Heretics of Dune

Manageable

All the 6 books of Dune are good (binding & stuff) but eventually when reading like 100 pages, the binding starts wearing off. I recommend to go for Hardcovers or do a hard binding after you buy this paperback.

The edition is alright and the book is not bad

With every page turn, just excitement filled as I read. Amazing story with great in-depth details about the dune universe and its new characters.

Idc enough to critique the plot here. The book was in good condition.

The page quality is not good.

Check copy, rough pages, returned it twice. Then bought from crossword.

This book by Frank Herbert was all over the place, I thought. In my opinion, by the time he reached the end of his series, he seemed to struggle for coherence. The scene shifts 1,500 years after the death of Leto II, the God Emperor. Leto II, and the galaxy has changed, after Leto II reshaped the known universe. Humanity is scattered, and various streams are now returning, each seeking dominance. One of these is the faction of ‘witches,’ called the Bene Gesserit, who wish to establish their dominance. Another faction – the Honored Matres, a group of cruel, powerful, and sexually manipulative women, challenge them. Then there are the Tleilaxu, secretive masters of genetic engineering, and the Ixians who push machine intelligence. Then, there is Duncan Idaho, a ghola (clone) who has lived many lives, and Sheena, a young girl who can control sandworms. The novel’s central theme is power and control, whether through violence, sexual manipulation, or other means. Genetic manipulation is another key theme, as is humanity’s evolution and adaptation; however, I believe that this theme got lost in the mix. Gender and sexual politics feature highly in this book, even though this is a warped aspect of the book. The book is philosophical and dense, and the narrative is confusing. Halfway through the book, I lost the plot, wondering what he wished to communicate to the readers. The book examines the consequences of Leto II’s ‘Golden Path’ for humanity’s survival, exploring the impact of enforced stagnation and chaos. I, however, consider this aspect to be one of the book’s weakest points, and I could not figure out what the Golden Path was all about. To me, the book was much mumbo-jumbo, with forced philosophy, something that could have been shorter and easier to comprehend. I consider this book to be Frank’s weakest yet.

Turns out the one you're currently reading. Started on the "Dune" series at the end of 2018, each book just gets progressively better. After Finishing "God Emperor" I thought the series had peaked, I'm now 2/3rds of the way through "Heretics" and this one is even better. The characters of Miles Teg and Odrade are amazing, you find out how the Bene Gesserits are the ultimate bad a**es, you finally get properly introduced to the Bene Tleilax and of course get to meet the Honoured Matres........Dune, what an amazing series of books, totally blown away and I highly recommend

Excelente leitura

J'ai le sentiment que les livres s'améliorent au fur et à mesure de l'avancée dans le canon. Les hérétiques ne déçoivent pas, le bene tleilax y reçoit plus d'attention. Rejouissant et prenant.

Arrived quickly

Like all the Dune books Heretics is consistently good. If you like one of the Dune books, chances are you will like them all.