Books 2007: No 2 The Battle for Corrin
Yes I really enjoyed Dune. Yes I got the other parts of the series out of the library, but this review on Amazon sums it up nicely
One steps into this series not expecting the achievement of Dune, an unfairly high standard, but a good read with maybe some flashes of Dune's complexity of character, plot, and philosophy. The first book of this trilogy, the Butlerian Jihad, failed in the latter two areas but the plot was a good enough read to overcome those flaws. The second book was a step backward, with the same weak characterization, but this time not balanced by a strongly told story. The Battle of Corrin, unfortunately, continues the downward trend
And if comparisons are odious they become even more odious when following the Historian with this. Almost like following a good fillet steak with the wrapping from a Big Mac.