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A review by phane
Sandworms of Dune by Brian Herbert
3.0
I didn't write a review for the previous book because these 2 books felt like one larger book so I decided to just write it out here. Basically, for me, these 2 books were not Dune books. They were fan fiction written in the Dune universe in which all your favorite characters from the previous books are all mashed together (minus some minor stuff like their personalities) and put against a generic foe in order to achieve a Hollywood cliche ending. Basically it was the ending of the Mass Effect series all over.
I won't consider these books true Dune books since they lack the soul, the cleverness and the profound lessons and philosophic subjects that the original books did. Instead they are just a patch-job that tries to give readers closure. You can tell that some of Frank Herbert's ideas are in this book, but they are poorly implemented and just seem to be used as cheap plot devices.
On the good side, they were pretty easy to read, had plenty of action and they offer some kind of ending if you want to accept it as such.
In conclusion, if you expect to see your favorite Dune characters kicking ass, intricate plots, amazing character development and a proper finale to this amazing series, than you've come to the wrong place. As I've said, these 2 books for me feel more like fan fiction and I refuse to see them as canon.
I won't consider these books true Dune books since they lack the soul, the cleverness and the profound lessons and philosophic subjects that the original books did. Instead they are just a patch-job that tries to give readers closure. You can tell that some of Frank Herbert's ideas are in this book, but they are poorly implemented and just seem to be used as cheap plot devices.
On the good side, they were pretty easy to read, had plenty of action and they offer some kind of ending if you want to accept it as such.
In conclusion, if you expect to see your favorite Dune characters kicking ass, intricate plots, amazing character development and a proper finale to this amazing series, than you've come to the wrong place. As I've said, these 2 books for me feel more like fan fiction and I refuse to see them as canon.