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Title: Brain Candy/Cash Cow
Review: I found this book entertaining as opposed to the thought provoking work of Frank Herbert. Something I'd like to read on a plane or oil rig.Reads like a Micheal Crichton novel, fast paced, superficial character development and techno backdrop forced into a Dune framework. Like the House trilogy, this had the same prequel formula, parallel character development leading into a dramatic culmination of events at the end with enough (prequel) sequel nuclei scattered throughout. The obligatory philosophical chapter quote sprinkles started getting blase at the last few chapters.Origins of the Evermind and thinking machines reeked too much of Terminator's SkyNet execept SkyNet had more believeble storyline.Reading the book leaves me with the feeling that Herbert and Anderson are going to milk this cash cow for the next 4-5 years.Will I buy the next Legends of Dune? Sure, Dune's an addiction that I can't kick.
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