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Hundreds of years have passed since the Tyrant was ruling in the galazy, but his influence is still felt. The Bene Gesserit have gained an important ally though: the Duncan Idaho ghola. But the Sisterhood has made a slight miscalculation in their faith in the ghola. Before their miscalculation comes to fruition, several important characters come into play. First, is Odrade a Bene Gesserit who plays the role of trying to be the ghola's friend and teaching him important principles: Bene Gesserit ones. Another important character is Miles Teg, an older military genius who is training Duncan. The final important character is Sheeana a girl from Rakis who can control the worms.
Because of Sheeana's ability, she has been taken by the priests of the Tyrant as a trophy child and means of communication with him. Odrade though is given the commision of taming the girl and training her in the Bene Gesserit ways, although many believe she is already too old. Meanwhile, the Sisterhood has to deal with a new group of women who rival the Bene Gesserit and our coming out of the Scattering. These women possess a powerful tool: euphoric sex to ensnare men. Because of the political factions in the Sisterhood, the compound where Duncan is being held gets attacked and Lucilla, his new "mother," and Miles Teg have to escape.
Once Duncan and his group arrive at an old Harkonnen no-globe, Miles has to awaken the ghola prematurly, and he uses the new technique of beating the ghola to get the real Duncan to awaken. But the Tleilaxu planted a special trigger in this ghola.
As the Honored Matres begin their attack, Duncan's power is let loose: he knows how to counter the sexual bond that the Honored Matre uses on him and bonds her to himself also. Meanwhile, Odrade has been struggling with the child's learning and the priest's cooperation. The tension of the whole novel climaxs, when the Honored Matres arrive on the planet Rakis. In order to save the ghola, Sheeana, Odrade, and some worms, Miles Teg and his fearless men stay on the planet to fight the Honored Matres and die in the ensuing battle. Unnoticed, Odrade takes somthing that ends up changing the course of the future unkowingly into the next novel.
Christopher, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- cynical or dry-wit
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- factions fight within govt for control
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- bodyguard
Age:
- 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- prostitute
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a significant amount of technical jargon
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- descript of touching personal anatomy
- impregnation/reproduction
- major character becomes a sex slave
- actual description of sex
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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