Children of Dune: Deluxe Edition Hardcover – April 4, 2023

Fast shipping. Great series. My boyfriend loves these books and is excited to read the third

“Power attracts the psychotics. Always. That’s what we have to avoid within ourselves.”In this one we get another time jump and the twins are now nine although in reality they seem much older. I think it was often hard to forget that they were only nine until someone referred to them as a child. Once you read this one I think Dune Messiah makes more sense and can be appreciated just a little bit more. In this one we start to see just how far Paul's religion has failed and how complacent the Fremen are starting to become. The twins have come up with a rather intense plan that I have to admit I didn't understand at all until the very end when it was explained but holy cow. Alia's storyline in this one was interesting I think just because we got to see a bit of what could happen to those who are preborn like the twins.The Preacher was an interesting addition in this story because he went against all of the things that Paul taught. He didn't feel like a super important character for most of the story though in my opinion at least not until the end. We get Lady Jessica back in the story as an active participant this time. She seems to be back to her Bene Gesserit roots in this one and she returns to Arrakis! We also get some new House Corrino members who are wanting the throne back. We also get some old favorites who seem to be a bit different which connects to all the various changes happening around them.I think I really loved how much this one felt like Dune with all the political scheming. I mean like every single character is working some angle. I loved how much we weren't told until the end. I also enjoyed all the plots within plots. We had spies and double agents. I honestly think this one was really engaging. I wish the twins were older characters just because they act older and sometimes it confuses me. I loved that we start to see how a religion can begin to unravel so easily once it's in the wrong hands. I mean without Paul around things have gone so far to the extreme and the Fremen have become so different.The twins have a plot to fix things and I wasn't expecting it to be honest. However, it does make perfect sense once it begins to be explained. I loved seeing just how different Ghani and Leto became as they encountered different journeys in this book. I look forward to seeing how the scheming plays out in the next book. I love that this series has consumed me so completely when it's not something I would normally read. It's been a wild ride and honestly it's an amazing story if you are willing to let yourself get immersed in the characters and the world. It can at times be a bit overwhelming and confusing but it always becomes clear in the end.

I continue to make my later-in-life-than-expected trek through Frank Herbert's "Dune" series, and I have to say that the trilogy of "Dune," "Dune Messiah," and "Children of Dune" is an incredibly satisfying, fascinating, and confounding unified tale that entirely exceeds my expectations.While "Dune" gets all the Hollywood fame, or infamy, as novels it is really most appropriate to consider the first three books as a unified trilogy along the lines of "Lord of the Rings," as Herbert's cautionary tale of the risks created by charismatic leaders only bears its full fruit after three all three books. It's safe to say that "Children of Dune" is the craziest of the three books, including a morphing of one of the lead characters into something beyond human as well as demonic possession.I don't want to get into the plot - this book has been summarized and analyzed to death. Just get yourself a copy of the first trilogy and start reading, and you will be inspired for the highly recommended re-read.This Deluxe hardcover edition is a fine edition. Beautiful artwork for the cover and inside covers, and a few hidden gems I won't spoil.

Fantastic story telling, with smooth interweaving of lore and world building. Frank Herbert takes his writing style to the next level in this installment of the Dune Saga and introduces a set of new heroes ready to take on their own odyssey!I have to say though, Alia, in the original work here is way more obnoxious, heartless and I honestly couldn't have cared less for her in Herbert's original portrayal versus the mini series adaption. Herbert made a great villain out of her and he ensures justice is served to her by the end of this chapter in Dune.Another amazing thing about book three is that it provides ample examples where Herbert makes it clear that Paul is not a Tyrant and he did NOT approve of the Jihad. There's examples of this in Messiah as well, but I think what a lot of modern audiences fail to understand is that the modern (Villnueve) adaption is not cannon and not accurate to the characters or the original work/message of Herbert. Any and all of those people who have that perspective should definitely read, at least, up to this book, in the series. Because if nothing else, if modern audiences think Paul is bad... they obviously haven't heard of Leto II or aren't familiar enough with his story to know just how Tyrannical he is, next to his father.Amazing work by Herbert, can't wait to read the next one!