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A review by paperrhino
Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert
1.0
Sandworms of Dune represents the conclusion to the epic story which unfolds over thousands of years in over a dozen books, started by Frank Herbert and completed by his son and Kevin Anderson. In this book the ultimate showdown occurs and almost every major character in the entire epic has a nice and tidy end to their story. And this is my major problem with this book.
Ignoring the fact that Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson are not half as good as Frank Herbert is at writing this sort of fiction, this book somehow takes away from the rest of the books without adding anything of its own. This book makes the previous books feel like a giant strawman just waiting for the last book to knock it down. Everything gets tied up too neatly and the entire novel is one giant deus ex machina which leaves me unsatisfied with the whole story arch.
The characters which to this point had at least a little bit of depth and become wooden, flat, and at the same time unpredictable making rash decisions or changing course at the drop of a dime if it moves the plot forward. It shows a distinct lack of artfulness and care and leaves the impression that this last book was just phoned in.
If you made it this far you may as well read this book, but I can't say I highly recommend.
Ignoring the fact that Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson are not half as good as Frank Herbert is at writing this sort of fiction, this book somehow takes away from the rest of the books without adding anything of its own. This book makes the previous books feel like a giant strawman just waiting for the last book to knock it down. Everything gets tied up too neatly and the entire novel is one giant deus ex machina which leaves me unsatisfied with the whole story arch.
The characters which to this point had at least a little bit of depth and become wooden, flat, and at the same time unpredictable making rash decisions or changing course at the drop of a dime if it moves the plot forward. It shows a distinct lack of artfulness and care and leaves the impression that this last book was just phoned in.
If you made it this far you may as well read this book, but I can't say I highly recommend.