Legends of Dune Trilogy [Box Set] - (The Butlerian Jihad/The Machine Crusade/The Battle of Corrin)

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In the Beginning

Read it for the back story but don't expect anything as deep or as well written as the original Dune.

Not just for Dune fans

As a Dune fan, how cold I not love it?

Dune Book Set

Legends of Dune Trilogy [Box Set] - (The Butlerian Jihad/The Machine Crusade/The Battle of Corrin)
Brian Herbert , and Kevin J. Anderson
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This Mass Market Boxed Set contains the three volumes of the Legends of Dune:

Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, 0-765-34077-1

Dune: The Machine Crusade, 0-765-34078-X

Dune: The Battle of Corrin, 0-765-34079-8

Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

Frank Herbert’s Dune series is one of the great creations of imaginative literature, science fiction’s answer to The Lord of the Rings.

Decades after Herbert’s original novels, the Dune saga was continued by Frank Herbert’s son, Brian Herbert, in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson. Working from Frank Herbert’s own notes, the acclaimed authors reveal the chapter of the Dune saga most eagerly anticipated by readers: the Butlerian Jihad.

Throughout the Dune novels, Frank Herbert frequently referred to the war in which humans wrested their freedom from “thinking machines.” In Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson bring to life the story of that war, a tale previously seen only in tantalizing hints and clues. Finally, we see how Serena Butler’s passionate grief ignites the struggle that will liberate humans from their machine masters; here is the amazing tale of the Zensunni Wanderers, who escape bondage to flee to the desert world where they will declare themselves the Free Men of Dune. And here is the backward, nearly forgotten planet of Arrakis, where traders have discovered the remarkable properties of the spice melange. . . .

Dune: The Machine Crusade

More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. The crusade against thinking robots has ground on for years, but the forces led by Serena Butler and Irbis Ginjo have made only slight gains; the human worlds grow weary of war, of the bloody, inconclusive swing from victory to defeat.

The fearsome cymeks, led by Agamemnon, hatch new plots to regain their lost power from Omnius--as their numbers dwindle and time begins to run out. The fighters of Ginaz, led by Jool Noret, forge themselves into an elite warrior class, a weapon against the machine-dominated worlds. Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva are on the verge of the most important discovery in human history-a way to "fold" space and travel instantaneously to any place in the galaxy.

And on the faraway, nearly worthless planet of Arrakis, Selim Wormrider and his band of outlaws take the first steps to making themselves the feared fighters who will change the course of history: the Fremen.

Here is the unrivaled imaginative power that has put Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson on bestseller lists everywhere and earned them the high regard of readers around the globe. The fantastic saga of Dune continues in Dune: The Machine Crusade.

Dune: The Battle of Corrin

It has been fifty-six hard years since the events of Dune: The Machine Crusade. Following the death of Serena Butler, the bloodiest decades of the Jihad take place. Synchronized Worlds and Unallied Planets are liberated one by one, and at long last, after years of victory, the human worlds begin to hope that the end of the centuries-long conflict with the thinking machines is finally in sight.

Unfortunately, Omnius has one last, deadly card to play. In a last-ditch effort to destroy humankind, virulent plagues are let loose throughout the galaxy, decimating the populations of whole planets . . . and once again, the tide of the titanic struggle shifts against the warriors of the human race. At last, the war that has lasted many lifetimes will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin.

In the greatest battle in science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time. . . . And on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, Dune.

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In the Beginning.......2007-08-12

If you are a Dune fan and haven't read any of the various new titles I urge you to visit the Dune novel website which gives a chronological listing of all the Dune novels, beginning with this trilogy.

In this exciting trio the reader is taken back to the distant past of the Dune universe. Meet the ancestors of the Atreides and Harkonnen families. The reader will also have a front row seat for the birth of such Dune Legends as the Spacing Guild, the Suk School, the first Fremen of Dune, the first Reverend Mother of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, discovery of the spice Melange, the first Space Guild Navigator...all played out and woven into the backdrop story of the Butlerian Jihad, humanity's epic battle for freedom from the Thinking Machines.

