Comments on: Book Review – The Winds of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson

By: Peter Sharma III

Peter Sharma III — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:01:37 +0000

The prequels regarding the Titans and their demise, the Butlerian Jihad, etc. and the Sequels rounding out the Golden Path to Ghola Duncan’s rise as a “saviour” are excellent additions and completions to the thoughts spelled out in Frank’s notes…The errant fleshing out of Paul’s story is just a crass cash-in by greedy publishers and two lesser sons of sci-fi greats. If the Herbert and Anderson progeny wish to continue, how about they create an original saga rather than continually disinterring and desecrating the body of Frank Herbert.

By: Strained on Arachnids

Strained on Arachnids — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:25:10 +0000

Leaving aside for a moment the rather, ah, “over-optimistic” tone of the review, all I’d like to say is that in my opinion the book should have been titled ‘The Wind of Dune’ (even though, as we all know, toilet humour is simply not funny and very immature). Yes.

By: Catherine L

Catherine L — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:08:57 +0000

Why don’t you all try reading the books for enjoyment instead of trying to critque every word of it because it’s not living up to your
standard of it’s original author. I’m just so thankful the story lives on. If you think you can do better… Create your own universe. But nawww, you just rather rip on everyone else that actually tries.

I love ALL the books in the dune series. Keep it up guys.

By: Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:48:57 +0000

Please don’t believe the hype that is the mystery of Muad’Dib. First of all even though it says Paul was born on Caladan, IN FACT, Paul was born at royal court on Kaitain.

By: feyd

feyd — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:54:58 +0000

i am a huge dune fan – and i like the fact that brian and kevin have given us more of the duniverse…but it’s getting harder and harder to accept these as fun, quick back stories and events surrounding frank’s orginals when some stories could never have happened. they should have stuck to the main time line and been creative WITHIN the boundries of Frank’s dune world.

By: Kristian Lund

Kristian Lund — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:40:51 +0000

Paul runs of to the circus, which is led by a guy in a white’n'diamonds-outfit!

This, and the other novels by Kevin and Brian, are hilarious send-ups of Dune. Tongue firmly in cheek, they add increasingly silly elements from young-adult sci-fi action-romps to one of the most finely crafted literary universes. Predictably, sparks and insane inconsistencies fly everywhere

Only nitpick is that this could all have been done much shorter – it was fun for a while to pretend that this was meant as a serious attempt to follow in Frank Herberts footsteps. But it is time to shift gear and just go all-out without the halfhearted attempt to try to sound like one is writing a serious novel.

By: Trang of Dune

Trang of Dune — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:11:16 +0000

Hmmm.. you state that KJABH “are extremely diligent in their efforts to make sure that this baggage is consistent and time lines are meticulously correct.”

Have you read Dune? Have you read Dune Messiah? apparently they havent either, its an old, and somewhat worn point, but will state it anyway.

“as they claim to be the number one fans of Dune… Book one, page one, epigraph one… PAUL WAS BORN ON CALADAN… His first trip off world was to Arrakis. Period, end of discussion.”

Leto II was the the GodEmperor.

IX never had a Major House.

Everything else you state pretty much is pointless isnt it?

While I havent read WOD yet, and will shortly after release. Couple WOD with POD and you have nothing more that a vehicle that promotes the continued contradiction and confusion these two write.

By: Sev

Sev — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:41:38 +0000

What a joke – Keith and Bobo continue to piss all over the ashes of Frank Herbert with these abominations. Paul, as stated by Frank, was born on Caladan, and first left that planet when he went to Arrakis at age 15. In these ‘interquels,’ or whatever they’re called, the two authors have him gallivanting all over the universe with a troupe of jongleurs, having previously fought in the War of Assassins. Well done guys, you’ve finally succeeded in turning Dune into a Young Adult franchise.