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Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

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Summary

Dune Messiah audiobook by Frank Herbert is the second book in the Dune series. Twelve years after the events of the first book of the series-Dune- Paul Atreides is the emperor. He is the Messiah to the Fremen, and has unleashed a jihad which has conquered most of the universe. He is sometimes unable to stop the violence and destruction being caused by his followers. Paul has prescient vision and can visualize that the worst is yet to come. With this knowledge, he endeavors to set the humanity on a course where he will continue to be the emperor and the destruction will stop.

Paul is having troubles in his personal life. He has married the Princess Irulan-daughter of a former emperor in order to keep his throne secure. Chani is his concubine. Both of these women want to have children with Paul but he wants to have children only with Chani, who again is unable to conceive for some unknown reason. Paul suspects conspiracy behind this but he also knows that the birth of their heir will bring death to Chani, so he keeps quiet.

Old enemies come together and start plotting his downfall. Paul with his prescient vision can see this and is determined to hold on to his throne and empire. The Fremen also turn against him, partly because they think he has become corrupt and partly because they themselves have become corrupt. Paul’s enemies are determined to dethrone him and there is lots of uncertainty and major changes are anticipated in Arrakis.

Review

Dune Messiah audiobook by Frank Herbert takes the story of the Dune series further. Though some critics pointed out that the book was not as engrossing as the previous novel of the series. The author develops the character of Paul further and the readers get more insight into his character. The plot moves forward in a balanced pace and there are twists and turns which will keep the readers engaged.

The writing is simple and fluid and the readers will be able to understand the complex worlds and events of the fantasy novel better. This is a recommended read for the readers interested in fantasy genre and for the fans of the Dune series.

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Dortha Strome
•September 6, 2023 at 6:32 am
I'm a massive fan of this book. The various intrigues among the competing main characters are expertly intertwined and the character development is top-notch. It also works seamlessly as a sequel, so if you enjoyed Dune, you'll definitely want to get your hands on this one. The performances are solid, although I would have preferred a larger cast like in Dune. However, what really bothers me is that, similar to the adaptation of Dune on the service, the chapter breaks are not actually at the end of chapters. They seem to be placed randomly, which is quite frustrating. Usually, I listen to the book while driving and I prefer to start from the beginning of the chapter where I left off. So, I end up scrolling back and forth trying to locate the start. It just feels incredibly lazy on the part of whoever handled the original recording and converted it into an audiobook. Why didn't they take the effort to properly divide the chapters?
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Loria Kroesing
•September 2, 2023 at 6:53 pm
The narrators were pretty solid, but it was a bit odd to switch them around like that. It would have made more sense to stick with just one narrator or even mix it up and have different narrators for different characters.
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Sonya Cornwell
•September 1, 2023 at 4:21 am
While I did find 'Dune Messiah' to be an enjoyable read, I couldn't help but notice that a considerable portion of the book is written from a third-person perspective, which makes it quite distinct from the first book. One aspect that struck me was how the characters' voices from 'Dune' seemed to deviate from their original traits and instead took on the voices of other characters, which were initially portrayed by different individuals in the first book.
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