Navigators of Dune (Schools of Dune #3) (2016)

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 by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson



Conflict among the Emperor Corrino, businessman Josef Venport, and zealot Manfred Torondo comes to a head in this exciting conclusion to the Schools of Dune prequel trilogy. 


"The Navigators of Dune" (German)

The Emperor is trying to fend off the crusade of Torondo and his anti-technology Butlerians, which threatens to topple his rule.

 

"Navigators of Dune" (Polish)

Josef Venport, the galactic shipping magnate whose company is deeply involved with the creation of the unearthly Navigators, wants to work with the Emperor, but his maneuvering to destroy the Butlerian movement reveals his strength, which triggers the Emperor’s fear of a potential rival. 


"The Navigators of Dune" (French)

Central to all of this is the planet Arrakis, whose spice production has become ever more essential to travel among the stars. 


"Dune Navigators" (Serbian)

By the end of this trilogy, the three major institutions that shape the fate of the Dune Universe and its inhabitants are in place: the Bene Gesserit, the Mentats, and the Spacing Guild.

 

"Navigators of Dune" (Czech)

These stories take place on a long time scale, but the development of these factions, along with the rise of Arakeen power, the intensification of the Atreides-Harkonnen feud, and the quest for knowledge of the immortal robot Erasmus, provide cohesion.


Brian Herbert

 This novel is not likely to win over purists who rejected the previous installments. 


Kevin J. Anderson

Like other books in the series, it is often padded and repetitive as the authors reintroduce characters and revisit elements. A certain amount of this is helpful if, like me, you allow a lot of time to pass between installments, but it certainly slows the action at times.

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