![]() ![]() Frank Herbert managed to hold my attention through the end despite the tedium of Miles Teg and Duncan Idaho spending 3/4 of the book trying to get off the planet Gammu. The subtle complexities of political maneuvers by the major characters provide the most intrigue of this book. They could have been done with a bit more finesse and I have no doubt that there are people who would be offended by them. I am not a prude and was not disturbed by these descriptions but in retrospect, I don't see how these sequences advanced the storyline. It also needs to be said that there are graphic descriptions of a sexual nature that border on the pornographic. ![]() The main issues posed by the storyline are not resolved and this is the first book in the series that ends in a way that is incomplete without the next book in the series. That said, this is not a stand alone story. Especially since with the exception of Duncan Idaho, there is not one character from the last book remaining and keeping track of who is who and how they fit into the overall plot, is a daunting task. It is difficult to reign in the concept of thousands of years passing from one book to the next. ![]() This series is addictive despite how disjointed the stories are as a whole. ![]()
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