About this title: Based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, "Sandworms of Dune" answers the long-debated, urgent questions of Dune fans: the origin of the Honored Matres, the tantalizing future of the planet Arrakis, and the resolution to the war between Man and Machine. HCL Tor.
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Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780765312938ISBN:076531293X
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Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books
Date Published: 2007-08-07
ISBN-13:9780765312938ISBN:076531293X
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Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
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Date Published: 2007-08-07
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A Tom Doherty Associates Book, New York
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780765312938ISBN:076531293X
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"*Same review for the Dune Universe* GREAT books! VERY time consuming! Worth the time!
Ok here is the deal. If your not sure about starting a series this big, here is what I would do. 1. -- Read the 1st one by Frank Herbert "Dune" if you like it...
2. -- Read the "Legends Of Dune" series. Its 3 books written by Frank's son Brian and a author I really like by the name of Keven J. Anderson. Its a prequel that is so far in the past that it doesn't spoil the Original Dune series in any way, and you could stop after that series and be done with Dune.. but if your not done....
3. -- Go and read the "House Trilogy" series its also 3 books and is a prequel to the original dune series but just prior so you will learn about some of the characters in the 1st book you read "Dune".
4. -- By now you have committed enough time in the series that you probably NEED to finish it. Go back and re-read Dune, (trust me you will want to) then go on and read the rest of the original Dune series (Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, Chapterhouse Dune) Your devotion to the series will help push you through some of the parts that I think are slightly. Its worth it though!
4. -- You will notice the series ends up in the AIR! Frank Herbert died before finishing the series. The authors of the prequel series (his son Bryan Herbert and Keven J. Anderson) finished the series from compiled notes from Frank, Brian's experience talking to his father about the series and both Brian and Kevin's love of the Dune universe. It is very well done. Its two books (Hunters of Dune, and Sandworms of Dune.)
OK so sum up here is the order I would do the series. (which ends up being chronological except for the 1st book, even though it wasn't published this way. Dune (to make sure you like it.) Legends of Dune (series of 3 books) House Trilogy (series of 3 books) Dune (again since your restarting the original series) The rest of the Dune series Hunters of Dune Sandworms of Dune
"Even though it's another storyteller, this book is a very good conclusion to the whole Dune story. The circle is now complete. Going to read them all again, this time in sequence.."
"They need half stars, because this book is four and a half stars. Just a smidge shy of amazing. But close. Chronologically, this ends the Dune series. And I'm not sure what I think about it. I had the same ambivalent feeling when I finished this novel that I had when I finished "Children of Dune" for the first time. Yet I have read "Children" several times since then, and enjoyed each reading. If you have not read ALL of the Dune books, do not read this one yet. Go back and start at the beginning. Not just Frank Herbert's books, but all of Brian Herbert's and Kevin J. Anderson's contributions as well. If you don't, you won't get it. The ending will be "HUH?" Trust me. If you have read the others, then you will see what all of those detours and side stories and "why did they put this in" were all about. I have to hand it to Brian and Kevin. They tied it up in a neat little bundle, especially after seemingly letting it get so outrageaously out of control . . . I'm proud to say that I have read them all. I'm not sure why I'm proud, but I am."
"The Tleilaxu Master Waff, bio-engineers a spice producing worm that not only survives in water, but now lives there instead of the desert sands.
The ghola program on “Ithaca” is continued, but there is sabotage when three axlotl tanks are destroyed, along with the baby gholas.
Both Paul gholas are having the same premonition. The one on the “Ithaca” is killed by the one on planet Caladan, Paolo.
Mother Commander Murbella is placing false Sheeanas on various planets to lead the human race against the coming war. She has also bargained with the Ixian Face Dancers to construct no ships without Navigators, using mathematical compilers instead. The Guild beaucrats betray the Navigators, and some are killed as they escape to speak with the Oracle of Time, Norma Cenva.
Waff succeeds in making the sea-worms producing super spice, and demands to be returned to Arrakis. Edrik grants his request since he has fulfilled his obligation to the Navigators, but the super spice is stolen by the Face Dancers and Edrik is murdered.
The “Ithaca” has a saboteur on board and they are no closer to finding out who it is. Sheeana begins to awaken some of the gholas memories and they re-supply the “Ithaca” on a world that is becoming desert. The Bene Gesserit planted worms on Qelso, so the inhabitants kill any witch they meet, but the others are welcome to stay behind on the planet, increasing the “Ithaca’s” chances. When another tank and baby is killed, they believe that they have found their saboteur. But Yueh was tricked into believing that the new ghola Sheeana was keeping secret was Piter de Vries!
Both the Baron and Paolo are summoned to Sychrony, from Caladan.
Chapterhouse is attacked by the Enemy, when the plague is killing all on the planet. The only way Murbella can help the Sisterhood to survive is to force all, whether ready or not, to under go the Agony. Naturally, all that remains are Reverend Mothers, and a large number of the Sisterhood rests in enormous burial pits on the planet.
Skytale develops a way to detect Face Dancers, and their saboteur is revealed, putting directly in the hands of Omnius and Erasmus!
On Sychrony, the Paul gholas premonition plays out, and the end result is the revelation of the true Kwisatz Haderach!
"Sandworms of Dune" answers the long-debated, urgent questions of Dune fans: the origin of the Honored Matres, the tantalizing future of the planet Arrakis, and the resolution to the war between Man and Machine."
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