Dune Messiah

The Dune Messiah was published in 1969, nine years after the original Dune. It was not as well-received as the first book, but still sold well.

There is no one answer to this question as everyone may have their own reasons for enjoying Dune Messiah. Some might appreciate the story and its complex characters, while others might enjoy the detailed world-building and exploration of themes such as religion and politics.

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Dune Messiah is a science fiction novel by American author Frank Herbert, originally published in 1969. The novel is a sequel to theHugo Award-winning novel Dune, and was followed by Children of Dune in 1976.

Set in the far future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefs, Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known as the messianic Kwisatz Haderach and Duke of Arrakis. He is now Emperor of the Known Universe, a position that he has achieved with the help of his sister Alia and his Fremen armies. However, his growing prescience is causing him to become detached from the everyday world, and he is haunted by visions of his own death. Meanwhile, the Imperial government is beginning to crumble under the weight of corruption and in-fighting, and Paul’s enemies are conspiring to overthrow him.