A review by kevinyoung
House Atreides by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson

5.0

I have been a long time fan of Dune. When people asked me if I was a Star Wars guy or a Star Trek guy, I'd respond "I am a Dune guy." I had always intended to read Frank's son's work in the Dune universe but all the negative talk from other Dune fans nudged me away from it. But when I really began to consider the negative reviews I realized that they seemed to be a little unfair on the surface. "Brian is no Frank." No, I wouldn't expect him to be. "It lacked the depth the original saga had." But the truth was, each of the original 6 had their own level of depth, did that make any of them unenjoyable for me? No. I decided I would read these new books as one would read a news paper. The articles are telling you about events in the world, but different news writers bring different voices.
I enjoyed visiting Arrakis and the universe it inhabits again! I enjoyed it immensely! And I can't wait to read more! Does it feel like Frank wrote it? No. But does it feel like the story takes place in that universe? Absolutely! I loved it!