Frank Herbert: The Dune: Muad'Dib review

The second part of Herbert's The Dune series, which was originally published in one volume, builds up the tension to the final part.

Paul and his mother Jessica are now lost in the vast deserts of the planet Arrakis. Their only hope to survive is to find the Fremen, the blue-eyed nomads, who live in the desert.
When they finally do find them (or the other way around), they have to rely on their wits to join their group. Jessica uses her knowledge on the beliefs of the Fremen who think Paul might be "the one" and manages to get them on their side. Paul is given a new name, thus a new life among the Fremens and he finds the girl, who he's been seeing in his visions.
Now the last Atreides can start his plot against the evil Harkonnen.

This second part of the book builds up the tension to the upcoming battle, but still manages to be enterteining - not a mere filling part as some middle parts of some series might be. It develops both the plot and the characters. And as I said about the first part, a good science fiction doesn't have to age.

I recommend this book for all science fiction fans - and perhaps to those who haven't read much of it. It's a good way to start.


/ [Caterin S.]

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