Heretics of Dune (Dune #5) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

Aug 23, 2007 Tom rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi

It speaks volumes of this book that up until the last six pages I had absolutely no idea what the endgame was; yet throughout, I was riveted to the page. Herbert's ability to introduce you to a pre-existing world with all of its complexities and idiosyncrasies without telling you a damned thing is at its best in Heretics of Dune, which delineates the decline of the God Emperor's vast domain over which he reigned as a Tyrant for 3500 years.

Organizations at varying degrees of the grotesque, cland ...more

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Jun 26, 2014 John rated it liked it

For the longest time, I had no idea that Frank Herbert had written more than four Dune novels. There's no really good reason for that, except that I had bought the first four books and read them, and that was that. And it really wasn't a bad place to end things.

There was some interesting stuff here, but... meh. Dune is so good that it's an awfully hard act to follow. ...more

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Jul 03, 2012 Peter rated it really liked it

Shelves: sciencefiction

My favorite of the series so far (with the possible exception of the first book) although not enough for another whole star. I liked that it focuses on the Bene Gesserit since most of my favorite characters in the series have been Bene Gesserit Reverend Mothers. The series continues to have interesting things to say about religion and the way it influences people and the way it can be used to manipulate. It also explores the power of sexuality and reverses the male/female dominant/dominated dich ...more

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