mysteriousnorse 's review for:

Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert

1.0

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Honestly, reading this is a relief. It’s less caught up in cycles of pseudo-philosophy and more concerned with what the characters are doing and how they’re feeling. Unlike Paul of Dune and Sands of Dune, the characters from Heretics and Chapterhouse have been so ill-defined, or rather defined by the plot, that Herbert the younger and Anderson can really go wherever with them, and it’s fine. The story remains dumb, and the Honored Matres being based on bureaucracy makes their power and control very nonsensical. For example, they refuse to do anything and rely entirely on their servants, but they also micromanage? They have to do something… I dunno, it’s still not good at all, but I’ll take it over the repetition and ignorance of the previous two books. Let’s just close this story out.

My Dune Reviews: A Descent into Madness
Dune 4.5 Stars
Dune Messiah 2.5 Stars
Paul of Dune 2 Stars
Winds of Dune 2.5 Stars
Children of Dune 3.5 Stars
God Emperor of Dune 4 Stars
Heretics of Dune 1.5 Stars
Chapterhouse Dune 0.5 Star
Hunters of Dune 1 Star
Sandworms of Dune 1 Star