Hunters of Dune

I am not a diehard Dune fan or a critic. I’m probably just your average reader who enjoys a good story and doesn’t care who wrote it. So for what it’s worth, I really enjoyed this book. I liked it as much as any of the original six books and more so than at least two of those. It’s an interesting story and it’s well written. Give it a try!

If you can't get enough of the world of Dune and want some closure after Chapterhouse, read this book. It's not really anything even close to the mastery of Franks writing and voice but the plot is interesting. In my opinion the real flaw here is that big reveals we've been waiting hundreds of years for come out in a simple narrative style explanation rather than through good storytelling. I waited 4 books to understand "The Enemy," and you gave it to me in a paltry 2 paragraphs, same with the origin of the honored mattress. Nonetheless I love the world and the plot and still will read the next book.

Hunters of Dune is a complete good. I thoroughly enjoyed the prequels and the Legends of Dune series (the Machine Crusade and the Battle of Corin were magnificent) but this one rises above all the rest. The writing is finally perfect as the less talented author seems to not be writing at all anymore or maybe his work is being more finely tuned and polished. Whatever the case, there is no longer the stray chapter that appears to be composed by a sixteen year old, which is a relief. The earlier books rose above this with their expert storytelling and intriguing characters but its nice not to have to endure any sub par writing at all, especially when the books are otherwise so involving and fantastic. Truth be known : If I had to, I would read ten poorly written chapters just to get my hands on one involving Erasmus... :) With Hunters of Dune, we now have superior craftsmenship along with the fabulous characters and plots, and the result is a masterpiece. ANYONE who enjoyed the original six or the six prequels will salivate and drool over this baby... WHAT A BOOK!!! FASCINATING!!!

After reading Frank Herbert's first six books in the series, I was feeling as if the storyline was being dragged out. The story was still interesting, but the action had slowed down tremendously from the first two books. After Herbert's death, his son and another author took the reins to finish the saga. I'm glad they did. Hunters of Dune really picks up the pace. The series is back to being enjoyable to read. The chapters are short, so I can read them in spurts without marking pages and trying to figure out where I left off - I just stop reading when a new chapter begins. It took me one month to read the first four books of the series, one month to read Herbert's last two books, and now a week later and I'm more than halfway through the seventh book.

Frank Herbert's Dune books are some of my favorite books ever. I was really disappointed to learn that when he died he'd planned to finish the series with a 7th book. Chapterhouse Dune is my 2nd favorite book in the whole series and I didn't want the series to end, especially incomplete. I did like Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune. My problems with both books are this, while they are good stories they are not Frank Herbert's Dune series. He may have intended the series to end this way, but the writing styles of his son, and Kevin J Anderson are too far off to compare. They seem to race through the beginning and draw out the end, with none of the great "speech" moments of Dune or the conversations like with Jessica and Ghanimi in "Children of Dune," or the political discussions between Lucilla and Great Honored Matre, in Chapterhouse or even the religous discussions Between Rebecca and the Rabbi from the same book. So while entertaining, it's not very thought provoking. Each "part" or "chapter" is too short and feels rushed, there really is no build up in the beginning. The ending however is the exact opposite, unlike Frank Herbert who used this writing style more toward the end of the book, taking you through what was happening in several difference places at the same time, the end of the book is long and drawn out. I do think the two books wrapped the series up nicely, considering we would never have gotten one otherwise. This coming from someone who didn't read the subsequent three prequels, or at least hasn't yet. Overall read it for entertainment but expect nothing else.

Good book. Nice continuation of the Dune series. Enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to book two. Will start soon reading it.

In the Hunters of Dune, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson continue to build on the Universe created by Brian's father Frank. The story picks up from where the senior Herbert's final book leaves off. Unlike many of the other Dune universe novels, this one leaves you hanging. --- Possible Spoilers - you've been warned --- When I first read the previews for the book I was worried. The creation of ghola's of historic characters of the Dune saga, left me with trepidation. I thought the story may be sullied by such literary devices that have failed so badly for other authors. Instead I found the story to be logical and true to the threads in the previous works. I particualrly liked the tieing up of loose threads and the links to the distant past. One word of advice before reading this novel, read Brian and Kevin's Legends of Dune trilogy (The Butlerian Jihad, The Machine Crusade, and The Battle of Corrin) and reread Chapterhouse Dune. There are many references in Hunters that will make more sense after this refresher. Finally, I applaud Brian and Kevin for their approach to concluding the Dune saga. By using the prequels in the Legends and House trilogies, they provide new readers with a depth of knowledge in this complex sphere while giving us long-time fans explanations for questions that have only been speculated on in the past.

