Sunday, January 9, 2011

Heretics of Dune

By, once again, Frank Herbert.

The second to last installment of the Dune series, this novel introduced us to Miles Teg who, by way of the T-Probe, accesses never before seen physical abilities. The story also gives us glimpses into yet another incarnation of the Duncan Idaho ghola, Sheeana, Odrade,and Lucilla of the Bene Gesserit, a Tliexu master and the Honored Matres whom are coming back from the scattering to exact their take over.
The whole book was an easy read but the last 50 pages really took me in. Describing Teg's slaughter at the Honored Matre stronghold and the capture and attempted sexual enslavement of Duncan Idaho were an action packed way to end the book. I have begun reading Chapterhouse Dune and am thrilled that Miles Teg has been brought back as a ghola. I hope he gains access to the skills he acheived in the previous volume.