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Dune: The Duke of Caladan
- The Caladan Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
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- Dune - Caladan Trilogy, Book 1
- Written by: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Leto Atreides, duke of Caladan and father of the Muad'Dib. While all know of his fall and the rise of his son, little is known about the quiet ruler of Caladan and his partner, Jessica. Or how a duke of an inconsequential planet earned an emperor's favour, the ire of House Harkonnen and set himself on a collision course with his own death. This is the story.
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- Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The Muad'Dib's jihad is in full swing. His warrior legions march from victory to victory. But beneath the joy of victory there are dangerous undercurrents. Paul, like nearly every great conqueror, has enemies - those who would betray him to steal the awesome power he commands. Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? And most of all, he wonders: Am I going mad?
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Written by: Brian Herbert, and others
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- Written by: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Publisher's Summary
This program includes a bonus conversation between Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Scott Brick.
A legend begins in Dune: The Duke of Caladan, first in The Caladan Trilogy by New York Times best-selling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
Leto Atreides, Duke of Caladan and father of the Muad’Dib. While all know of his fall and the rise of his son, little is known about the quiet ruler of Caladan and his partner Jessica. Or how a Duke of an inconsequential planet earned an emperor’s favor, the ire of House Harkonnen, and set himself on a collision course with his own death. This is the story.
Through patience and loyalty, Leto serves the Golden Lion Throne. Where others scheme, the Duke of Caladan acts. But Leto’s powerful enemies are starting to feel that he is rising beyond his station, and House Atreides rises too high. With unseen enemies circling, Leto must decide if the twin burdens of duty and honor are worth the price of his life, family, and love.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
"The audio version is an easy listen. The quick, action packed chapters are well performed, and as the disparate story lines begin to come together it's hard to press pause. Narrator Scott Brick's deep and interesting voice adds more pull to the quieter parts of the story.... All in all, a fun book and a great performance." (Booklist)
"Characters are imbued with heroic voices, delivering colorful cadences that catch the ear. Scenes are masterfully undergirded by mounting tension and sinister manipulation...[narrator Scott] Brick turns in a rewarding performance." (AudioFile Magazine)
Featured Article: Dune Audiobooks in Chronological Order
Are you looking to get lost in a breathtaking world? Discover our guide to all the audiobooks in the Dune Saga in order. The main protagonists in the trilogy are Paul Atreides and his rival, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. As global war shakes and divides House Atreides, Paul is drawn deeper and deeper into horrifying power struggles. The science fiction saga has been supplemented with numerous novels that tell the history of the battle.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2022-07-25
Events in the few years leading right up to Dune 1
Overall it was enjoyable to witness the relationship between Leto and Paul as, father and son, and as Duke and Heir. This was something that felt lacking due to the outcome of events in Dune 1.
Also it is great to get an insight to Paul before Dune 1. We get to witness his experiences and tutelage which allows him to be that mature 15 yr old in Dune 01.
As the Great Houses trilogy came to an end, I felt confident that I could see how the events would take place leading up to House Atredies attaining the Arrakas Feifdom. I was greatly surprised with how the major empirical events occured in this novel because they weren't anything close to what I had expected. I enjoyed this book.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Mike
- 2021-01-08
I love everything dune but this is a skipper
very short. nothing new learned in this book. I'm very disappointed. this is the only Dune book ever that left me bored and I've read/listened to every single book in the series
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Damian
- 2020-12-11
HUGE DUNE Fan - fair review
I'm a HUGE DUNE fan for over 30 years. I've read all the books more than once and several of them on audio. I'm not one of those DUNE fanatics who hates anything that isn't Frank Herbert, (While the original Frank Herbert material is IMO better than most Brian/Kevin combos) I greatly appreciate the continuation of the series and the prequels put together by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. I tell you this so you can understand this is a fair review of the quality of this portion of the story from someone who enjoys both the classics and the new books.
This one, however; felt extremely incomplete at the end. NO SPOILERS I new the end was drawing near but the resolution felt like... McDonalds being out of French Fries. I still had a tasty unhealthy meal, but it wasn't what I really wanted and I expect McDonalds to have French Fries, just as I expect a book in the DUNE series written by Herbert/Anderson to have MORE to it. I know it's book 1 of X but I still wanted it to feel like it had bigger ending... not like I'll tune in next week. Bigger ending. BIGGER! Didn't need to be Shai Hulud big but yeah.
Felt a bit hollow. That said, still enjoyable and I still enjoy filling in the time gaps and back story of the original DUNE series. Makes the original seem so much more full.
