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Dune Messiah

Book Two in the Dune Chronicles

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Dune Messiah

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren
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The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men. But the question is: Do all paths of glory lead to the grave?

©1969 Frank Herbert; (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC Adventure Classics Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Fantasy

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Critic reviews

<p>“Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.” —Arthur C. Clarke on Dune<br><br>“One of the monuments of modern science fiction.” —<i>Chicago Tribune on Dune</i><br><br>“Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.” —Robert A. Heinlein on Dune<br><br>“A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas...An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.” —<i>The Washington Post on Dune</i></p>
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It's good. But a bit dry and with less colourful description as the original and best. I'm a dune fan so I enjoyed it.

Dune fans only.

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After really enjoying Dune, and the narration style of the Audible version despite its mixed reviews, I was not a fan of how Dune Messiah devoted entire sections of the book to different voice actors. Simon Vance is amazing, everyone else is lacking. The context, and pronunciation, shift and differences were too jarring and at times really took away from what is a good sequel. While I would recommend the story I can see why some people say to stop after the first book. If you loved the first book then don't let this put you off, but be warned that the narration leaves a lot to be desired.

Good sequel but narration is lacking

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Excellent storytelling. Beautifully written. Great book for those who enjoyed the first Dune book.

Excellent story.

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A good story, well told. Do not read if you expect action or adventure, this is mostly conversations in rooms. Damn, damn good conversations though.

Magnificent

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Good narration. story continues and still excites. Need to read Dune first if course otherwise this will make no sense

Worthy sequel

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