Dune Messiah

Dune Messiah: The Second Dune Novel

Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Paperback Published on: 01/06/2017
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Dune Messiah
Not what I expected, but still enjoyable
I was offered a reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This book is smaller than the first and certainly less action packed, but is ... READ MORE
Heather at Peterborough

Synopsis

The extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time.

Twelve years after his victory over House Harkonnen, Paul Atreides rules as emperor from the desert planet Arrakis - but his victory has had profound consequences. War has been brought to the entire known universe, and billions have already perished. Despite having become the most powerful emperor known to history, Paul is powerless to bring an end to the fighting.

While former allies conspire to dethrone Paul and even his own consort acts against him, Paul accepts a gift from the Tleilaxu, a guild of genetic manipulators, hoping to find a single spark of peace and friendship amidst the betrayal and chaos. But this act undermines Paul's support from the Fremen, his own people. The Fremen are the true source of Paul's power; losing them is the one thing that could truly topple his empire.

As matters escalate, Paul will be forced to chose between his throne, his wife, his people and his future - and the future of the entire universe.

An epic novel of the cost of victory... and the price of war.

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781473655324
  • Number of pages: 304
  • Weight: 220g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm

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Dune Messiah
Intriguing and gripping sequal to Dune.
Dune Messiah is again masterfully written by Frank Herbert as you would expect. Much slower than the first but no less gripping or fascinating. Sets up nic... READ MORE
Liam Raimes-Hall
Dune Messiah
Less action, more scheming, still good !
"They are not mad. They're trained to believe, not to know. Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous." Jumping forward a few years from the... READ MORE
Hannah Falvey-Browne
Dune Messiah
A great continuation of Paul’s journey
Having read the first novel I was highly anticipating reading Messiah. It retains Frank Herbert’s unique writing style whilst also providing a story full o... READ MORE
Nikolas Makris
Dune Messiah
Game Of Thrones on Arrakis with the focus on Character-building
***Mild Spoilers for book 1 ahead*** Dune Messiah is more of a political thriller than the first book. Paul is the Emperor. His holy war has spread to a... READ MORE
Rob S