Heretics of Dune
by Frank Herbert
Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticaladventureslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & varieddeep rivalrysocial commentaryfighting evil
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a slow-burning science-fiction novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
With more than ten million copies sold, Frank Herbert's magnificent Dune books stand among the major achievements of the human imagination. In this, the fifth and most spectacular Dune book of all, the planet Arrakis--now called Rakis--is becoming desert again. The Lost Ones are returning home from the far reaches of space. The great sandworms are dying.
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- Frank Herbert
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 512
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