This was the sixth and final Dune novel by the author of the original story. While I found this better than some of the earlier books, it was not good enough to redeem a series which, after the first entry, quickly became inaccessible and monotonous. Once again, I was left observing characters talking incessantly about how important it is that they keep their plans secret without finding out what the plans actually are until the very last moment. I couldn't help the feeling that the author himself didn't know until that point either.
