Brian Herbert

The Winds of Dune

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Another success for the Dune series, 2010-01-08
It was no surprise to find the same excellent writing style and plot as are found in the other books of the Dune series.

This one fills in more gaps in the story from when Paul Muad'Dib walked into the desert and, interestingly, about Bronso of IX.

I am still amazed that perfect continuity has been achieved with every book. The Winds of Dune is no exception. I don't know how much of an outline Frank Herbert left for the "big picture" of the Dune universe but everything fits extremely well with all the story told thus far.

Much like "Paul of Dune" and the books based on the stories of the individual families it does not follow a linear track. However it does not seem to matter too much whether it is read in Chronological order (to the story) ,in order to understand, or the order in which they were released.

If you are new to the Dune series or have only read the core three titles I would strongly recommend working through the entire collection. The complexities of the story and the interlocked and bewildering relationships between the different characters is, in my opinion, unrivalled by any other series I have read. There is something satisfying when all the pieces fall together and a new understanding is reached about the characters and the Dune universe. Wilbur Smith has a similar kind of interlocked story going on in his series but that is a different genre (Another on of my favourites).

So..... all in all, this addition to the Dune universe is just as good as those that came before, the characters retain the feeling that you can relate to their problems and feel as though you are there, watching events unfold, in your imagination. I cannot fault this worthy addition to the Dune collection.

Hunters of Dune

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a fantastic read, 2008-04-26
By book 7 Frank Herbert had lost the way slightly. His son has brought Dune back up to the original quality. A true great read,, well written in the original Frank Herbert style.

House Corrino (Prelude to Dune)

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A rivetting read from start to finish, 2003-07-06
As an avid Sci-Fi reader and having not read the original Dune books or to that matter even seen the film version of Dune I was very surprised to find myself getting right into the Dune prequel series. Alot of Sci-Fi books can be a little difficult to get into at the start but this series wasn't at all like the wading into that some trilogies can be. I personally found that by the time I arrived at this book I just could not get enough. There aren't many books I just can't put down but this one was one of them, considering the fact that I read this book slap bang in the middle of the 2nd gulf war with missiles going off around me I can vouch for its ability to absorb your mind. Having read the other reviews they read a lot like the sort of reviews I'm hearing about the new star wars films, not quite as good as the original! If you haven't read the original Dune series, or you can be objective enough to put that work to one side and see the books in their own light then I'm sure you will find them as much of a joy as I have. All I have to do now is read the original works and if they are better than these books then I'm very much looking forwards to it.

Paul of Dune (Legends of Dune)

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dune fans, 2010-02-19
i have read ALL books of dune, original series + new series.
I have to say this book is quite boring but if you like the saga you must read it.

Prelude to Dune: House Harkonnen

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Brillaint, 2005-03-26
Far be it for me, a young Dune reader, to object to the cries of dismay from diehard frank herbert fans, but I think the whole prelude series by his son Brian and Kevin J Anderson (of star wars, X files fame,) is excellent.

I'm no writer, and I'm certainly no literary critic, I can't even spell properly 99% of the time. But I loved the original series growing up, and I think these (along with the butlerian Jihad books) perfectly compliment them *as another author*

Keep in mind that this guy is frank herberts son, but he is not frank herbert. Would you even try to emulate your father with a shadow that big?

I think with that pressure they've both done a marvelous job.
As mentioned before, the chapters where quick and involved, forcing you to go that extra chapter before you put it down. It also adds a whole new flesh to characters that were not entirley backround motivated in the original series - duncan idaho (the original duncan idaho) being a noteworthy example, jessica, and the new characters of the mentioned but not explained industry world of Ix.

All in all, I have all of the series bar this one now, and they are all worth a look to appreciate these men and their effort in the presence of the overwhelming shadow of a great, great author.

Sandworms of Dune

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Really not that bad....., 2009-11-06
I have to disagree with many of these reviews. Ofc it's not as good as God Emporor.... but what is?? Nothing in my opinion. Admittidly, if you read this expecting anouther "Dune..", then you will be dispointed. But this is not Frank Herbert. The story IS engrossing, if not a little rushed toward the end, and builds towards a climatic ending.

If your a fan, read it. I'm sure you can make your own mind up. Don't be put off by the nay sayers, but don't expect Frank's ghost to start recounting tales of the end of the universe....

The Battle of Corrin (Legends of Dune)

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Pretty good but could be better, 2006-02-01
I would have to say that I actually prefer the prequels to the original to some extent. I have only read Dune, none of the sequels, but I often found it quite slow, especially with all the pseudo-religious references and plot-lines.
The preludes, however, are considerably shorter then the original and as such they seem to avoid much of the waffling.
I felt that some of the characters were somewhat lacking, especially Duncan who I can hardly remember in any of the books, but the preludes do give a decent history to the events of Dune and House Corrino especially helps explain many an unanswered question about the lead-up to Dune including the birth of Paul Muad-Dib Atreides.
I would agree that some of the violence is overdone and sometimes unnecessarily graphic across all 3 preludes but this is often only done in order to emphasise the true horror of the characters, especially the Harkonnens.
My only other problem is the development of characters which don't appear in Dune, such as Rhombus and the Ixians. I don't understand why so much emphasis was placed on him when he just disappears inbetween the preludes and the originals.
All-in-all a decent enough book with some minor flaws. I think it would probably appeal to the newer Dune readers such as myself, or those who want to know the history of Leto, Gurney, Jessica et al.

The Machine Crusade: Legends of Dune (Legends of Dune 2)

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well i liked it, 2006-05-09
in responce to this revue below i would like to point out this book is NOT a follow on from Chapter House Dune it is a PRELUDE to the book it gives the base line of the story and plot line of the dune book series i liked the dune books however, i did like these as well it gives you a deeper understanding of the books

Rated 1more than it deserves, January 22, 2006
Reviewer: "pmaccumber" - See all my reviews

This is, without a shadow of doubt, the worst book I've ever read.

Pathetic plots, non existent character depth, incompetent descriptions, this book has all of these and more in abundance.

I'm dreading the fact that these two incompetents are writing the follow up to Chapter House Dune.

Can Authors be charged with murdering a story? Life for Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson

The Winds of Dune

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Another success for the Dune series, 2010-01-08
It was no surprise to find the same excellent writing style and plot as are found in the other books of the Dune series.

This one fills in more gaps in the story from when Paul Muad'Dib walked into the desert and, interestingly, about Bronso of IX.

I am still amazed that perfect continuity has been achieved with every book. The Winds of Dune is no exception. I don't know how much of an outline Frank Herbert left for the "big picture" of the Dune universe but everything fits extremely well with all the story told thus far.

Much like "Paul of Dune" and the books based on the stories of the individual families it does not follow a linear track. However it does not seem to matter too much whether it is read in Chronological order (to the story) ,in order to understand, or the order in which they were released.

If you are new to the Dune series or have only read the core three titles I would strongly recommend working through the entire collection. The complexities of the story and the interlocked and bewildering relationships between the different characters is, in my opinion, unrivalled by any other series I have read. There is something satisfying when all the pieces fall together and a new understanding is reached about the characters and the Dune universe. Wilbur Smith has a similar kind of interlocked story going on in his series but that is a different genre (Another on of my favourites).

So..... all in all, this addition to the Dune universe is just as good as those that came before, the characters retain the feeling that you can relate to their problems and feel as though you are there, watching events unfold, in your imagination. I cannot fault this worthy addition to the Dune collection.

The Road to Dune

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Not essencial, but it's worth it., 2006-08-23
Well, not all the books have so many versions as the world of Tolkien, and this book shows you how would be Dune without the collaboration in previous drafts.