Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
I have been a fan of the Dune books for a long time. I have really enjoyed the recent Dune movies by Denis Villeneuve. They are beautiful to watch and closer to the books than the previous movie. The challenge with the Dune books is that there is so much story to tell. Frank Herbert … Read More “Dune: Prophecy – Season One” »
When people think of the science fiction author Frank Herbert, they often think of the Dune series. Those are classics, but Herbert wrote other novels as well. One of those is The White Plague. I had never heard about it but being a fan of the Dune series, I decided to pick it up. I … Read More “The White Plague – Review” »
This was the first of the post-Frank Herbert books that I have read in the Dune series. I fully understand that there is a lot of controversy among Dune fans over the Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson novels. First of all, we have to admit that no one could write a novel like Frank … Read More “Dune: The Butlerian Jihad – Review” »
The God-Emperor is dead but the effects of his long reign continue. Much time has past and the human race struggles with new threats. This is the setting for the Heretics of Dune. Part of what is happening is the return from the Scattering. People descended from those who had left the old empire are … Read More “Heretics of Dune” »
I have been enjoying rereading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. This is definitely not standard science fiction writing. This book is quite a bit different than the others. Leto II, the son of Paul Muad’Dib is now thousands of years old and is more worm than human. Arrakis is no longer the desert planet … Read More “God Emperor of Dune” »
I really enjoyed the first novel in the Dune series. While it had a satisfying conclusion, there was plenty of room to continue the story. That is where the sequels come in. The immediate sequel to the first book is Dune Messiah. Paul was more than just a duke or a military leader, he was … Read More “Dune Messiah – Review” »
