana (a young woman who can control sandworms), and a crew of various refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from the monstrous Honored Matres, dark counterparts to the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. The nearly invincible Honored Matres have swarmed into the known universe, driven from their home by a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. As designed by the creative genius of Frank Herbert, the primary story of Hunters and Sandworms is the exotic odyssey of Duncan's no-ship as it is forced to elude the diabolical traps set by the ferocious, unknown Enemy. To strengthen their forces, the fugitives have used genetic technology from Scytale, the last Tleilaxu Master, to revive key figures from Dune's past-including Paul Muad'Dib and his beloved Chani, Lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat, and even Dr. Wellington Yueh. Each of these characters will use their special talents to meet the challenges thrown at them.
Failure is unthinkable--not only is their survival at stake, but they hold the fate of the entire human race in their hands.
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