Kudos to Frank's son Brian and coauthor Kevin Anderson for a fantastic beginning to the growing world of Dune.

Read it for the back story but don't expect anything as deep or as well written as the original Dune........2007-07-18

Meh, so so.

Brian is clearly not nearly the writer his father was, (seems to always be the case when two writers collaborate, doubly so when one of the writers is the son.) and some of the names/concepts/plot lines are totally ridiculous. "Omnious Prime" - Seriously? (I thought he was a transformer?) But it gets better; He controls multiple planets and the way he keps all his brains synchronized is to send a ship around to each planet and have it update and be updated.

Just the one ship.

Just the one single ship that the enemy, (us humans) could maybe intercept and load with a virus? I mean I don't wanna wreck the plot but really? that's the plot? Still, it's nice to get the back story and know the whys and wherefores behind that Jihad and why there are no computers in Dune.

The major problem I had with this though is that I constantly felt as if they kept rehashing and stretching the book out. It's as if they where getting paid by the word. Perhaps if because the original books where so thick, these should be thick too, and just like the student that double spaces their essay, it doesn't really work . Instead it drones on and on. Their editor should have paired it right back and it would have made for a less painful read.

In the end I liked the closure and history these books provided - but these, and the Houses of Dune series little more than the Scifi equivalent of a beach book. Also these prequels help set up the final ending books of the original Dune saga that where never finished because of Frank Herbert's death.

My advice; buy them used or listen to the books on CD.

Not just for Dune fans.......2007-02-08

These three books are fun to read! Well written, easy to read prose style. In fact, these are easier to read than the original Dune novel. The characters are interesting, lots of things going on. Very enjoyable.
If you never were a Dune fan, these books still would be fun to read, because they stand on their own. If you have been a Dune fan, these novels provide answers, such as: Who was the first to ride a sandworm? How was space folding discovered? Where did the Fremen come from, and how were they named? Many sub-plots and interesting characters that we care about make this my favorite sci-fi/fantasy epic.

As a Dune fan, how cold I not love it?.......2007-01-10

I really loved all three books! I couldn't wait to finish the first, so I could begin the second! Same thing with the second...
It's very good being able to continue reading all about Dune universe, even without the great creator, Frank Herbert.
It's a great reading experience and in the top of the "must read" list for any scy-fi fan.

Dune Book Set.......2007-01-10

Recently purchased this trio set of Dune novels and it is GREAT. The box set is a sturdy, durable set that will last for many years. I am glad to own them as part of my collection.

The Battle of Corrin (Legends of Dune, Book 3)

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The Battle of Corrin (Legends of Dune, Book 3)
Brian Herbert , and Kevin J. Anderson
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Release Date: 2005-08-30

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Following their internationally bestselling novels Dune: The Butlerian Jihad and Dune: The Machine Crusade, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson forge a final tumultuous finish to their prequels to Frank Herbert's Dune.It has been fifty-six hard years since the events of The Machine Crusade. Following the death of Serena Butler, the bloodiest decades of the Jihad take place. Synchronized Worlds and Unallied Planets are liberated one by one, and at long last, after years of victory, the human worlds begin to hope that the end of the centuries-long conflict with the thinking machines is finally in sight.Unfortunately, Omnius has one last, deadly card to play. In a last-ditch effort to destroy humankind, virulent plagues are let loose throughout the galaxy, decimating the populations of whole planets . . . and once again, the tide of the titanic struggle shifts against the warriors of the human race. At last, the war that has lasted many lifetimes will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin.In the greatest battle in science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time. . . . And on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, Dune.

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Fantastic!.......2007-10-09

Thank you, thank you. I've read all of the Dune books...the prequels and the sequels won't disappoint the Dune fan. They are well-written, thoughtful, fit in well with the original stories (how Herbert and Andersen pulled that off I'll never know). I'll never forget the day I heard Frank Herbert died...even though I didn't know him, I was truly saddened -- for selfish reasons: I thought there would be no more Dune. Brian and Kevin are keeping him alive while giving us their own voice. A rare ability.

