A review by brandoneckroth
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Personally did not enjoy this quite as much as the first, but I can understand its importance in setting the scene for the final book in the original trilogy. Frank brings forth his true intentions for Paul, not of the hero we've come to know from Dune. Messiah was filled with political intrigue and deep dialogue, far fewer moments of adventure and grandiose battles that we came to expect after Dune. Albeit still masterfully crafted and engaging as all of Frank’s writing is, Messiah really shows the range he was capable of. 

A beautiful epilogue to Dune and perfect prologue to Children of Dune.