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Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 14:36
by PadishahOfDune
I have to confess, I've read all the prequel books written by Brian Herbert and Kevin. J Anderson. I read those books before reading the Frank Herbert books. And I am not worthy to be called a Dune fan. I will not go on and on about how inferior the BH books are, I'm sure we all know it, but in one way I'm grateful to having read them, because now I appreciate the power and beauty of the original Dune. Dune has simply shaped what I am today, I fully live the life of a Bene Gesserit and hopefully one day I'll go through the agony (if anyone knows how to do that please let me know) and the philosophy of Dune has fully shaped the way I think and deal with society. But I am at an impasse now. I only have 8 chapters left of Chapterhouse Dune. Evidently, I refuse to read the heretical work of BH and KJA which conclude the story. But I am deeply sad that Dune is ending. Where will I find solace?

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 15:37
by georgiedenbro
Hello!

Two points:

1) I do not recommend imbibing poison, ever. If you didn't already experience the agony by reading the prequels all the poison will do is kill you.

2) The best remedy for coming to the end of a reading of the Dune series is to pause a while...and then read it again. In between you might try Destination: Void or The Dragon in the Sea.

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 16:38
by Serkanner
Welcome Home!

Forget you have read the Atrocities and join the discussions.

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 16:44
by Freakzilla
:text-welcomeconfetti: :text-welcomeconfetti:

Have you read FH's other books?

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 17:02
by PadishahOfDune
georgiedenbro wrote:Hello!

Two points:

1) I do not recommend imbibing poison, ever. If you didn't already experience the agony by reading the prequels all the poison will do is kill you.

2) The best remedy for coming to the end of a reading of the Dune series is to pause a while...and then read it again. In between you might try Destination: Void or The Dragon in the Sea.
oh i am nowhere near ready to undergo the agony. but that is a great suggestion!

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 17:02
by PadishahOfDune
Freakzilla wrote::text-welcomeconfetti: :text-welcomeconfetti:

Have you read FH's other books?
I haven't but I think I'm gonna have to do that

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 05 Nov 2014 17:55
by Omphalos
To hate a thing, you must know the thing.

You are in good stead here. We've read them all too.

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 07:24
by Sam
I'm a newbie here myself, so welcome!

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 12:12
by Naib
Hi PoD. Welcome!

Re: Forgive me for I have committed Jessica's Crime

Posted: 10 Nov 2014 07:48
by lotek
Welcome twice welcome.
And I'd say the same as georgie, avoid voluntarily poisoning yourself access past memories.

You've already done all that anyway, by starting by the hack's drivel and reaching Frank's magic.


And Jessica's crime was to love her Duke iirc.