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Honestly A Fantastic Series

Revisado: 03-26-23

I started the Gen Z series after completing the original Apocalypse series Mr. Meredith wrote. And while I did enjoy all of the Apocalypse books, Meredith clearly matured as an author and his friend honed skills are on brilliant display here. I cannot wait to get to the end of this series, so I can start the prequel 'Crusade' series.

~To The Family Of Peter Meredith,

Please accept my sincerest condolences. I was quiet literally left speechless when I recently read of his sudden passing last year. I hope the knowledge that his writing has, and will continue to enrich the lives of countless people provides you comfort and solace during this difficult time.

Thank You Peter! You were a truly great author!!

Sincerely,
Alex Hetes

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Another Great Addition To The Dune Universe

Revisado: 12-20-22

All around great addition with two caveats:
1.) Authors spent too much time rehashing/reviewing/retelling previous parts of the book; time that would have been better spent addressing:
2.) Despite leading directly into the events of the original Dune, the REASON(s) why Emperor Shadam betrayed his cousin, Duke Leto are even less clear than before. As I drew closer to the end of the story, I kept expecting something to happen that would clarify it, but alas, still no clear explanation, (or even a clear hint) as to why.
other than the above, I throughly enjoyed the book and recommend it to all Dune fans!

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GREAT STORY (& for my, "right wing" friends)

Revisado: 08-31-22

A fantastic, gripping retelling of an age old story, closely paralleling our own modern growth (devolution?). The charatcters are rich and empathetic. A must have pre-quel to, "Sea of Rust".
For those commenting in the, "liberal bias" and "propaganda" in this book: Think about the overarching arch of the story folks. Just because some of the main characters and plot devices are commonly modern leftist talking points, doesn't mean this is a pro-leftist book. I mean seriously people, how does the story arch end for God's sake? Certainly NOT in liberal utopia. This isn't some hate spewing fanatic ala Stephem King we're talking about.. In, "Sea of Rust" one of the main characters flat out says the only humans that had AI figured out for what it really was were, "Red Hats". AOC elementary and climate change? How about the overall dismal state of affairs portrayed herein? The obvious and inherently corrupt, even decadent society portrayed by the author? That struck you as pro-leftist propaganda?
My point is, don't perpetuate leftist dogma by categorizing every single thing into political tribal brackets. This is a good, well written story. Take a break from the ceaseless culture wars and allow yourself to enjoy it.

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Outstanding On Its Own; Enriches Series.

Revisado: 06-25-21

Fantastic. Simply, fantastic. I highly advise rereading/listening to the entire collection in order. The characters are so much richer and realistic with books like this one, and the Caladan prequel series.

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LOVE THIS AUDIO BOOK

Revisado: 12-10-20

I know, I know..a lot of folks say this is one of King's weaker efforts. I admit, it is long. But there's something about it, the quirky background music, the tempo; it just grows on you, into your brain, like a tune you can't get out of your head, but one you actually enjoy.

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Meh....

Revisado: 10-19-20

TLDR; Fan of previous King stories ARE NOT guaranteed to like this one...
Let me preface this by stating unequivocally that I am a life long King fan. Believe it or not, doesn't matter to me; it's true. "The Gunslinger" was the first and one of the very tee stories that I read straight through in a day. So suffice it to say, I enjoy his writing.
That said.... I've been on a major King revival via audiobooks. I saved, "The Institute" for last, like, save the newest (and must be best?) for last right? Boy oh boy..was I wrong.
This story almost made me feel like it was written by someone else. Boring, just..boring. The narrator was terrible. His southern accents were almost mocking.
Also - What's with the Trump knocks? So played out, PREDICTABLE, sad. Is EVERY artist so devoid of integrity, of GUTS that they can't even avoid cultural kowtowing once? Maybe King is trying to maintain his bonafides, since his books have always been full of unneccessary racial and homophobic character statements and actions?
In summary, new King fans should start with his classics. Old fans should listen to the example and exercise caution when deciding whether or not to purchase..

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It's Still Worth It, Say True.

Revisado: 07-06-20

Although I do not disagree with the many protestations noted here regarding Sia King's narration, it really isn't as bad as claimed. He isn't a professional narrator, but I honestly didn't feel it took away from the story. Sia King can be a little over wordy in his writing, but if your looking at this late addition to the Dark Tower series you're likely already familiar with that, and ok with it as well. If you are a fan, I believe you will be happy with this one as well.

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