![]() Everyone of the characters in the prequels is played by Scott Brick. The dialogue sounds stilted, jerky and downright amateurish. How do I know? Because it sounds that way. Unfortunately, from the way the book sounds, each narrator performs in a different studio setting. At first it seemed like a good idea to have each character in the book have a unique voice. The original Dune is narrated by Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Simon Vance and a cast of others. Before going on about the “House” series, because one cannot edit a review on Audible once it’s posted, a comment here about Book 1 might be helpful. However, I don’t know that I would have had I not read the original first. I must say, I think that I enjoyed the prequels more. And, after just finishing the entire “House” trilogy, I reread the original to more freshly compare them. I thoroughly enjoyed the audio version of the original Dune years ago. Anderson on the final book but also several prequels including a Prelude to Dune trilogy about the three prominently featured houses or families of the saga: Atreides, Harkonnen and Corrino. According to his son, Brian Herbert, a couple of years after the passing of his father, a safety deposit box was found with copious notes about the saga’s past and outlines for its future completion. This review is the same for all three books of the “House Trilogy.” The author of the Dune Saga, Frank Herbert, died in 1986 before completing the final installment, Dune 7. At least as good as the original Audible prodn. ![]()
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