Just what do you do with the human race?: From Golden Path to noble purpose Anderson are another matter, which I won't talk about in this review although I have briefly reviewed Sisterhood of Duneand Mentats of Dune). Nonetheless, there's some heady stuff going on here.Īs with most of Frank Herbert's Dune books, there's little sense in separating the philosophy from the rest of the book (plot, characters, themes, etc.), so I will abandon my usual book review practice of having a section called "The Philosophy Report." (Those "McDune" cash-grabbing sequels by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. You also get the typical Dune universe political machinations between and within the Bene Gesserit, Tleilaxu, and the new Honored Matres. Sure, there's plenty of action (Bashar Miles Teg is 100% Pure Grade A Badass). The first time I read the fifth in the series, Heretics of Dune, I thought it was okay, but it was my second least favorite of the series after Dune Messiah, mainly because it seemed more action-oriented and less philosophical, especially compared to God Emperor of Dune ( see my review here).īut after reading Heretics again I need to re-evaluate my previous opinion. This is my third time through the Dune series, which is one of my favorite science fiction series of all time.
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