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Title:	Arcana Caelestia
Notice:	Directory listings are in topic 2
Moderator:	NETRIX::thomas

Created:	Thu Dec 08 1983
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1300
Total number of notes:	18728

1015.0. "Herbert's Assention Factor" by KEPNUT::GRENIER (savoirfare is everywhere) Thu Aug 29 1991 18:17

    Although, there have been a lot of topics about Herbert, and I've
    read them all, there has been no mention of the ASSENTION FACTOR. 
    This is the sequel to THE JESUS INCIDENT and THE LAZZARUS EFFECT.
    
    I'm amused by the difference of opinions on Herbert's work. It makes
    for some interresting commentary. So far I haven't disliked any of
    his works and I have read all of them. Some of them I have re-read
    several times. 
    
    The man was extraordinary and will remain one of my all time favorite
    authors.
    
    About the ASSENTION FACTOR. This book was a super ending to the series.
    It was all about the Kelps struggle to regain it's mastery of the
    planet. It was action packed and imaginative. Thinking about it makes
    me want to re-read the whole series.
    
    Did anyone else find that the book DESTINATION VOID	was the real
    biginning of this series. It seemed that way to me.
    
    Just for the record, if anyone is keeping tabs, DUNE, DUNE MESSIAH,
    CHILDREN OF DUNE, GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE, HERETICS OF DUNE, and 
    CHAPTER HOUSE will always have a spot in my bookcase as one of the most
    awesome SF stories ever written. Read them all three times.
    
    Rich

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1015.1 Mr. Negative FSDB00::BRANAM Steve @DLO, DTN 486-6585 Fri Aug 30 1991 17:02 7

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	Personally, I did not like JESUS INCIDENT. I can't recall why at this late date, but all I have to see is something like "...sequel to JESUS INCIDENT..." to make me put it back on the shelf. I loved DUNE, but I never went on with the series. I got too many negative reviews from people whose opinions I respected. They generally felt that the writing went down from there.

Personally, I did not like JESUS INCIDENT. I can't recall why at this late date,
but all I have to see is something like "...sequel to JESUS INCIDENT..." to 
make me put it back on the shelf.

I loved DUNE, but I never went on with the series. I got too many negative
reviews from people whose opinions I respected. They generally felt that the
writing went down from there.