It's worth reading, but don't get overly excited like I was. Hopefully the movie series is better!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Sergeminator
- 2020-12-11
Interesting retcon
It has a lot of interesting new situations with the original Dune characters that makes it a must for Dune fans, but not sure how good it is as a standalone story.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Karl
- 2020-10-31
Continuing the Adventure
I've enjoyed the Dune series since I was a teen. Herbert and Anderson drew me back into it as an adult, with their stories filling in pieces of the history of the Dune universe. Given how much is known to fans I'm always impressed when these authors can form a storyline that is both interesting and yet manages to shine a light on a part of the universe which had previously been summed up in only a line or two of text. Brick has a range that makes the presentation feel natural to the wide variety of characters he brings to life in his narration. In the end, the best sign, as I encountered here, was after listening for hours, hearing the credits and realizing with disappointment that the last pause spelled the end to the book and not the start of the next chapter.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Josh Steenson
- 2020-10-19
I keep hoping they will measure up...
As a life long fan of Frank Herbert's work I wanted so badly to enjoy the work being done by his son and Kevin J. Anderson, Unfortunately these books are predictable, and puerile. The main characters in no way act, think or behave as if they are from the original series. These might be good listens for people with no awareness of the originals but I would hazard anyone that loves Frank's work to STAY AWAY.
23 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Shane Gordon
- 2020-10-16
That was mean!!!!!
There is no way for me to write this without spoilers so I will keep this brief. Buy the book. It has a slow burn. But once it gets good you will be yelling at your device for hours.... Buy the book!!!
12 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Bic
- 2020-12-30
Disappointing.
Least favorite of any of the Dune series books. Disjointed, implausible storylines even for science fiction.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- William Gerrettie
- 2021-03-08
The least 'Dune' of the post Frank Herbert books
First let me say that the Dune universe is an addiction for me so I will be getting the other books of this trilogy. Also, the negatives of the performance category have nothing to do with Scott Brick and more to do with the tin can they made him perform into.
Overall it isn't the worst book I've ever read, but it is the worst Dune book I've ever read. This is not a fast paced book, this is simple and plodding. It felt like a chore listening to it.
Performance was hampered by very poor acoustics wherever they had Scott Brick recording. Also, it is quite obvious where lines were changed/added to the story because they couldn't be bothered to match the audio level to the main recording. The audio added to the story makes this book feel like a rushed cash grab.
Story is always hard to rate without spoilers and is very subjective so I'll just say that, in my opinion, the writers have very well established characters going against everything we know about them from Elder Herbert's series. It made the entire book feel ridiculous and implausible at best.
I hope they do better with book two.
9 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Wesley Butts
- 2021-04-17
A shadow of Frank’s Dune...
I was ver unimpressed by plot and story decisions in this book. As the story of House Atreides the year before Frank Herbert’s Dune, it was very weak in presentation of what I thought was presented of Duke Leto, Thufir Hawat, Duncan Idaho, and Gurney Halleck. Paul is well done in my mind. But Duke Leto jumps to decisions uninformed. Thufir is unaware of things obviously of security interest to House Atreides, completely out of character with the man and his famed spy network in Dune. Duncan, a Swordmaster of Ganiz, didn’t prepare for a demonstrated tactic of an enemy in the raid on Caladan. Booo! Very weak. It did also do good with Jessica and Leto too. Otherwise I might not have given it 3 stars. Therefore I would recommend it to non-military knowledgeable reader interested in Leto, Paul and Jessica’s relationship or someone that has not read the original Dune series yet. That’s my two cents....
7 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Yibrán Arumir
- 2020-11-20
Loved the story, the performance not so much.
I really liked the book, and the way it expands the Dune Universe. Duke Leto Atreides is one of my favourite characters throughout the series. I eagerly await for the next to book. The performance of the reader however was somewhat off. In some places it sounded as if it had been recorded in patches that where clumsily brought together. Resulting in some frases and paragraphs sounding very different in quality to the rest of the audiobook.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Pissed Off Jedi
- 2020-11-09
OUTSTANDING!!
Brian and Kevin did a magnificent job in expanding the Dune Universe with this tale. As usual, the story is thrilling and will make you want to keep listening without a break! I can't wait for the next installment of this series! Hurry up already!!
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Turbo
- 2020-11-02
Great Addition to the Dune universe
Great book, I am so glad you guys keep bringing out more titles in this awesome universe.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- John
- 2020-10-22
Fantastic
I love every moment we get to spend in this universe. Been a while since I burned through a novel this quickly but I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next one.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- BDoznD
- 2023-01-18
Love this series!!!
I am glad these very talented, creative individuals shared their creations with the world!! Scott Brick is a fantastic narrator!