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Honestly felt more digestible than God Emperor but definitely stranger in the philosophy - I really don’t know what to expect in the next and final one. I mostly love Herbert’s writing style, it’s easy to get absorbed. Teg was my favorite character and I wish there was a greater exploration of his developments. The ending is abrupt (per usual) and relatively very little action takes place “on screen.”

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wormposting's review

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5.0

Heretics was maybe the most engaging read of the series so far, very driven by the plot and with exciting central characters who were well balanced and developed. Although i wish Sheeana's perspective remained more central through the end, and the end did seem rushed compared to the moment by moment details the first 90% of the book. Also this was much hornier than previous books which certainly accelerated the plot.

lini002's review

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It's a Dune book so honestly so much happens and so many characters are doing things it is hard to keep track of. In this one, we follow the remnants of a great empire and a reversion of the surface of Arrakis. It includes the same religious fervor and politicking of multiple sides of a prophecy in interesting ways.

I enjoyed Sheanna, this book's prophecy recipient, and it was refreshing for it to be a woman this time. I thought her interactions with the sand worms were fascinating and opened up some new perspectives on this worldbuilding that Herbert continues to build upon and I am excited to get to the next one.

zeibeat's review

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5.0

I finally decided to come back to the Dune series months after the dense reading of God Emperor of Dune.
This one is a blast, action packed, jumping between 4 different groups of characters that are connected in different ways to the epihany of Sheeana, a girl in Arrakis that can control the worms.
The biggest highlights of 'Heretics' are: