The rest of the book describes Paul's attempt to find the best path in the future, the one that will avoid so much bloodshed, while also dealing with his religious cult and the soldiers who crusade for him. Most people are disgusted by the ghola, but Paul accepts it anyway. The ghola looks like Duncan, and even remembers some things about his previous life, though he is far from whole. So they use another extraordinary ability that the Tleilaxu have, reconstituting dead flesh and making it whole again, and present Paul with a gift -a ghola (essentially a clone) of Duncan Idaho, his trusted mentor. Paul is close to doing the same all he needs is a little push. their 'lord' destroyed himself because he couldn't handle his prescientĪbility. They even created a Kwisatz Haderach of their own! Without the Universe knowing about it! Even the Bene Gesserit didn't know about it! But it gives them the clue to Paul's destruction There was no hint of these people inĭune, or their incredible abilities, based on introducing controlled mutations. I liked the Face Dancer's ability to change his appearance, and to mimic various people, but it is strange that he is introduced here like this. They discuss many different possibilities, but eventually decide that they must help Paul defeat himself. Hidden in this conspiracy are the guildsman Edric, the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Princess Irulan, and a It appears that anybody associated with a steersman is also hidden, similar to the bond the people of D'hara had to Richard Rahl in Guild steersmen and perhaps the Bene Gesserit who are adept at reading the future, are hidden from him. He has immersed himself so deeply into his psychic visions that he believes there is no room for uncertainty. There is a conspiracy going on behind Paul's back. She has turned whiny, but thankfully, we don't see too much of her. Chani shares his bed, and Irulan wants an heir. I don't think he succeeded at that, either. He also hoped that if the jihad did continue, that he would be able to control it, to keep the body count from rising extraordinarily high. Paul becoming Emperor did not stop the jihad, as he hoped it would at the end of the previous book. A lot has happened, but in the same way, not much has happened. Nearly bumped the rating up a star because I really liked the ending.ĭune Messiah picks up twelve years after the original Dune. The politics were still fairly interesting, even if some of the political figures were not. Inferior to the original in every way, this book still piqued my interest.

Time to find a peaceful path for his progeny. As others conspire against his despotic rule, Paul tries to navigate

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