Review "Hunters of Dune" by Brian Herbert

"Hunters of Dune" by Brian Herbert is the 'lost' sixth book of the Dune series. After finishing the first five books Frank Herbert passed away. According to the story, his son found a safe deposit box some time later that contained outlines and notes for the remaining books of the original Dune series.

"Hunters" picks up the story where "Chapterhouse: Dune" left off. Sheena and Duncan Idaho have stolen a no-ship and escaped from Chapterhouse with an oddly assorted crew. Back on Chapterhouse, Murabella works to unite the Bene Gesserit and Honored Matres before the arrival of the mysterious Enemy.

The book has all the complicated political intrigue that Dune fans have come to expect. While I feel that it may lack some of the depth of Frank Herbert's writing, the book is better than the Dune 'prequel' books written by Brian Herbert. The motivations, plots and schemes of the different factions are well described and the characters (old and new) are well developed.

If you are big fan of the original Dune series then go grab this book immediately and start reading. If you have never read the original, then I highly recommend reading that before you go read anything else - it is still a great and powerful book.