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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780765351487 ISBN: 076535148X Label: Tor Science Fiction Manufacturer: Tor Science Fiction Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 576 Publication Date: June 26, 2007 Publisher: Tor Science Fiction Release Date: June 26, 2007 Studio: Tor Science Fiction Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Hunters of Dune and the concluding volume, Sandworms of Dune, bring together the great story lines and beloved characters in Frank Herbert’s classic Dune universe, ranging from the time of the Butlerian Jihad to the original Dune series and beyond. Based directly on Frank Herbert’s final outline, which lay hidden in a safe-deposit box for a decade, these two volumes will finally answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating for two decades. At the end of Chapterhouse: Dune--Frank Herbert’s final novel--a ship carrying the ghola of Duncan Idaho, Sheeana (a young woman who can control sandworms), and a crew of various refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from the monstrous Honored Matres, dark counterparts to the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. The nearly invincible Honored Matres have swarmed into the known universe, driven from their home by a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. As designed by the creative genius of Frank Herbert, the primary story of Hunters and Sandworms is the exotic odyssey of Duncan’s no-ship as it is forced to elude the diabolical traps set by the ferocious, unknown Enemy. To strengthen their forces, the fugitives have used genetic technology from Scytale, the last Tleilaxu Master, to revive key figures from Dune’s past—including Paul Muad’Dib and his beloved Chani, Lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat, and even Dr. Wellington Yueh. Each of these characters will use their special talents to meet the challenges thrown at them. Failure is unthinkable--not only is their survival at stake, but they hold the fate of the entire human race in their hands. Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - Absorbing, Answers Many Questions And It Is OK.....This is not Frank Herberts writing style and I can think of several who could have done better but few who would have been commited to all the prequals and sequals to lay the "foundation" for all of this. Even if you had your wish list fulfilled on substitute writers how many of them would have even dared to face the inevitible kvetching that would come with even just doing hunters and sandworms of dune? .....That said, I have waited for years for answers to the mysterious new face dancers, ... Read More Rating: - Unintelligible DrivelThis is part 1 of "Book 7" in the Dune Chronicles so it was a must-read for a Dune fan such as myself. I checked it out in paperback from the library. Here is what I concluded: I could hardly read it. The language used in this novel makes absolutely no sense! I found myself re-reading sentences to see if I was at fault only to discover: The novel is just completely senseless! The characters are boring, two-dimensional, paper-thin copies of the original series. If you pick this novel ... Read More Rating: - First LessonThe first lesson in writing sequels is to read the original work carefully. I get no sense that Herbert and Anderson understood what Frank Herbert said and so his notebooks didn't do them much good. I am glad I borrowed Hunters and Sandworms from the library instead of buying them. That's mostly because in God Emperor of Dune, Heretics and Chapterhouse, Frank Herbert emphasized lessons to learn, one of which was interdependence and another of which, in Odrade's time, was that the Bene Gesserit had ... Read More Rating: - This is Brian's and Kevins not Frank's workUnderstandably reviewers are angry over the prequels and sequels to the Dune double-trilogy not being Frank Herbert. Frank Herbert is dead. Brian Herbert is a different person. If you feel religiously about Dune and can't endure Frank not writing it, I suggest you await whatever future world your theology allows for and reunite with him if possible. In the meantime, in this world, Brian and Kevin write books that happen to align for better or for worse with the Dune universe. On their own merits, these ... Read More Rating: - Too Much of a DepartureI started reading the Dune Chronicles about 15 years ago due to the advice of a friend. Like so many, I fell in love with the way Herbert managed to weave a plethora of thematic elements into a single piece. By God Emperor, my reading hard slowed down to a crawl (Sorry, I just hate it when I invest so much time in characters just to see them all gone). I managed to dredge through and move to Heretics and Chapterhouse which refocused my interest. First of all, let me say, I read the prequel House books ... Read More In association with Amazon.com | |