![]() ![]() I am not going to talk about writing style for this review, as I already covered Frank Herbert’s writing style in the Dune book review.Īs for my thoughts on Dune Messiah, I enjoyed it. ![]() Alia grew up with Fremen lessons, Bene Gesserit training and fierce loyalty to her family. Now, Alia is a grown woman, who shares a similar power with Paul, although not quite to the same extent. ![]() She was born fully aware, having experienced several lives while her mother, Jessica, went through a ritual to become a Reverend Mother. Alia, as those who have read the first Dune book know, is Paul’s sister. I wish I could say more, but I simply don’t want to spoil the surprise. Hayt has a serious connection to Paul and his past, all are aware of this. Next, we have Hayt, a man who is made a gift to Paul from the Spacing Guild. She has her motives in the story, but she isn’t so cold as to be compared to the Revered Mother. Being part of the Bene Gesserit order, she has political skills and keen observation. As to be expected, she is most upset that Paul refuses to consummate the marriage. Princess Irulan, the emperor’s daughter, plays a large role. However, some characters certainly deserve some attention. Not to mention an old enemy, the Revered Mother of the Bene Gesserit order. Paul Atreides is present, along with his right-hand man, Stilgar and his concubine and true love, Chani. Several years pass and Paul is now emperor.ĭune Messiah has the usual characters from the previous book. Paul remains loyal to his Fremen wife, Chani, using the Emperor’s daughter, Princess Irulan, as a stepping stone to power. Finally, to create peace between the Emperor and the Fremen, Paul bargained for the Emperor’s daughter to become his wife, making Paul the next Emperor to take the throne. The Spacing Guild has a dependence on Spice, and with the Fremen controlling the Spice, they control the Spacing Guild. Paul’s sister, Alia, is the one to kill the terrible Baron, while Paul kills the Baron’s son in battle. During this final conflict, Paul and Chani lose their son but defeat or gain control over their enemies.įirst, the Harkonnens are destroyed. With the Fremen under his command, Paul takes the fight not only to the Harkonnens but to the emperor as well. It is a role that he feared but ultimately embraced for a better future. Paul Atreides, despite his best efforts, leads the jihad he feared he would, becoming the Fremen Messiah, Muad’dib. Here is a refresher on what happened in the previous book in the series. While this is a spoiler-free review of Dune Messiah, I am going to be unable to prevent spoilers for the previous book, Dune. ![]()
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