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Dune Messiah

Book Two in the Dune Chronicles

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Dune Messiah

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick, Euan Morton, Simon Vance, Katherine Kellgren
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The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert's second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud'dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men. But the question is: Do all paths of glory lead to the grave?

©1969 Frank Herbert; (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC Adventure Classics Epic Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

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<p>“Unique...I know nothing comparable to it except <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.” —Arthur C. Clarke on Dune<br><br>“One of the monuments of modern science fiction.” —<i>Chicago Tribune on Dune</i><br><br>“Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.” —Robert A. Heinlein on Dune<br><br>“A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas...An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.” —<i>The Washington Post on Dune</i></p>
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The shifting performers were less distracting than the earlier volume and the story is great and worthwhile listening to even after having read it. I just wish they had a better idea as to how to dramatise these. Or just using one narrator to get used to. The fault is neither with the performers nor with the story but the direction and editing. For example having introduced female characters with a female performer sounds very distracting to hear the male narrator make an attempt to declared love and passion of the female character on the next chapter. Then go back to the female narrator to tell the story of the male characters. Also the attempts to change inflection and voices by the narrator was overwrought at stages and characters sounded the same. Not satisfying.

Disappointing but story still holds up

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Dune. changed but not changed. Ancient prophecy undeniable setting an irresistible course to the future

Dune 2 :The epic continues

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Fabulous.
Same quality, same excellent writing.
Performed and presented so well.
Characterisation is just about flawless.
So good! Enjoy.

What a tale!

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I enjoyed the continuation of the story, adding more depth, both to character and story.

Great chapter in the story

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Strange but very good listen the verbal listening was excellent was surprised finished. Very good fourth coming up.

Short but sweet

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I really liked the voice performances, I liked the younger guy for Paul most, but they all did really well.

Excellent Voice Performances

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Dune Messiah is a difficult book to read in isolation and needs to be read in conjunction with the wider Frank Herbert story. The book lacks the energy and intensity from Book 1, but adds further foundation to the larger story at hand. Easy listening, mixed opinion on the voices but appreciate the efforts in creating characters.

Dune Messiah Review

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Obviously Frank Herbert isn’t the greatest writer but his imagination is amazing. Scott Brick makes the story enjoyable no matter how bad it is.

Great voices

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The least loved of the original Dune books is often overlooked. While nowhere as good as Dune, God Emperor Dune and Children of Dune (my favourite three in order) revisiting it as an audiobook after years has given me a greater appreciation of it. The story itself further explores some of the themes from the first book, while giving a solid continuation to Paul's story. Having already read the next book while returning to this I appreciate more how this helps to setup the events of Children of Dune.
While the production is first rate and has a great voice cast. The changing of narrators between some of the chapters can be a little jarring at times but is made more palatable by the chapter prefaces.
Overall, I would still thoroughly recommend it.

A great epilogue for Dune and prequel to the next!

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Brilliant imagination. Each night I get to go on a new journey. By this stage I could probably ride a sand worm myself lol

Finished another one. Next!!!

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