God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles (Berkley Paperback))

Frank Herbert

Without doubt, this is the best book of the Dune sequence. It is epic in scope, more about the...more

Without doubt, this is the best book of the Dune sequence. It is epic in scope, more about the complete and total abuse of power, and how one person holds the entire fate of the universe in his hands. I especially like the way the various factions come cap-in-hand to Leto every 10 years to gain their allotment of spice. It starts some crucial developments with the fleshing out of the Tleilaxu faction, but ultimately in spite of all of the power plays it is about one man, his fight to remain human and the poignant purpose of Leto's new (stolen from the Bene Gesserit) breeding program. Just like In Dune Messiah, total precognition has a price.   hide

Contrary to most opinions, this is actually my favorite book in the Dune series aside from the...more

Contrary to most opinions, this is actually my favorite book in the Dune series aside from the original. It doesn't attempt the impossible feat of outdoing Herbert's Magnum Opus, but instead expands on the themes and ideas that have been present throughout all of the novels. If you're looking for a plot as rich as Dune's, expect to be disappointed. Instead, God Emperor provides poignant meditations on despotism, power, time, humanity and much more. Definitely worth a read.   hide

Probably the best book in the series. It is an eye opener to a lot of topics, not to mention this...more

Probably the best book in the series. It is an eye opener to a lot of topics, not to mention this is the central focus of the Dune series. Every book before builds up for the sake of this book, and every following book revolves around the impact caused by this one. It's ground breaking in theme and focus. Other than that, it's a little repetitive. But you gotta love a 6m long worm god that crushes enemies with his bulk :D   hide

This is probably the most abstract and rambling of the Dune books. It is also the most intriguing,...more

This is probably the most abstract and rambling of the Dune books. It is also the most intriguing, but probably because you dont understand it as much as you would like to. All said, you must give it to Frank that Leto II is the most complicated character of them all, and probably the most well-developed. Read this book just for that, and you have your money's worth!   hide

Books 1-3 form a great package. It can really end there. I have lots of trouble relating (or...more

Books 1-3 form a great package. It can really end there. I have lots of trouble relating (or wanting to relate) to any of the characters in this book. It's taking forever to read and really lacks the pace and complexities (in plots and characters) of the other books. I'm just determined to finish the series and so I trudge on!   hide