sithdan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I've not picked up a Dune novel since the early 1990s, when I finished
> Chapterhouse: Dune. I know Frank Herbert's son and K. Anderson have
> been dabbling with Dune prequels for about 10 years now, but I've
> never felt an urge to read any of them. From what I've read in various
> online reviews, these newer books are entertaining but don't hold a
> candle to the original six. I thought I'd revisit the Dune universe
> again by picking up a paperback copy of Hunters of Dune at the
> air****t, but is it worth it? Do I have to read any of the prequel
> books to follow it or is it a direct continuation of Chapterhouse? I
> really don't want to read the other Herbert-Anderson novels...I've
> been too scarred by the Star Wars prequels to go down that road again.
> I prefer moving forward than looking back when it comes to literature
> and movies. The prequel concept doesn't really mesh well with me.
I read the first sequel and found it didn't mesh well as a continuation
and that much of it was preposterous and laughable. I tried to read the
second one and couldn't continue. If you are avoiding the prequels
because they don't hold any promise of matching any of FH's magic, I
suggest you will be similarly put off by the sequels. But, I think you
should give it a go, just to say you gave it a try, preferably with a
library copy that involves no cash lay out....
WM
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