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Frank Herbert's Dune ended with Paul Muad'Dib in control of the planet Dune. Herbert's next Dune book, Dune Messiah, picked up the story several years later after Paul's armies had conquered the galaxy. But what happened between Dune and Dune Messiah? How did Paul create his empire and become the Messiah? Following in the footsteps of Frank Herbert, New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are answering these questions in Paul of Dune.
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3 primary booksHeroes of Dune is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
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28 primary books30 released booksDune Universe (Chronological) is a 30-book series with 30 released primary works first released in 1965 with contributions by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Frank Herbert.
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J'ai eu un peu de mal à entrer de ce roman, avant de me laisser séduire vers la fin. Il faut dire que son ambition est étonnante et sa structure déroutante. Le roman alterne des parties se déroulant sur deux lignes chronologiques différentes.
La première ligne chronologique se déroule entre les événements de Dune et ceux relatés dans Le Messie de Dune : on y suit donc les premières années du règne de Paul Atreides après son ascension sur le trône impérial. On y suit aussi le Jihad et ses légions de Fremens fanatisés qui conquièrent planète après planète au nom de Muad'Dib. Le règne de Paul doit encore être consolidé, les pièges doivent être évités et les menaces sont nombreuses.
La seconde ligne chronologique se déroule avant Dune et s'attache à raconter un épisode marquant de l'enfance de Paul, qui n'avait que douze ans que lui et son père se retrouvés embarqués dans une Guerre des Assassins entre deux maisons rivales. Je dois que j'ai trouvé cela moyennement intéressant, et je n'ai pas été convaincu par l'intérêt de cette intrigue et son lien très distendu avec l'autre récit.
Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit à mes yeux d'un roman contrasté, avec des passages ennuyeux et d'autres qui relèvent le niveau d'ensemble. C'est pour moi, pour le moment, le moins réussi de l'ensemble des romans se déroulant dans l'univers de Dune. Les préquelles avaient leur défaut, mais on ne pouvait pas leur reprocher de ne pas apporter quelque chose à l'univers de Frank Hebert. Ici, malgré un récit dynamique et quelques bons moments de lecture, l'apport et l'intérêt sont moins évidents.
From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. This epic science fiction tale fills in the time gap between Frank Herberts Dune and Dune Messiah. Told by modern-day sci-fi legends Anderson and Brian Herbert (Franks son), this story packs all the punch that the originals did and then some. Relating the life of Paul MuadDib, leader of Dune at the climax of the original novel, this novel explores the events of the MuadDib jihad that subsequently led to Pauls conquering the galaxy. Scott Brick delivers a powerful and entertaining reading reminiscent of a theatrical performance in a brilliant one-man show. Bricks voice is ideally suited to this extraordinary tale; no doubt he studied the prose of each novel to capture the dialect perfectly. This is a superb, solid reading that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike. A Tor Books hardcover. (Sept.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From School Library Journal Starred Review. Paul Muad'Dib and his army of Fremen desert warriors have succeeded in their overthrow of the Emperor Shaddam IV, but holding onto a universe of fractious planets proves a challenge even for a man revered by his followers as a god. Set in the years following the late Frank Herbert's classic Dune and its sequel, Dune Messiah, the latest joint effort by Herbert's son Brian and noted sf author Anderson fills in the missing years of empire building and looks into the formative years of Paul's childhood as well as the histories of those closest to him. Drawing on Frank Herbert's massive body of notes, the coauthors of the new Dune series (Dune: The Battle of Corrin; The Road to Dune; Hunters of Dune) continue their expansion and illumination of the unexplored pieces of one of the genre's most significant and powerful stories. A priority purchase for libraries of all sizes. Highly recommended. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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