Dune The Duke of Caladan, Brian Herbert
Dune The Duke of Caladan, Brian Herbert
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Dune: The Duke of Caladan

Author: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 15 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/13/2020

Synopsis

This program includes a bonus conversation between Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Scott Brick.

A legend begins in Dune: The Duke of Caladan, first in The Caladan Trilogy by New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

Leto Atreides, Duke of Caladan and father of the Muad’Dib. While all know of his fall and the rise of his son, little is known about the quiet ruler of Caladan and his partner Jessica. Or how a Duke of an inconsequential planet earned an emperor’s favor, the ire of House Harkonnen, and set himself on a collision course with his own death. This is the story.

Through patience and loyalty, Leto serves the Golden Lion Throne. Where others scheme, the Duke of Caladan acts. But Leto’s powerful enemies are starting to feel that he is rising beyond his station, and House Atreides rises too high. With unseen enemies circling, Leto must decide if the twin burdens of duty and honor are worth the price of his life, family, and love.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books

"The audio version is an easy listen. The quick, action packed chapters are well performed, and as the disparate story lines begin to come together it's hard to press pause. Narrator Scott Brick's deep and interesting voice adds more pull to the quieter parts of the story...All in all, a fun book and a great performance." -- Booklist

"Characters are imbued with heroic voices, delivering colorful cadences that catch the ear. Scenes are masterfully undergirded by mounting tension and sinister manipulation...[narrator Scott] Brick turns in a rewarding performance." -- AudioFile Magazine

About Brian Herbert

Brian Herbert, son of Frank Herbert, wrote the definitive biography of his father, Dreamer of Dune, which was a Hugo Award finalist. Brian is president of the company managing the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the motion picture Dune, as well as of the TV series Dune: The Sisterhood. He is the author or coauthor of more than forty-five books, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, has been nominated for the Nebula Award, and is always working on several projects at once. He and his wife, Jan, have traveled to all seven continents, and in 2019, they took a trip to Budapest to observe the filming of Dune.

About Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson has written dozens of national bestsellers and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. His critically acclaimed original novels include the ambitious space opera series The Saga of Seven Suns, including The Dark Between the Stars, as well as the Wake the Dragon epic fantasy trilogy, and the Terra Incognita fantasy epic with its two accompanying rock CDs. He also set the Guinness-certified world record for the largest single-author book signing, and was recently inducted into the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame.

About Scott Brick

Scott Brick first began narrating audiobooks in 2000, and after recording almost 400 titles in five years, AudioFile magazine named Brick a Golden Voice and “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy.” He has read a number of titles in Frank Herbert’s bestselling Dune series, and he won the 2003 Science Fiction Audie Award for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. Brick has narrated for many popular authors, including Michael Pollan, Joseph Finder, Tom Clancy, and Ayn Rand. He has also won over 40 AudioFile Earphones Awards and the AudioFile award for Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense 2011. In 2007, Brick was named Publishers Weekly’s Narrator of the Year. Brick has performed on film, television and radio. He appeared on stage throughout the United States in productions of Cyrano, Hamlet, Macbeth and other plays. In addition to his acting work, Brick choreographs fight sequences, and was a combatant in films including Romeo and Juliet, The Fantasticks and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. He has also been hired by Morgan Freeman to write the screenplay adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen’s Library on October 31, 2021

I enjoyed this first book in a new trilogy much more than I thought I would and can’t wait for the next books to release. In Dune, The Duke of Caladan, the story begins about a year before the setting of Dune where we get more back story of the Imperium and Leto Atreides place within. I always enjoy......more

Goodreads review by Lashaan on January 25, 2021

You can find my review on my blog by clicking here. There’s something both exciting and dreadful at the idea of revisiting characters and worlds set before the stories that are known and loved. On one hand, the thrill of discovering more about them is a high that all fans want deep down. On the other......more

Goodreads review by Anchorpete on October 13, 2020

You can watch a video of my review right here: [URL not allowed] Through the original six Dune books, Frank Herbert created a universe, a Duniverse, for us all to live in. Herbert died in 1986, but his son, Brian, would join forces with prolific Science Fiction writer Kevin J Anderson to b......more

Goodreads review by Ed on October 31, 2020

I was under the impression this book was a standalone prequel to "Dune" but oops, it's Book One of a trilogy. My bad for not realizing that important distinction when looking for the wrap-up bridge to "Dune". It's a good story about the pre-Arrakis life on Caladan with 14 year old Paul, Leto, Jessic......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on October 31, 2020

My first reaction to this book was "Uh oh...Herbert & Anderson are trying to do a Lucas on the Dune universe"...but I shouldn't have worried so much. As far as prequels go, this is a fascinating look at the time of the Imperium, before the events of the original "Dune" novel. Having read all 6 origi......more

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