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Dune: House Harkonnen

DUNE: Prelude to Dune, Book 2

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Dune: House Harkonnen

By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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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 Science Fiction Space Opera

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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.

One of my favourite in the series

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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.

Repetitively bleak to fhe point of predictability

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

Just excellent!!

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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.

History of important characters comes to life

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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...

ValleyBoy

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

brilliant as always

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

Audible equivalent of a page turner

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I powered through this in a week without any great effort to do, wherever the audible version of a page turner is. The myriad subplots are what really keep it moving, never bogged down in any one scene or character too long.

Keeps you listening

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I’ve loved every minute of this and look forward to the next one I’m confident it will be just as good

Excellent

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Excellent narration (as expected). Having read the originals in my youth, the prequels are just as engaging, and helps explain the motivations of the characters and factions from the originals.

Not just what, but why

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