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Dune: House Harkonnen

By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Summary

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson return to the vivid universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune, bringing a vast array of rich and complex characters into conflict to shape the destiny of worlds....

As Shaddam sits at last on the Golden Lion Throne, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen plots against the new emperor and House Atreides - and against the mysterious Sisterhood of the Bene Gesserit. For Leto Atreides, grown complacent and comfortable as ruler of his House, it is a time of momentous choice: between friendship and duty, safety and destiny. But for the survival of House Atreides, there is just one choice - strive for greatness or be crushed.

©2011 Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (P)2020 W F Howes
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One of my favourite in the series

I thought the storyline development in the second book of this prequel series has been excellent. The political aspects of the story taking focus on the great houses providing such good insight into the deeper aspects of Dune.

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Repetitively bleak to fhe point of predictability

Enjoyed House Atreides, thought it was a promising start to the prequels. I understand this is House Harkonnen, but the level of tragedy, brutality, and death becomes predictable and made it a slog through 'and how will this positive situation be ruined?' towards the end of the book.

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Just excellent!!

What a wonderful book. This is a must for Dune fans, and as always, the narrator is brilliant.

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Great Background Story to the Dune Opera

Great performance by Scott Brick. Thoroughly enjoyed the story, was sorry that there wasn't more.

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A fantastic prelude.

I enjoyed reading these three books when they were released. I've enjoyed them as much in audiobook format. A fantastic story, adding to the rich tapestry of Dune. My thanks to both authors.

Excellent narration by Scott Brick, each character has their own voice, superb!

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History of important characters comes to life

Having read and listened to the Frank Herbert Dune saga this was an excellent prequel, catching the spirit, pace and atmosphere of the earlier works. A joy to listen to and I admit I'm a fab of Scott Brick from the original series and Helter Skelter.

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good science fiction

excellent science fiction ..only rivaled by 2001..
superbly read ..we can only hope the new film lives up to expectations..though the changing of the character Dr Keynes..a key character ..for the usual pc reasons was a big mistake..

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A truly wonderful second prequel to Dune which leaves the listener completely informed of the intrigues, plots and politics leading up to the novel itself.
Magnificently narrated by Scott Brick...

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brilliant as always

the sorry flows so well from the previous books , simply brilliant as always

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Audible equivalent of a page turner

Brilliant, couldn’t stop listening. The characters are intriguing and I cared about them as if they were real.
Excellent… on to the next.

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