Heretics of Dune - Frank Herbert

Heretics of Dune

By Frank Herbert

  • Release Date: 1984-04-16
  • Genre: Science Fiction
Score: 4.5
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Description

Book Five in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time

Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis—now called Rakis—has reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying.

Now the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as these factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders—fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor....

Reviews

  • A worthy sequel

    4
    By Linklex7
    This was a good book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. At first I was worried I wouldn’t be able to connect to any of the new characters since this takes places thousands of years after the original book, yet Frank Herbert pulls it off. While I’ll always have a soft spot for the original characters (the ones that were in movies, miniseries, remakes, and even video games) I grew to care for the new setting & characters as well. It can be a dense read sometimes, but if you get through that, you will enjoy this sequel.
  • Wow… just wow

    3
    By doctorjinseoul
    He should have stopped using drugs when he finished the first book. You can hear crack-head mumbling in the book from all characters’s points of view.
  • My favorite so far

    5
    By Sabbanat
    Really enjoyed this one, such a different narrative than the previous books
  • How amazing a masterpiece is!

    5
    By Morven Chan
    On and on I went through this masterpiece, I found, wow.
  • Miles Teg

    5
    By Supreme Bashar Miles Teg
    Miles Teg
  • Best of the series

    5
    By Humphrey Ridiculous
    Miles Teg FTW
  • Heresy

    5
    By Dwardeng
    The Dune Empire starts to decay and evolve at the same time. There are many themes of morality and immortality played out here. An amazing fifth book in the series.
  • Best book of the series

    5
    By E man67
    Not an easy read, but by and far the best book in the series.
  • Missing?

    1
    By Sirgerg
    I love this book, but the iBook is missing all it's content. Problem?