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A review by chrispy294
Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
2.0
MILD SPOILERS
Where do I even begin?
There were elements here I was able to ignore or have hope they’d utilize well in Hunters that just failed to do anything for me. The blatant nostalgia baiting was just as bad as the new Star Wars movies and Disney live action remakes, just done a decade earlier. I had hoped bringing the larger cast from the first book and a bit beyond would be utilized well, but to be honest, they just felt like fluff.
There was a lot of fluff really. Redundant passages or events that just dragged out way longer than they should have padded this book. This big finale from Brian and Kevin could have easily been one book, but hey, two books make more money than one.
Honestly, there are elements to like here. Brian and Kevin did have some good ideas and/or executed Frank’s ideas from his outline well. Their skill at writing action also continued to this book, making the battles a nice entertaining retreat.
All in all though, there was a lot done here that seemed to blatantly ignore or misunderstand Frank’s goals with Dune. It’s tragic that Brian decided to end his father’s series, one created to warn against the dangers of a single charismatic leader, by having everything resolved perfectly by an all powerful, perfect Kwisatz Haderach. It felt more like a fairy tale, Hollywood blockbuster ending than the conclusion to Frank’s sweeping philosophical scifi masterpiece. Gross.
Where do I even begin?
There were elements here I was able to ignore or have hope they’d utilize well in Hunters that just failed to do anything for me. The blatant nostalgia baiting was just as bad as the new Star Wars movies and Disney live action remakes, just done a decade earlier. I had hoped bringing the larger cast from the first book and a bit beyond would be utilized well, but to be honest, they just felt like fluff.
There was a lot of fluff really. Redundant passages or events that just dragged out way longer than they should have padded this book. This big finale from Brian and Kevin could have easily been one book, but hey, two books make more money than one.
Honestly, there are elements to like here. Brian and Kevin did have some good ideas and/or executed Frank’s ideas from his outline well. Their skill at writing action also continued to this book, making the battles a nice entertaining retreat.
All in all though, there was a lot done here that seemed to blatantly ignore or misunderstand Frank’s goals with Dune. It’s tragic that Brian decided to end his father’s series, one created to warn against the dangers of a single charismatic leader, by having everything resolved perfectly by an all powerful, perfect Kwisatz Haderach. It felt more like a fairy tale, Hollywood blockbuster ending than the conclusion to Frank’s sweeping philosophical scifi masterpiece. Gross.