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Paul of Dune: Book One of the Heroes of Dune (Dune, 6)

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Paul of Dune is a sci-fi adventure novel everyone will want to read and no one will be able to forget. 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. The Muad'Dib's jihad is in full swing. His warrior legions march from victory to victory. But beneath the joy of victory there are dangerous undercurrents. Paul, like nearly every great conqueror, has enemies--those who would betray him to steal the awesome power he commands. . . . And Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? And most of all, he wonders: Am I going mad? Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tor Science Fiction; First Edition (August 4, 2009)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 624 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0765351501


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 00


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 1.02 x 7.47 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #16,923 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #59 in Galactic Empire Science Fiction #397 in Space Operas #697 in Science Fiction Adventures


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    • Damn good work in the continuing saga of the Dune chronicles
I will admit, when I read the premise for this book I was a little concerned. I didn't know how to take this look back into the Dune universe that I began reading well over twenty years ago. However, being an avid Dune fan, and after buying and reading all of Brian and Kevin's Dune novels, I purchased this one and dove right into it upon its arrival in my mailbox. As I read, I was reminded of the feelings I had in first reading Frank Herbert's Dune saga as a kid, feelings which surfaced again a few years back when I began re-reading the 6-book series...those feelings were tied to the massive jump we experience going from Dune to Dune Messiah. In this work, Paul of Dune, I believe that Brian and Kevin have done a good job in explaining the transition from Dune to Dune Messiah. I just finished it tonight and was absolutely pleased with the tale. I know that a lot of people are bent out of shape because of the new Dune novels that Brian and Kevin have written, but this is a not unexpected reaction. One thing to keep in mind is that NONE of these books would have been written without the Herbert Foundation's blessing. Further, Frank didn't just write six books and the outline for Dune 7. The man created a vast new universe and from all that I have read, he kept tons of notes. So what you are reading in the new novels is not whatever Brian and Kevin decided to pull out of thin air. For me, I was thrilled that I would finally get to read the final Dune novel nearly 20 years after being left hanging by Frank's tragic death. What Brian and Kevin are doing is wonderful, welcome to a Dune fan such as myself and is something I would do were I in their shoes. In short, if you don't like the new books, don't buy them or read them and stick with the six original Frank Herbert Dune novels. Otherwise, I think that if you are a Dune fan, you will relish this look inside Paul's character. I think that Brian and Kevin have come very close in matching the style of Frank's writing and I applaud them for it. Write on, gentlemen...please write on. Excellent work. Wordman ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2008 by Wordman
    • the benefit of reduced expectations
I had the benefit of reading many negative reviews trashing this before I decided to read it. My expectations were so low that I found myself enjoying the book more than I'd expected. To be clear, this book is not high literature. It's not nearly as deep or rich as any of Frank Herbert's Dune novels. Nevertheless, it provides a fun and even sometimes interesting backstory for Paul Atreides. The book has two interwoven parts, before and after the events of Dune. The chapters set before Dune are less interesting and resemble the more space opera aspects of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's Dune Prelude Trilogy. Also, there were quite a few pointless contradictions, most notably the fact that we see Paul traveling off Caladan before Dune took place (Frank Herbert's original novel clearly states Paul had never been off world). However, the scenes set AFTER Dune did hold my interest. I thought the authors actually did a decent job balancing the tyrannical aspects of Paul's reign with his inner emotional struggle. While not portrayed subtly, it's a fascinating dynamic. We also get further character development for Stilgar, Gurney, and Irulan. My favorite part was the subplot with Count Fenring. I was always intrigued by him in Dune and am glad to see his story finally resolved. Does this book really add much to your understanding of the Dune universe? Not really. Most of the important plot aspects are told or strongly implied in Dune Messiah. However, if you want to see more of Dune during the period after Dune and before Dune Messiah, those parts of the book at least hold some promise. Just go in with your expectations low and you might just get something out of the book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2014 by Arnold
    • BETTER CONDITION THAN RATED
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Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023 by R Lewis Christopher
    • Not wholly without worth
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE KIWSATZ HADERACH ML: Emperor Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, thank you for agreeing to this interview. MD: My pleasure. Please, call me Muad'Dib. ML: Muad'Dib, do you feel that PAUL OF DUNE, the new history of your youth and the early years of your reign as emperor, accurately captures the events, the personalities, and the spirit of the times? MD: You need to understand that my time is far into your future. The technologies your people use to obtain historical materials from my time are terribly limited, and thus the quantity of material your future-historians have to work with is quite small. Worse, what little your future-historians are able to obtain is difficult for them to interpret due to linguistic and cultural differences and because they know so little about the historical context -- itself a result of the limited supply of historical materials. ML: OK, but what do you think about the book? MD: When I read PAUL OF DUNE, I recognized most of the events, which were generally well, if artlessly, documented. What truly struck me, however, was that I did not recognize the people. Not the people I loved, not the people I hated, not the people I ruled. Virtually all of them were portrayed as simpletons and fools. Even when praising their intellect, Herbert and Anderson often had my friends and enemies spouting platitudes or pure nonsense. Herbert and Anderson clearly had no feel for the complex and contradictory motives driving my contemporaries. Further, they had only a rudimentary understanding of the intricate politics governing the relations between the Houses, the Guild, the Bene Gesserit, Ix, and so on, and they paid little attention to my efforts to play these powers off of each other. The Usul I see in this book is a man without subtlety, a man who destroys planets on a whim. I have done many terrible things in my time, but never without serious thought and a deep appreciation of consequences. ML: Are you saying that people from my time should avoid the book? MD: Not necessarily. Those who read the earlier historical documents by Frank Herbert, which were truly excellent -- amazing, really, given the materials he had available to him -- should be well-equipped to read between the lines, to see through to at least an approximation of the real history. They will recognize, for example, that the events supposedly leading to the death of Swordmaster Bludd are absurd and a complete fabrication, and that the traps allegedly laid by Viscount Moritani against my father would never have ensnared such an experienced, careful military leader. Keeping the shortcomings of Herbert and Anderson in mind, however, the book is not wholly without worth. ML: Thank you so much for your time, Muad'Dib. MD: You're welcome. Please visit us on Arrakis, should you happen to find yourself in our space-time neighborhood. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2010 by Michael and Julie

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