Book Review No.1 : Legends of Dune Trilogy

Legends of Dune:- The Butlerian Jihad, The Machine Crusade and The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

First book in the Legends of Dune trilogy, The Butlerian Jihad does a good job at setting the scene for the first detailed account of the founding of the empire as we know it from the original Dune saga. It includes the first appearance of the forebears of the characters that will become very familiar in future books, for example Xavier Harkonnen and Vorian Atreides. The storyline is intriguing and very engaging, the characters quite well developed and the interactions well constucted. A good starting point for the Dune universe.

Second book the the trilogy is The Machine Crusade, an extremely adept follow-on from The Butlerian Jihad. The Hoy Jihad has been active for serveral years and in the book, and the more political and personal it has become. I found myself caring more and more what happens to the characters and the emotional attachment to the persons within the story can be quite strong. Full of twists it is very difficult to put down.

The final book in the trilogy is The Battle Of Corrin, and a fitting end to the trilogy it is. All the loose ends left o the revious boks are tied up and the foundations for the future of society in the Dune universe are laid. Everything is intweaved and I was very impressed with this final rendition of the Ledgends of Dune trilogy.

After Thought: Read Dune before these as a basic understanding of future society is needed to fully appreciate the nuances in this trilogy.