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Paul of Dune: Book One of the Heroes of Dune Audiobook
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Paul of Dune is a sci-fi adventure novel everyone will want to read and no one will be able to forget. "Scott Brick delivers a powerful and entertaining reading reminiscent of a theatrical performance in a brilliant one-man show. Brick's voice is ideally suited to this extraordinary tale; no doubt he studied the prose of each novel to capture the dialect perfectly. This is a superb, solid reading that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Frank Herbert's Dune ended with Paul Muad'Dib in control of the planet Dune. Herbert's next Dune book, Dune Messiah, picked up the story several years later after Paul's armies had conquered the galaxy. But what happened between Dune and Dune Messiah? How did Paul create his empire and become the Messiah? Following in the footsteps of Frank Herbert, New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are answering these questions in Paul of Dune. 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. . . . And 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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"loved this book. I just picked up a hard cover version of the original Dune for my library and am inspired to reread. Paul of Dune really filled in alot of holes in the development of the Paul character that i missed the first time around. "
— Steve (5 out of 5 stars)
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Brick can express emotion and characterization with such subtlety that, while you are still getting the same reader, your ears are treated to a near dramatization.... many scenes [in Paul of Dune] include both the speech and thoughts of various characters. Brick reads these sections without flaw so the listener is not confused as to what is said aloud or thoughts the character shares with no one.
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“Scott Brick delivers a powerful and entertaining reading reminiscent of a theatrical performance in a brilliant one-man show. Brick's voice is ideally suited to this extraordinary tale; no doubt he studied the prose of each novel to capture the dialect perfectly. This is a superb, solid reading that will appeal to fans and newcomers alike.
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Winner of Publishers Weekly Listen Up Awards: Best in Category, 2008
Paul of Dune Listener Reviews
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" I picked this up for something light to read, but didn't really expect to much of it. I was pleasantly surprised and found the book as enjoyable to read as the ones written by Frank Hebert. "
— Manuel, 2/2/2014 -
" This book was not written by the original author of the Dune series but rather by his son. The book is meant to tell the story of the time in between the first and second books of the Dune Chronicles. Brian Herbert's writing style was much more modern than his father's, which I suppose makes sense. This had its benefits because it was more explanatory and read more like other modern novels I have enjoyed. But it also took something away from the book. The Dune Chronicles were written as though the person reading it was a member of the society and knew the culture. It did not spoon-feed you background information, giving the story a feeling of disconnect from the modern world, which gives the reader more of a sense of peeking into a world he does not entirely understand. "
— Emily, 2/2/2014 -
" Paul of Dune was a GREAT way to tie in some of the prequels for the Dune series with Paul's life between the first and second Dune titles. "
— Stuart, 1/29/2014 -
" Heroes of Dune is ok, but does not add too much to the saga "
— Ice, 1/28/2014 -
" Why oh why do I keep on reading these books. They get worse and worse. I really liked Dune and some of the sequels by Frank Herbert. Even some of the books by his son developed some interesting plot lines. But this book is so badly written (and read by my not favorite reader - Scott Brick) that I get upset at myself for wasting the time....yet I guess I'm a little hooked to the characters. This book takes place after Paul has become Emperor and before he goes off to the desert by himself....I'm sure there'll be another and another. "
— Jimmy, 1/23/2014 -
" This book is definitely lackluster. Brian Herbert has taken his father's legacy and violated it into the ground. Way too many books have been written and it is just ridiculous. Not sure finishing this book is worth it. "
— Robert, 1/20/2014 -
" I may have read this previously, but am wanting to read the Dune books again. Am listening to the audio book. "
— Randi, 1/3/2014 -
" Fantastic contribution to the Dune novels-way better than the previous Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson contributions "
— Lois, 1/2/2014 -
" The best of these books that I've read and the only one I've finished. Good adventure, well tied in to the original, and some interesting backstory. Recommended. "
— Dave, 12/29/2013 -
" Loved Dune, couldn't wade thru this after I picked it up from Costco, thats a first for me with Science Fiction. "
— John, 12/19/2013 -
" loved this book. I just picked up a hard cover version of the original Dune for my library and am inspired to reread. Paul of Dune really filled in alot of holes in the development of the Paul character that i missed the first time around. "
— Steve, 3/31/2013 -
" I loved Dune but have been disappointed in Brian Herbert's past works. This book confirms my disappointment. Very weak, poorly constructed, no character development. Why is the emperor of the galaxy a drug dealing, sociopathic, mass murderer and we are supposed to think of him as a hero??? Come on!! "
— Craig, 2/25/2013 -
" Just finished reading this for the 2nd time today. I started Hunters of Dune this morning, for the 2nd time.I would recommend all of the books by Brian and Kevin! "
— Kurt, 1/17/2013 -
" Only if the taste of puke on shit seems appetizing to you. "
— Phillip, 12/28/2012 -
" DNF. Pedantic, stilted....the only thing I had to read on the plane. Don't bother. "
— Penny, 10/28/2012 -
" Interesting read and adds a lot of background to Paul - but it kind of reads like fan fiction at times. "
— Vincent, 10/23/2012 -
" I'm a sucker for all things Dune--even if the new books are not as excellent as those by Frank. "
— Melissa, 6/20/2012 -
" I was soooo bored. I grew up with Dune and have read the previous books. I read the Dune House trilogy and unlike some, I really thought they were fairly good books. I just could not get through this one. "
— Susan, 5/14/2012 -
" Easy read. Just not much there there for me. "
— Owen, 3/22/2012 -
" I wanted to be able to say that I have read every book in the Dune universe. Paul of Dune was a good book/read but not quite as entertaining as the rest of Brian's dune novels. "
— Scott, 5/23/2011 -
" Sorry, I could not finish it... "
— Luis, 5/9/2011 -
" Heroes of Dune is ok, but does not add too much to the saga "
— Ice, 3/4/2011 -
" An excellent addition to the DUNE novels. I loved this behind the scenes look into the man that is Paul Atreides and how he became that way. "
— Heather, 10/2/2010 -
" I picked this up for something light to read, but didn't really expect to much of it. I was pleasantly surprised and found the book as enjoyable to read as the ones written by Frank Hebert. "
— Manuel, 7/7/2010 -
" This reads as fan-fiction written by someone who didn't really 'get' the original stories. The first half or so was a bit painful, but it did pick up in the last 25%. "
— Rachel, 6/25/2010 -
" An enjoyable book that digs deeper into the esoteric Dune universe, further fleshing out some of the core characters in the saga. "
— Philip, 4/20/2010 -
" As with all of the Frank Herbert inspired books, interesting. I actually long to read more of his fiction. However, somewhat formulaic and plodding. I still enjoyed this story all the way through the crest to the end. "
— Jeff, 3/19/2010
About the Authors
Brian Herbert, the son of Frank Herbert, is a New York Times bestselling author who has won the New York Times Notable Book Award. He has been nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards. In 2003 he published Dreamer of Dune, a moving biography of his father that was a Hugo Award finalist. Two of his recent novels are ecological thrillers—Ocean and The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma.
Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 180 books, fifty-eight of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University, and he and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. There are twenty-four million copies of his books in print in thirty-four languages. His most recent novels are Bats in the Belfry, Skeleton in the Closet, Persephone, and Princess of Dune (with Brian Herbert).
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.