The origin of all things Dune.......2007-09-12

This is the last of a trilogy (Legends of Dune) that sets the stage for many of the key elements in the original Dune series. I read the first book (The Butlerian Jihad) in early 2005 and the second book (The Machine Crusade) in late 2006. I've also read the first two "house" prequels (House Atriedes and House Harkonnen) but I don't think that series is as good as this one.

These are huge books (actually did them all on audio about 22 CDs each) but I can honestly say that I don't remember being bored at all while reading (listening to) them. In this trilogy you get the origins of the Mentat's, Suk Doctors, Spacing Guild, Swordmasters, the Atriedes-Harkonnen blood feud and the Bene Gessert!

Many reviewers have skewered these books but really that is so predictable. If you want to read -Dune- then read -Dune-, don't pick up the author's son's attempt to recreate the magic with a chip on your shoulder ready to hate it. If you don't want to like it then you won't.

The only negative thing I can say about this last book is that some of the origin stories were kind of crammed in at the end.

Also Vorien's reaction to Abelard's attempt to save the hostages at the end didn't really ring true to me. It seems like Vorien would have mellowed out after everything was over and forgiven him but they need him to hate Abelard so that they could start the Atriedes-harkonnen feud.

Excellent story........2007-09-06

This was an excellent ending to the prequel trilogy. The whole series was riveting, entertaining and filled in a lot of the background for the famous Dune trilogy. The only shortfall is the slightly rushed ending to explain the origins of the Bene Geserit, the Guild navigators and the explanation of the convoluted animosity between house Atreides and House Harkonnen. But, this is just nit-picking, this book was a great ending for the prequel trilogy to Dune.

The timelines are vast and the story oddly appealing.......2007-08-27

Is there a more romantic place name in all of science fiction than Salusa Secundus? Once again Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have created a compelling work of space opera. Yes you will have to willingly suspend belief and disbelief but nonetheless, the whole package works, albeit with the occasionally poorly drawn dramas and subplots.

Many odious comparisons have been drawn between the mature, deep work of the elder Herbert and the lighter, less focused stuff of his son and company but the overall effect for science fiction lovers such as myself (over 40 years) was pleasing.

I found the relationship between Erasmus and his "son" oddly compelling and parallel story between Vorian Atreides and his "father" peculiarly interesting. When man and sentient robots get together things, so to speak, happen. I'll say no more. Enjoy the story by not focusing on what might have been done better. The vast sweep of history is enough to make this an enjoyable read.

Super Reader.......2007-08-26

A little bit of an improvement on the last book in this series. I suppose some people may like these more than the denser Frank Herbert works. Maybe someone from Dimension X, or a Martian algae-beast. Again, interesting for the details, but that is probably about that, as we finally see explained what actually happened here. Corrin itself is of course referenced in the main series many times.

Dune: The Battle of Corrin (Legends of Dune Series, Number 3)

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Kevin J. Anderson , and Brian Herbert
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Fifty-six hard years after the events of The Machine Crusade, after the death of Serena Butler, the bloodiest decades of the Jihad take place. The human worlds begin to hope that the end of the centuries-long conflict with the thinking machines is finally in sight. Unfortunately, Omnius has one last, deadly card to play. In a last-ditch effort to destroy humankind, virulent plagues are let loose throughout the galaxy, decimating the populations of whole planets. The war that has lasted many lifetimes will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin. In the greatest battle of science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time, and on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Maud'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, Dune.

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The end of the Machines

The Battle of Corrin (Legends of Dune)
Brian Herbert , and Kevin J.Anderson
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The end of the Machines.......2006-01-19

The Battle of Corrin is the final installment of a trilogy, a prequel of sorts ostensibly based on the notes and writings of Frank Herbert. For those of you that don't know, trilogy takes place ten thousand years before the time of originator Frank Herbert's immensely popular book, Dune. It is a collaboration between Brian Herbert (Frank's son) and Kevin Anderson. It is the sixth book co-written by these authors that I know of, having just finished another trilogy/prequel, The House series (House Atriedes, Harkonnen and Corrin).

