Jay Targaryen's Blog

Dune Messiah is a drastic departure from the 1st book in the Dune series. It’s much less epic in scope, it’s darker in tone, the cast of characters has decreased significantly, and the story in general takes a completely different turn than expected. It’s a much more personal and intimate story that is a deconstruction of the “Prophesied Hero/The Chosen One” trope rather than the epic and drama-filled space-opera that the 1st book was. I didn’t feel the grandiose nature and momentous suspense and tension like I did with Dune , but I think it’s a very underrated book considering most of the fandom considers this to be the worst book in the series. It still has tons of political intrigue and has some spectacular moments near the end of the book. This will be a non-spoiler review and it will be covered in 5 sections: Plot, Characters, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, and Final Thoughts/Rating. Image: Alia’s Temple. [Plot]: The story takes place duri...

Dune is a phenomenal book filled with drama, political intrigue, suspense, and shocking moments, but it also makes the reader think heavily on the several key themes presented throughout the book such as power, revenge, religion, ecology, culture and so much more. There’s so much packed into this 600 page book such as the rich world, profound ideas, relatable characters, and a gripping story underneath it all. This is my first foray into Sci-Fi/Sci-Fantasy and reading these futuristic elements such as the cool technology, space travel, and the idea of planetary fiefs was a great experience. It was overwhelming at times and I had a lot of questions throughout the book, but it all wraps up very nicely at the end with a great conclusion. This will be a non-spoiler review and it will be covered in 6 sections: Plot, Characters, Setting/World-Building, Pacing, Writing Style, and Final Thoughts/Rating. Image: Giedi Prime. [Plot]: Dune is a space-opera tha...