From the back cover
"The desert planet of Arrakis has begun to grow green and lush. The life-giving spice is abundant. The nine-year-old royal twins, possesing their father's supernatural powers, are being groomed as Messiahs.
"But there are those who think the Imperium does not need messiahs."
Review
Children, like the first two Dune books, is complex, with its interweaving characters and plots -- this makes for an heady, intellectual experience. Sad, cruel ironies continue to be a theme, as do other human frailties and desires (which keeps the Dune books, thus far, from becoming too emotionally-detached to be involving).
Less revelatory than Dune, Children is an estimable read. (Think of Dune like the Big Bang Theory: if Dune was the life-bringing explosion, any sequel that follows it can be defined, at best, as a sorting-out and refining of the initial explosive elements.)
Check it out.
Followed by God Emperor of Dune.
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Children of Dune began airing stateside as a television miniseries on March 16, 2003 - its plot also incorporated elements from the second Dune novel, Dune Messiah.
Alec Newman reprised his role of Paul Atreides/Muad'dib (he played Paul in the 2000 mini-series, Dune). Julie Cox reprised her role of Irulan Corrino-Atreides. Daniela Amavia played Alia Atreides. Alice Krige played Lady Jessica Atreides.
James McAvoy played Leto Atreides II. Jessica Brooks played Ghamina Atreides.
P.H. Moriarty reprised his role of Gurney Halleck. Edward Atterton played Duncan Idaho. Susan Sarandon played Princess Wensicia Corrino. Steven Berkoff played Stilgar.
Ian McNeice reprised his role as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Jonathan Bruun played Farad'n Corrino.
Karel Dobrý, who played Dr. Pardot Kynes in the original miniseries, played a different character in this miniseries - this time, his character's name was Korba.
Greg Yaitanes directed the miniseries, from a script by John Harrison (who scripted and helmed the original miniseries).
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