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House Atreides

(Prelude to Dune, Book 1)

By Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780553580273

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Book Description

Here is the rich and complex world that Frank Herbert created, in the time leading up to the momentous events of Dune. As Emperor Elrood's son plots a subtle regicide, young Leto Atreides leaves for a year's education on the mechanized world of Ix; a planetologist named Pardot Kynes seeks the secretContinue

2 Reviews

Good prequel

House Atreides is surely a good prequel to the Dune saga. I was really doubtful upon reading this book. I was quite disappointed with the last two books by Frank Herbert and I'm still thinking that the real Dune saga begins and ends with Paul Atreides.
But Prelude to Dune - House Atreides is nice, ... (continue)

House Atreides is surely a good prequel to the Dune saga. I was really doubtful upon reading this book. I was quite disappointed with the last two books by Frank Herbert and I'm still thinking that the real Dune saga begins and ends with Paul Atreides.
But Prelude to Dune - House Atreides is nice, well written and coherent with Frank Herbert's vision. It tries to bring back the plot within a plot scheme of the first part of Dune and the result is acceptable. Unfortunately it doesn't expand the "vision" theme (e.g. Hasimir Fenring in Dune was a failed K Haderach, in House Atreides he looks like just a smart assassin and politician).

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