From
the inside flap
“Dune,
Frank Herbert’s classic, ended with Paul Muad’Dib in control of the planet
Dune. Herbert’s second book, Dune Messiah, picks up the story several
years later when Paul’s armies have conquered the galaxy and Paul has become a
religious figure. But what happened between Dune and Dune Messiah?
What about the details of Paul Muad’Dib’s jihad and the formation of his
empire? How did Paul become the prophet he is in Dune Messiah?
“The
Muad’Dib’s jihad is in full swing. His warrior legions, led by Stilgar, march
from victory to victory. But beneath the joy of victory and the pride of Fremen
devotion there are dangerous undercurrents. Paul, like nearly every great
conqueror, has enemies and those who would betray him to steal the awesome
power he commands. . .
“And
Paul begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he
created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most?
And most of all, he wonders: Am I going mad?”
Review
Paul is an
excellent, immediately immersive entry in the Heroes of Dune (and its umbrella
Dune) series, one that bridges Dune and Dune Messiah. Paul fleshes
out the details that bring about the events of Messiah, while answering
some questions readers might have about relationships between its key players.
This is a welcome and entertaining midquel, a book worth owning if you are a Dune
fan. Followed by The Winds of Dune, which was initially announced as Jessica
of Dune in the inside flap of the hardback version of Paul.
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