"Wheel of Time" author, Robert Jordan, dead at 58

James · #1 09-17-2007, 07:26 PM

Did you read heretics or chapterhouse? They were more in the tradition of the first dune book, but better written I thought.

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Ditto. I liked Dune, but I realized I was reading the sequels for the sake of the first one. In a "it has to get better, I should get through this" sort of way. And it got WEIRD(er). But I haven't picked up the newer ones. I'll have to check them out.

Drolefille · #2 09-17-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Did you read heretics or chapterhouse? They were more in the tradition of the first dune book, but better written I thought.

Nope, haven't read anything by his son.

James · #3 09-17-2007, 07:43 PM

No no no.

Heretics and chapterhouse were written by Frank Herbert (the dad) and take place maybe . . 1-2 (or so) thousand years after God Emperor of Dune.

But they are much better written than the previous dune sequels. More like the original Dune.

http://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Dune-...072469&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Chapterhouse-D...0072511&sr=8-1

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Nope, haven't read anything by his son.

lovelyivy84 · #4 09-17-2007, 08:37 PM

Yeah the last 3 Frank wrote were... interesting.

The ones his son wrote almost all suck (the prequel books are truly awful). So it's just a bummer all round, lol.

James · #5 09-17-2007, 08:42 PM

Yes. I suppose the money is worth more than his Dad's good name and the reputation/memory of a really respected Fictional Universe.

Perhaps he should leave his Dad's shadow and show he can write something else.

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Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

Yeah the last 3 Frank wrote were... interesting.

The ones his son wrote almost all suck (the prequel books are truly awful). So it's just a bummer all round, lol.

Drolefille · #6 09-18-2007, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by James

No no no.

Heretics and chapterhouse were written by Frank Herbert (the dad) and take place maybe . . 1-2 (or so) thousand years after God Emperor of Dune.

But they are much better written than the previous dune sequels. More like the original Dune.

http://www.amazon.com/Heretics-Dune-...072469&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Chapterhouse-D...0072511&sr=8-1

Doh. I guess I just stopped paying attention after not being able to finish... I think it was God Emperor of Dune. I'll check them out!