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 Let me preface this for those who aren't in the know. Frank Herbert wrote the 6 book Dune series (released between 1965 and 1985). The series is a complex political, economic, sociological and religious commentary into human life set in a futuristic science fiction fantasy. It demonstrated differing life conditions when anyone of the axis' was grossly skewed.
Unfortunately for the Dune fans, the story ended incompletely. Ten years after Frank Herbert's death, a safety deposit box was opened to reveal the final details. Frank Herbert's son (Brian) and one of his close friends have taken it upon themselves to complete the story for the masses into two parts: Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune.
I believe that the storytelling was fine; however, it missed one of Frank Herbert's key tenents: a myriad of interwoven plans that are slowly revealed into a greater artistic whole. The language is easy to follow, the pacing was set nicely, and I found it a quick read. The ending was a little rushed, but that only leads greater expectations for the finale. |
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