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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #119347 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-07
• Released on: 2007-08-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 496 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Longtime collaborators Herbert and Anderson set themselves a steep challenge—and, in the end, fail to meet it—in this much anticipated wrapup of the original Dune cycle (after 2006's Hunters of Dune). A large cast scattered across the cosmos must be brought together so that the final, all-powerful Kwisatz Haderach may be revealed in the ultimate face-off between humankind and the machine empire ruled by the implacable Omnius. Though pacing is brisk and the infrequent action scenes crackle with tension, only two minor characters—gholas, who are young clones with restored memories, of Suk doctor Wellington Yueh and God-Emperor Leto II—acquire real depth. Everyone else is too busy reacting to mostly irrelevant subplots like sabotage aboard the no-ship Ithaca, a plague devastating the planet of Chapterhouse and the genetic engineering of marine-dwelling sandworms. The lengthy climax relies on at least four consecutive deus ex machina bailouts, eventually devolving into sheer fairy tale optimism. Series fans will argue the novel's merits for years; others will be underwhelmed. (Aug.)
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From AudioFile
There were multiple layers of loose ends to tie together throughout this book, the final installment of the Dune Chronicles, which was written from the notes of the late Frank Herbert. Fans and critics will debate its effectiveness, its truthfulness to the Dune mythology, and its rightful place in the genre, but no one will suggest using this book as an entrée into the series. There's simply too much that has come before. For veterans of the series, Scott Brick returns and presents a steady narration. He relies on a library of familiar characters and takes the narrative passages in stride, staying fresh and maintaining interest to the end of the lengthy story. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

From Booklist
By the time of this second volume of the third Dune prequel trilogy, battles and plagues have nearly destroyed humans and their planets. Sheanna revives the ghola cloning project to pit genius against numbers. Almost all the saga principals have been re-created—Paul, Jessica, Letos I and II, Chani, Stilgar, even Wellington Yueh and Baron Harkonnen—and are hiding on the no-ship. The eleventh ghola of Duncan Idaho keeps an eye on things. Naturally, such a crew generates intrigue, dissension, and many actions unintentionally at cross-purposes. Some of the re-creations learn from the past, some don't. Meanwhile, Omnius and Erasmus, leaders of the thinking machines, search for the no-ship; failing to find it, they finish the destruction of any planet capable of supporting human life. When the clones and the thinking machines finally confront each other, the conflict proves pretty gripping. Its plot derived from Frank Herbert's notes, Sandworms should fascinate Dune fans. The series' long run by now begs the question of whether, since Sandworms ties up so many loose ends, more of what has been learned about the construction and destruction of ecologies, and about thinking machines, in the 42 years since Dune was first published couldn't figure in the promised ninth prequel volume, Paul of Dune. Murray, Frieda

Customer Reviews

The original vision for Dune is now complete
This book Sandworms of Dune, coupled with Hunters of Dune were based on an outline left in a safe desposit box by Frank Herbert before he died. Two decades later, his son Brian and author Kevin J Anderson take this outline and produce a fantastic, stunning, and at times mindblowing conclusion to Frank Herbert's original Dune storyline. Like all Dune fans, the ending of Chapterhouse left me scratching my head saying 'is this all?', knowing full well that the author had passed away. Being able to read this book and see the series concluded in such a profound way was exciting to say the least. Many have criticized Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson for falling short of the prosaic vision and authorship of the original Herbert. I for one am glad to see the series finished and done well. Consider this a necessary read for all Dune fans, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Sandworms of Dune
Having read Hunters of Dune I was very anxious to read the conclusion. I enjoyed it, but I needed more. More details about certain characters agendas and motivation, certainly more details about space flight and ship to ship battles. The series was unpredictable the whole way through, which is a big part of its appeal to me and then the ending arrived suddenly and the "revelations" were anticlimactic. Loved the characters though. I would definitely recommend this book to fans of the series.

I AM BAAAAAAAAACK
That's FIVE TIMES that you deleted my review. I will just keep coming back and reposting it if this continues.

I can't believe that you're so hard-up for good ratings that you delete negative ratings and actually PAY people to shill for you! This time you delete my review AND add a big fat lie on top???

I was kinder in my last review and explained WHY the book was bad. However, since my review got deleted so many times, I shall not be so kind.

Brian Herbert is not his father. With that in mind, I read this book. But even with NOT expecting Brian to write just like his father, this book SUCKED. There were SO many things wrong with this book. It was full of unnecessary, plodding details. Alia and Serena Butler acting as Other Memory even though neither of them had surviving descendants, is utter ridiculousness. The Baron-ghola and Erasmus commented on Alia and Serena in Other Memory respectively, wondering how they could be there (just like us readers) yet Brian and Kevin never offer a explanation for this.

The thing with Norma Cenva and Omnius was one of the most retarded and ill-thought out ways to wrap up things, and the fate of some of the gholas, Leto II, Sheeana, etc, was all one HUGE disaster. The ending left me feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. I plodded through what, over 1000 pages (Hunters/Sandworms) only to see this crappy ending that RAPED my fond memories of Dune to the fiber of their very being.

Frank Herbert is without a doubt spinning in his grave. How dare you besmirch his memory by planning to write even MOAR Dune books! We don't need 'Paul of Dune' and whatever else you have planned. Just stop writing, seriously. Haven't you raped Frank Herbert's legacy up the wazoo for long enough?

And by the way, I have this review saved now, so if it is deleted, I will just copypasta it here so I don't have to rewrite it like I did the first few times this review was deleted.

P.S. I LOL at you fools. And apparently, other people are as well.