I have been a long time devotee of the Dune books. Certainly Frank Herbert was the best and uniquely qualified to give us an insight into that world 10,000 years in the future. Even today I continue to read the original books with equal devotion. Brian Herbert's style is equally unique and obviously different from his father's, and no less enthralling and revealing. I admire Brian's boldness in undertaking the unsurpassed task of writing in the voids left by his old man, a task Frank Herbert himself sought to avoid, or at least left unfulfilled to the millions of his devout readers. It doesn't surprise me anymore when I read the thankless reviews Brian's books, written in collaboration with Mr. Anderson, get. His critiques don't quite get it that the style is different but compelling, at least to some of us who appreciate their hard labor in presenting in such a spectacular way the thought evoking vision of an imaginary world.

Romance que, literalmente, esperei 37 anos para ler :-) Como fã e admirador de Duna, esta é uma estória que me acompanha desde a adolescência. Foi sensacional acompanhar os eventos que ocorrem após o livro 6, Chapterhouse - As Herdeiras de Duna aqui no Brasil. De fato, Brian Herbert e Kevin Anderson, os autores, puseram um estilo próprio na escrita deste e dos outros livros com que expandiram o Duna criado pelo pai de Brian, Frank, e penso que o resultado ficou muito bom. O ritmo tem mais ação - Kevin escreveu para o Arquivo X, outra série que amo, então até sou suspeito para elogiar :-D e tem boas doses de suspense, humor em alguns pontos e narrativas que prendem a atenção. O romance mantém o espírito dos livros originais e o enredo se aproxima, na forma, das tramas intrincadas que caracterizam os anteriores. Após o término, há um outro conto, independente, que se passa após os eventos em Chapterhouse. Se eu falar, estraga a surpresa ;-) Comprei a edição econômica em razão do preço; o vídeo que fiz mostra que o livro sofreu um pouco, a capa desgastou, pus marcadores em páginas com frases que destaquei, rabisquei traduções de palavras que eu desconhecia - levei o livro pra todo lado até terminar! O formato de bolso se revela prático mas é uma edição que requer um cuidado adicional no manuseio. É uma pena que este e os outros títulos da dupla não tenham sido traduzidos para o português. - Alô, editoras Aleph e Francisco Alves, olha a oportunidade, ainda mais com o "hype" do filme neste início de 2024. Vi comentários, especialmente em inglês, com críticas centradas nas diferenças de estilo e profundidade entre os livros do pai e do filho, mas penso que seja questão de gosto. Considero que os livros escritos por Brian e Kevin sejam uma justa homenagem a Duna, um desenvolvimento muito bom deste universo, e um presente para fãs que se viram órfãos com a partida antecipada do gênio que foi Frank Herbert. Recomendo.

Great book in perfect conditions. The best Sci-Fi saga ever written have finally a great implement. Congrats to Brian and Kevin.

The thrust of this novel is how the Bene Mothers decode who the enemy is, and how things are evolving. The resolution at the end of this book, is that we finally have an understanding of what is going on. And it is complex, with multiple players doing things. Frank Herbert's writing style is a bit different from Brian Herbert's. I find he has less philosophy, and more action. I think the writing is just as good, only different focus from the original series. Overall a great book. At the moment with so many players doing different things it hard to forecast how the series will resolve in the next book "Sandworms of Dune" .

always liked reading all the dune books

Brian Herbert says he wrote this book and its sequel, Sandworms of Dune, based on his father's notes, and completed Dune 7. If we look at the story in general, I believe that the vision for the point he is trying to reach really belongs to Frank Herbert. But it has to be admitted objectively that this book lags behind Frank's books. This book made me feel as if the last few seasons of a TV show I loved so much were given to an amateur director. The story still goes to the point where it should be, but it can be very boring to read sometimes. For example, there are sections in the book written to indicate that a certain time has passed. These filler chapters were written very well by Frank in the first 6 books and I think he saw it as a platform where he could speak his mind. But the parts added to pass this time in this book are so boring that I had to take a break from the book for a few hours. For example, a very unrelated character is included in the story and 2 pages later that character does something and dies. So it felt like blank pages written just to add an event. I can anticipate what will happen in some chapters, which made reading unpleasant. However, the short chapters in the book were a factor that made it easier to read. The events in this book also do not have much extra feature other than laying the groundwork for the events that I think will happen in the next book. To sum it up, I have no complaints about the story, and I think that Frank would have come up with it simply by writing it better than that, and with a better plotline. The story is good, the narration is bad.