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It began in the Time of Tyrants, when ambitious men and women used high- powered computers to seize control of the heart of the Old Empire including Earth itself. The tyrants translated their brains into mobile mechanical bodies and created a new race, the immortal man-machine hybrids called cymeks. Then the cymeks' world-controlling planetary computers - each known as Omnius - seized control from their overlords and a thousand years of brutal rule by the thinking machines began. But their world faces disaster. Impatient with human beings' endless disobedience and the cymeks' continual plotting to regain their power, Omnius has decided that it no longer needs them. Only victory can save the human race from extermination. Read more
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Publication date : January 1, 2003
Edition : New Ed
Language : English
Print length : 624 pages
ISBN-10 : 0340823321
ISBN-13 : 23
Item Weight : 13.2 ounces
Dimensions : 4.33 x 1.57 x 7.09 inches
Book 1 of 3 : Legends of Dune
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Top Amazon Reviews
In Herbert's original novel, humans had, by necessity, outlawed 'thinking machines'. This was barely a footnote, A reference to a terrible war, the Butlerian jihad. Given current AI developments, Herbert's 'footnote' has prescience. I decided to delve deeper. This book is part if a prequel to Dune and the story of the beginning of that war. The story sprawls across human-settled space. Omnius, what the central thinking machine (and there are many copies) begins eradicating humans on earth. Well written with complex characters and Galactic battles, I found it hard to put down. I'm going to read the next two books.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024 by John R. Balzer
Another wonderful addition to the Dune story, and a fitting prelude to the fantastical drama and story that is DUNE!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023 by The3rd
The Butlerian Jihad is the first installment of a trilogy, a prequel of sorts ostensibly based on the notes and writings of Frank Herbert. For those of you that don't know, The Butlerian Jihad takes place ten thousand years before the time of originator Frank Herberts immensely popular book, Dune. It is a collaboration between Brian Herbert (Frank's son)and Kevin Anderson. It is the forth book co-written by these authors that I know of, having just finished another trilogy/prequel, The House series (House Atriedes, Harkonnen and Corrin). Unlike some other reviewers, I found The Butlerian Jihad to be an exceptional book. I believe it to be Herbert/Anderson's most accomplished manuscript. I finally got to experience the past which was vaguely alluded to in Dune. We get to meet the beautiful, compassionate Serena Butler, who's son, the murder of which, set off the rebellion, which eventually brought down the heartless thinking machines. We also meet distant relatives of Baron Harkonnen - Xavier (who is a good and honorable person) and Paul Atriedes - Vorian (the son of the wicked Titan, Agamemnon {a thousand year old human brain in a robot body})and Tio Holtzman (the revered inventor of the Holtzman Effect and other inventions). We experience the last stronghold of free humanity, with The League of Nobles, the fledgling exportation of the spice Melange from Arrakis and the precursor of the Bene Gesserit, in the Sorceress's of Rossak. As with the original Dune, the authors create numerous civilizations in a Universe dwelling on millions of planets and then embellish it with devious evil characters and their requisite counterpoints. It may be ten thousand years in the past from Dune but they are everybit as advanced to us, as we are to Neanderthals. I found this book, consisting of 695 pages, to be an enthralling read. True, the chapters are numerous and short but the story is huge so it couldn't be overly detailed, or the book would have been unwieldy. We are, after all, talking about a Universal Epic in which the authors followed about fifteen main characters on six different planets and in space. As with Dune we are treated to an excellent page turning science fiction novel with religious undertones.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2004 by Mr D.
I’ve always wanted to see more about this aspect of the subplot Herbert introduced in the first Dune novel. Difficult to put down.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023 by RH
I have to say, this book does not live up to the standards of the 'Dune' series. Although it's not a half bad book in itself, it just doesn't fit in with anything else - not even the 'house' books by the same author. For starters, the characters don't have nearly the dimension that they did in previous books. It's hard to connect with them sometimes. The constant one-line ending to each chapter that the author is using is more than annoying. Ex: (after inspecting a planet to watch for weaknesses against the robots) "And completely unaware of the vulnerabilities he had not bothered to discover..." Of course he wouldn't discover it!!! If he did, there would be no next chapter!!! There are so many stupid endings to these chapters, it's sickening. Half of them could be ended one sentence before, and you know something's going to happen, so why foreshadow? The book is also inconsistent with the other Dune books. They refer to things that haven't happened yet with a twist. Like the Tleilaxu and their growing of body parts. In this book, they claim to tell people they're capable of creating parts, but then it adds 'but the truth is that technology is years off - they really chop up slaves'. (pls note that is not a quote). I guess if this book had to stand alone as a story, it wouldn't be bad. It just doesn't live up to the legacy. It's a shame when it seems like the author is hammering out books to make a profit as opposed to carrying on his father's dream for people to enjoy.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2004 by cp_mistyrose
Love the prequels to Dune, fleshes out the story a lot, very enjoyable! Brian understands Dune very well, he grew up with the legend. This prequels of 2 books describes the Dune universe in much more detail, going into all different areas, looking into the areas technology (holtzman's shields and space folding) and economy (companies and commerce through Vanport), biology and psychology through the sisterhood of rozac, how the Fremen slaves gained their freedom, romance and the populist and manipulator figurehead Iblis Gingo. It is pretty sad how hung up so many people are on the original Dune and how they can't let anything else shine. This story is worth telling and just learning about all the different planets and all the characters and families, the struggle of Norma Senfa to be accepted and to be able to do her mission, how Holtzman was a great man, but also a horrible man at the same time, as well as the formidable and villainous AI Omnius, as well as that scumbag Erasmus (he is so hateable, I just want to punch that S.O.B.) is as good if not better than the original Dune. To me Brian Herbert's Story is wider than his father's. And yes, I also read the original Dune first, but I'm a fair and independent thinker, I judge justly on merrits, not on popularity and definitely not because it is the prescribed opinion one must have, that only the original is worthy. I "read" the audiobook, the narration by Scott Brick is really amazing and makes the pages and characters come alive.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017 by pianogod
This is where it all started. An excellent look at the beginnings of the Dune universe. I would definitely recommend this book!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2023 by Seeker 1160