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Dune: The Machine Crusade

Written by: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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The breathtaking vision and incomparable storytelling of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, a prequel to Frank Herbert's classic Dune, propelled it to the ranks of speculative fiction's classics in its own right. Now, with all the color, scope, and fascination of the prior novel, comes Dune: The Machine Crusade.

More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in 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 best seller lists everywhere and earned them the high regard of readers around the globe. The fantastic saga of Dune continues in Dune: The Machine Crusade.

©2003 Herbert Properties LLC (P)2003 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC and Books on Tape, Inc.

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i love this series

i laughed, i cried (seriously) and i gasped in shock...this book was VERY GOOD and honestly the performance of scott brick is unbelievable. i will admit the battles become slightly confusing (they're sort of hard to distinguish from one another), but otherwise the story is fantastic

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Awsome stuff

A bit slower than the first one but still had me talking about it with my fellow dune fans, and thinking what would happen next. Lots of epic moments!
Can't wait to start the next book.

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Prequel to Dune

For all Dune fans, this is a necessary prequel to Dune the first book. A very enjoyable read and development of the Dune universe and its characters.

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random music

the sudden, random (and out of context to the story as they occurred), bits of blaring music were disconcerting and ultimately annoying

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The Jihad continues!

Humanity continues to fight against the ever dominating Omnious and his empire of logical, efficient machines.
Each character unfolds and continues to grow as the weight of their responsibilities and decisions shape who they are.
Though the machines are cold and calculating, the Evermind continues it's plight of efficient domination. Independent, curious Erasmus continues his study of Humanity, trying to deeply understand what makes Humans, human.
Serena Buttler has become the interworld figurehead of the Jihad, who's continued resolve keeps humanity pushing forward. Ever faithful Xavier Harkkonan and Vorian Atreides devote their lives and skills to the freedom of humanity.
Iblis Ginjo finds his true calling as the Grand Patriarch of the Jihad.
Norma Senva works tirelessly to create a technology that can turn the tide of the war.
The Titans still resent Omnious and continues to look for ways to take their power back.
What will it take to free humanity? How much of one's humanity must be given up on pursuit of freedom? In the end the lines blurr to reveal that monsters come in all shapes and forms, as man, or as machine.

Absolutely loved this book!

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Excellent.

Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson have done an excellent job of expanding the already expansive Dune Universe. Scott Brick also does a wonderful job of narrating these books. Looking forward to listening to the rest of the series and revisiting the originals...

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Great book!

Great book. Well narrated. I'm looking forward to. I have already read the series, but it's convenient to be able to listen while taking a walk.

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