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God Emperor of Dune
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
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But to achieve his final victory, Leto Atreides must also bring about his own downfall.
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"Rich fare...Heady stuff." ( Los Angeles Times)
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- Warmachine
- 2020-04-28
Good story of the Dune cannon.
It does have a heady feeling throughout but it is to be expected from that series. What happens when an all-powerful emperor discusses his motivations, his turmoils and hopes for the future with his subordinates? You get what constitutes about 80% of this book. It may not be for everybody, but it was fully appreciated by this fan!
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- Aleef
- 2021-01-16
one of my top 3 books
The Dune series changed my life back when I was 18. I'm going through it now for the 3rd time and I still feel like Frank Herbert is talking directly to me and understands me better than I do. I loved every single word in this book.
Yes, it is definitely not for everyone, but if you, like me, feel like it has been written for you, that elevates the book to a manual of invaluable lessons you can't learn anywhere else.
The performance was very good but I couldn't help being annoyed by the whiny, overly dramatic, almost crying tone of whoever read the quotes before the chapters. Leto would never sound like that.
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- Charles MacLean
- 2019-07-27
different from the others in the series.
I loved the first 3 books and this one was fine but not on the same level.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-01-12
Best of dune by far
This book makes you think about the future and how to make it better
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- CullenJ
- 2022-11-04
I genuinely do not understand why people like this
What an absolute snore fest! The one positive was that MOST of the narration was excellent. (Whoever they paid to occasionally read the poetry/quotes at the beginning of the chapters was AWFUL, like, William Shatner's “singing” meets your high school drama classes' first read of a Shakespeare script awful.)
I really enjoyed the previous Dune books, but this book was so bad that I think I'm done with the series at this point. The only reason I finished it is that I was out of Audible credits at the time.
The majority of this book is long philosophical discussions from Leto II, who at this point in the story has been transformed into a worm and has been ruling Arrakis for 3500 of peace. There's a resistance group led by an impetuous girl named Siona who doesn't like Leto II's heavy-handed leadership style and would like to assassinate him. The worm emperor has gone through a number of Duncan Idaho gholas at this point, killing them when he flies into a rage. The Ixians send an ambassador, Hwi Noree, who was bred specifically to appeal to Leto II. Hwi and the newest Duncan ghola fall in love with each other. Leto tests Siona by bringing her into the desert with him. Aside from a few sub plots that don't go anywhere and without spoiling the ending, this summary contains the majority of the plot.
The majority of this book are tedious lectures from Leto and melancholy sections talking about how bored and lonely he is after being virtually all-powerful and all-knowing for 3.5 millennia. Sort of like Paul's sermons from the previous books, but 10x longer and twice as insufferably arrogant.
I found myself not liking or “rooting for” any characters in this book. They are all annoying. (Not to mention Frank Herbert's decision to ratchet up the weirdly kinky factor in this book… I wish I were kidding when I say that one character literally orgasms watching another character… climb a wall?)
The ending is unsatisfying, but at least it comes with the relief that the book has finally come to an end. As I said before, I just don't understand why there are so many positive reviews for this bizarre book. It's much different than the previous books in the series, and sadly not for the better.
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- Samuel Kennedy
- 2022-07-15
Pretty Slow
I LOVE the Dune series (including Brian Herbert's Dune books), but I found this one particularly tough to get through due to the drawn out philosophical conversations.
In true Frank Herbert style, it's worth the wait to get to the ending, but I felt I really had to push to get there.
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- Dylan Jones
- 2022-07-04
A nice follow up to Dune Messiah
messiah was a bit of a slog, God-emperor brings the history, science, and religion of Dune back but is far more exciting than the previous book. I really enjoyed it!
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- Jordan Kovacsik
- 2022-04-20
Mesmerizing
I've never read a book that attempted to provide so many solutions for humanity.
The God Emperor is full of rich quotes and poetic lessons. The characters are apt and believable. They all squirm and toil while the Golden Path persists. Not to mention, there are more metaphors than most institutions could decipher.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to think. Thank you and RIP Frank Herbert.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2022-03-29
beautiful words
loved it I liked most that We
was Ganny made from a few of his cells. Herbert's words are so beautiful it's like you are there..
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- George James
- 2022-03-06
Having read Entire Dune Saga it’s Awesome to listen to it
Having read Entire Dune Saga it’s Awesome to listen to it.
Now awesome to hear the entire Saga not a abridged “movie style” version to edit for Time Lenth
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- Joel D Offenberg
- 2009-12-03
Almost as good as the original
God Emperor of Dune compares well with the original Dune, better than the previous two sequels (Dune Messiah and Children of Dune). It doesn't quite measure up to the standard of the first book, but few books, anywhere, do.
Warning: God Emperor of Dune is the third sequel to Dune. Ignore this book until you are familiar with Dune and the first 2 sequels.
It is 3500 years since Leto II Atreides donned his living sandtrout armor. Leto is now a living deity as well as galactic emperor...prescient, super-intelligent, supremely strong, vengeful...and more sandworm than man. Arrakis is now lush and green; the sandworms (except for Leto) are all but extinct. There is no more spice, excepting centuries-old stockpiles.
This is Leto's Golden Path...the future for humanity that he foresaw and planned 3500 years ago.
