Dune: The Butlerian Jihad : Book One of the Legends of Dune Trilogy

from NolHol

Written as the first of a trilogy of new prequels to quite possibly the most prolific science fiction novel ever created, Dune. The Butlerian Jihad is a solid attempt at reigniting the Dune universe. Set in time long before the actual events of Dune, The Butlerian Jihad details the uprising of Se...

from drardavis

10/14/12 The Butlerian Jihad, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, 2002. A prequel co-written by Frank Herbert's son. Unlike the original, this is definitely not literature, but as a space opera it was OK. As a commercial concept it succeeds, because the story and the facts are interesting, but m...

from yosarian

well what can I add that's not already been said? Yes, they are nowhere near as good as Frank Herbert's original series (and let's be honest that's why we all bought them ...), the characters are awful, the dialogue mediocre (at best) ... but ... it's Dune! This book and the next two (Machine Cru...

from AnotherPartOfMeLost

The legend of dune series give some explanations for things that are an issue in other Dune novels. For example, this is where we learn why the feud between Harkonnen and Atreides exists. And off course we meet the machines, and the independent robot Erasmus. The books in itself are far off from ...

from jessica_reads

The Butlerian Jihad is a tantalizingly-alluded-to history from Frank Herbert's Dune series. This is set 10,000 years before the events of Dune and is the precursor to the Great House books Brian has also wrote. This was difficult for me to finish. Which is probably why it took me 2 months. I'd st...