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Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
5.0

Children of Dune is the third book in the Dune Chronicles.

The Asaga that started in Dune and continued in Dune Messiah continues. Mainly set on Arrakis and Salusa Secondus sees the children of Paul Atreides come full into their inheritance as Leto and Ghanima set forth to shape the future of Arrakis, otherwise know as Dune.

I love this series so much. Children of Dune is one of my favorite books in this series. Dune is no longer a desert planet. Half the planet is now populated with vegetation, and while this is great for the occupants of Dune, what will happen to the sandworms who need the desert to survive?

The character development is beyond fantastic. Alia, sister of Paul, is possessed by her many inner lives. She is a true abomination. Will she survive, and who is this preacher? Is he truly Paul Atreides returned from the desert?

I listened to this book as a audio and it was a fabulous audiobook. The reader portrayed the characters so well and I will definitely be listening to the rest of the books on audio.

Note: this was a re-read but first time in audio.