Like most of Herbert's Dune books, this book has an operatic feel...it moves slowly and most of the book is taken up with dialogue. The story really is the people, their motives and their schemes. This book revolves almost entirely around the title character (more so than the prior books), but, then, the God Emperor is the dominant story of this time and place.
The narration is very well done; Simon Vance narrates most of the book, with Katherine Kellgren reading the occasional female-dominated chapter and Scott Brick delivering the epigraphs at the start of each chapter. Three excellent readers who did a great job.
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- Emilio Cobanera
- 2008-11-17
The art of reading.
There is little need of me further commending the Dune series. My main purpose here is to praise Simon Vance's reading of this extremely long book - as it is perhaps most natural to think of all six of them as one book. He manages to balance an extremely clear enunciation with the right sense of emotion and complex character composition required. I'm eagerly waiting for Audible's publication of "Chapterhouse Dune" , and I certainly expect that Simon Vance will be entrusted with the whole project. He's given new life to a book which is already very alive.
36 people found this helpful
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- Thomas
- 2008-07-05
Excellent production
Frank Herbert's Dune series are among my all time favorite books. God Emperor is by far my favorite of the series. I have been waiting anxiously for the release of this production. I have not been disappointed. The story is at least as compelling in audio as it is in print. This production does the job excellently.
22 people found this helpful
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- John Porter
- 2019-07-23
Heavy but excellent book
I was 15 when I first tried reading the Dune series. I quickly devoured the books until I reached God Emperor. Despite trying to push through, I had made it about 2/3 of the way before giving up. After going back to it all these years later, I understand why.
God Emperor of Dune is a book about how a person can choose to act in a way completely counter to how most feel that someone should act in order to bring about an outcome meant for the greater good. The novel is somewhat dense, highly political, and very introspective. After going through God Emperor today, it's easy to understand why my 15 year old self struggled with making it through, as I hadn't experienced enough life to prepare me for the subject matter the novel deals with.
The novel is seen from the point of view of the guide, rather than the adventurer. It's a more mature view that it rare in science fiction, and for those who can identify with that mindset, the novel is very natural and free flowing. This story includes preparing a protege, passing the torch to those that will follow, and the joy that comes from that experience.
All in all, the piece is well written, remains relevant, and worth reading for anyone who wants to understand mentorship. The reading was very well done. It uses the same cast from the previous Dune novels who keep up the same level of quality.
13 people found this helpful
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- Stacy
- 2008-08-08
Must be a Dune fan
When asked my favorite book, I answer Dune. I understand that it is not everyone's cup of tea.
Of the series, God Emperor is my favorite and this audiobook brought forth other aspects to consider. I enjoy contemplating Frank Herbert's writings.
If you have interest, please be sure to have checked out the others prior to this in the series: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune.
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- Nothing really matters
- 2015-12-22
Only for Frank Herbert devotees
The dyed-in-the-wool Dune fans give God Emperor of Dune very high marks. While I still enjoyed Frank Herbert's writing somewhat in this fourth book in the Dune series, I found the story unwieldy and too pseudo-clever its own good.
Much of the plot seemed implausible or even pointless. The characters felt shallow and impossible to empathise with. The endless philosophising was unconvincing and tiresome. And I was also mystified by the seemingly random switching of narrators. (That said, they were excellent narrators.)
For my part, I'm either done with the Dune series for good or at least taking a loooong hiatus before considering giving it another go.
If you're a hard core Dune fan you will like this book --judging by other reviews-- and probably anything else Frank Herbert wrote. If you're not, I can't recommend this book to you.
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- borntheroman
- 2008-08-27
My least favorite Dune book
I thought Dune was outstanding. The next two were good, but not outstanding. This last installment i just didn't get. I would skip multiple chapters just to get through it until i finally just listened to the last hour to know what happened. This is just one mans opinion, but I thought I should post it since all the other opinions seem to be contrary to mine.
I'd also like to say that Brian's prequels are all outstanding reads/listens.
7 people found this helpful
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- Hbomb
- 2016-04-11
Great performance.
After I read God Emperor about five years ago, to me, it was one of the most engrossing book I had ever read.
This audiobook does the novel justice. Each of the voice actors match the mood and atmosphere nicely.
My one dislike I have with the audiobook, in my opinion, would have to be the woman narrator. She was great up until she did the voice of Leto. Having the male narrator do all the voices even the women kind of became stale. So allowing a lady to add a touch of feminism sure kept me listening. That being said, the male should have jumped in. Again that is my opinion.
I would definitely recommend this audio to all the fans of the dune novels for sure. Also, to individuals who may of had a hard time reading the novel.
And of course, to those who enjoy audiobooks in general.
My rating comes from my true opinions which I have just expressed.
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- steve
- 2009-01-12
The Golden Path is obvious!
They are doing a great job with the production on these books, The readers are fantastic!
Of course they are the Dune books by Herbert so they are great. This one was as good as the rest.
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- Aaron
- 2009-01-10
Wonderful continuation of the Dune saga
Im working my way through all of the Dune books. While there is a significant amount of time passed between Children of Dune and this book the plot continues well with out the sense that a significant amount of the story is lost. This book is a little long in the tooth and IMO could have been a few hours shorter and not have lost the overall story. This book defiantly leaves me wanting to listen to the next part of the saga.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-06-07
Best book in the series
Best book in the series, focused on the rule of Leto II and his empire