Unlike some other reviewers, I found this trilogy to be exceptional. I believe they may be Herbert/Anderson's most accomplished manuscripts. I finally got to experience the distant past, which was vaguely alluded to in Herbert's original Dune series. We get to meet the beautiful, compassionate Serena Butler, who's young son, the murder of which, set off the rebellion, which eventually after sixty-five years brought down the heartless thinking machines. We also meet distant relatives of Baron Harkonnen - Xavier (who is a good and honorable person) then Abulurd and Paul Atriedes - Vorian (the son of the wicked Titan, Agamemnon {a thousand year old human brain in a robot body})and Tio Holtzman (the revered inventor of the Holtzman Effect and other inventions). We experience the last stronghold of free humanity, with The League of Nobles, the fledgling exportation of the spice melange from Arrakis and the precursor of the Bene Gesserit, in the Sorceress's of Rossak. In the final story the pieces start to come together that were the basis for Dune some ten thousand years later as the groundwork is laid for the Harkonnen/Atriedes feud as well as the space guild and mentats

As with the original Dune, the authors create numerous civilizations in a Universe dwelling on millions of planets and then embellish it with devious evil characters and their requisite counterpoints. It may be ten thousand years in the past from Dune but they are every bit as advanced to us, as we are to Cro Magnon Man.

Conclusion

Personally, I cannot understand why so many readers want to burn this series at the stake. I found this book, consisting of 704 pages, to be an riveting read. True, the chapters are numerous and short but the story is ambitious so it couldn't be overly detailed, or the book would have been unwieldy. We are, after all, talking about a Universal Epic in which the authors followed about fifteen main characters on six different planets and in space. As with Dune we are treated to an excellent page turning science fiction novel with religious undertones.

As a reader it seems to be in vogue to criticize this trilogy. As a writer I can tell you that these authors did a wonderful job of juggling this very complex story and telling the story without being confusing and finally closing an open chapter of the Dune Saga. Personally I am in awe of their accomplishment.

I suggest that you read this with an open mind and don't pre judge these books. No, it's not as good as Dune but neither were the elder Herbert's following works. The bottom line is this is a good piece of science fiction in this day when Fantasy has taken over the genre.

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How to follow Jesus and not worry about Hell

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For all those seeking more authentic ways to hold and practice Christian faith, Brian McLaren has been an inspiring, compassionate—and provocative—voice. Starting with the award-winning A New Kind of Christian, McLaren offered a lively, wide-ranging fictional conversation between Pastor Dan Poole and his friend Neil Oliver as they reflected about faith, doubt, reason, mission, leadership, and spiritual practice in the emerging postmodern world. That conversation widened to include several intriguing new characters in the sequel, The Story We Find Ourselves In, as Dan and friends continued to explore faith-stretching themes from evolution to evangelism, from death to the meaning of life. Now, in this third installment of their adventures, Dan and his widening circle of friends grapple with conventional Christian teachings about hell and judgment and what they mean for our relationship with God and each other. Is there an alternative to the usual polar views of a just God short on mercy or a merciful God short on justice? Could our conflicted views of hell be symptoms of a deeper set of problems – misunderstandings about what God’s justice and mercy are about, misconceptions about God’s purpose in creating the world, deep misgivings about what kind of character God is and what the Christian gospel is for?

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How to follow Jesus and not worry about Hell.......2007-07-23

In my opinion, not quite as interestingly written as his second book in the series, this final book in the trilogy by McLaren does try to answer some of the most serious questions plaguing Christians in the post-modern age. The biggest question, "how can a good God let people burn forever in Hell", is parried and for me convincingly dealt with. McLaren thinks that preoccupation with a formula to keep ourselves and friends out of Hell (and to Hell with the heathen) detracts us from loving God and loving our neighbor, and from trying to make the world better, and therefore basically ignores the teachings of Jesus (the last word by the way is LOVE). McLaren falls back on C.S. Lewis in The Great Divorce to speculate on what "Hell" might really be like - and that is good enough for me. The story of a Church crisis and recovery with reconciliations is timely and heart warming, as is the happy double wedding ending - however, it left me with still a lot of unanswered questions - I suppose as intended.

