Children of Dune
TV Show
The twins of Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides become embroiled in the political landscape of Arrakis...
CBorden (67 KP) rated Bright (2017) in Movies
Feb 1, 2018
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Oct 20, 2017
Political Fellini: Journey to the End of Italy
Marcus Perryman and Andrea Minuz
Book
Federico Fellini is often considered a disengaged filmmaker, interested in self-referential dreams...
A Shadow Bright and Burning
Book
I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer. The prophesied one. Or am I? Henrietta Howel can...
Political Fantasy Historical Fantasy Fantasy
The Wise Man's Fear
Book
Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of...
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated Dune in Books
Jun 2, 2018
I had been introduced to sci-fi/fantasy via C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. I was accustomed to allegory and metaphor in storytelling.
Frank Herbert introudced my young mind to literature that could be an amazing example of world-building, character development, and storytelling, but also embody a political activism that, rather than feeling didactic, becomes an essential element of the plot.
Dune is still the gauge by which I judge all other science fiction.
The Cataclysm
Book
The world has never recovered from the Cataclysm a century ago. Though the fires have died, and the...
fantasy epic fantasy
Game of Thrones: Conquestâ„¢
Games
App
Westeros is at war. Great houses clash, dragons rule the sky, and the army of the dead threatens the...