Turn from burn.......2007-06-09

Talking about a discovery! I was already going up into the first two books of the trilogy, but this one strikes all! 2000 years of Christianity influences by one of the hottest subject of religion, Hell. Suddenly you're walking along with pastor Dan and Neo to discover the revealing truth about the Gates of Hell. You might wanna leave this book for what it is if you're all too sure about what you believe, but this book gives you something to think about. If this doesn't grab you... The gospel is getting better and better.

Easy read, on a touchy, complicated subject........2007-04-03

If you have always wondered, "is hell real or not?", or are just curious to what different ways there are of looking at the concept of Hell, Brian McLaren does an excellent job of taking the facts and inserting them into a novel. A novel that is enjoyable and also easy to read.

You may not come away with all the answers, but you will come away with all the questions, lots of answers, and direction on where you can find more answers.

Whatever you do, don't only read the book half-way through just because your feeling your ego hurt and think the author is a heretic. Give the book a chance. Read it in the spirit it is being presented to you. And if you still have unanswered questions when done, then do some homework as the characters in the book did.

Definitely a book I am going to share with anyone struggling with the concept of Hell.

Well Written & Wrong.......2007-01-06

If you are already convinced that Orthodox Christianity has been fundamentally flawed in its conception of God's justice, in the existence of Hell, in the manner in which Scripture is to be read and interpreted, and the purposes of God in Creation, then this book will affirm your convictions and make you feel warm and fuzzy all over.

If you are grappling with the issues of life and wonder how this notion of God fits in a world which seems to explain everything without regard to a vital spirituality. Then in this book you will find all the right questions being asked and done so in a highly readible, winsome manner. Be Aware! The right questions are asked but the wrong answers provided. (Yep, I believe in certainty & that certainty of doctrine is a good thing!)

If you are seeking insights into how Conservative Evangelical Christians handle these questions and how they have discovered the Scriptural warrant for their answers, then all you will find in this book is a straw man caricature that reduces the highly nuanced, warmly compassionate views of Reformed Theology down to a power monging, insecure soul who just cannot rise to the challenge of critical thinking.

There is no doubt of McLaren's courage nor his willingness to address tough questions. The essential problem is his post-modern convictions about truth. To McLaren, anything that is repugnant to his own sensibilities must be wrong. He, at heart, must be the final judge of what is true (for himself, I am sure he would say, even if not for anyone else). Therefore, if the Scriptures proclaim something which he finds repugnant to his own sensibilities, i.e. God inflicting an eternity of conscious torment on people that McLaren considers "good", then the Scriptures must be interpreted in some way that is more in line with his own thinking. "God is much better than we have ever thought" is his version of the Gospel and on the bare face of it, that idea has much to commend it. But the idea that God is "much better", or "too good" to countenance the idea of Hell comes down to recasting God in McLaren's image, something which I would think God finds highly offensive.

McLaren seeks to elevate our thinking about God. That is good. What is not good is that he is more than willing to read back into Scripture every post-modern literary technique which he has adopted and to presume that Jesus dealt with issues the way that he, McLaren, would deal with them.

If you are asking the questions that McLaren asks, then "you go, girl!" Keep at it. Do not allow yourself to stop with the answers he provides. There are answers "after that."

Hopefully Not McLaren's Last Word!.......2006-11-10

Absolutely loved this book! It is possibly my favorite of McLaren's books from the New Kind of Christian series. He tackles the subject of the hereafter with amazing finesse. I thought the book was thoughtful,kind and challenging while looking into the subject of hell. His chapter regarding the Holocaust Museum was incredibly moving and personal.
The characters vary some from book to book, but the main ones are recognizable, and new ones keep the focus fresh. It is possible to jump right in on this third book without previously reading his first two.
However, I found it helpful to have some background from reading them in order. McLaren always leaves me hungry for more.

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