In the run-up to the HBO/MAX six part series which starts on November 17, Dune: Prophecy, I decided to read the novel the TV series is based on: Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Sisterhood of Dune takes place 10,000 years before the events of Dune. That’s quite a prequel!

Sisterhood of Dune (2011) is basically an origin story about the Bene Gesserit, an organization of women who develop into a powerful force in the Dune series future. But at this time, the Bene Gesserit faces challenges that may end in their destruction.

“Frank Herbert died in 1986. Beginning in 1999, his son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson published several collections of prequel novels, as well as two sequels that complete the original Dune series (Hunters of Dune in 2006 and Sandworms of Dune in 2007), partially based on Frank Herbert’s notes discovered a decade after his death. As of 2024, 23 Dune books by Herbert and Anderson have been published.” (Wikipedia)

Frank Herbert had a unique writing style that Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson make no attempt at emulating. The team has their own style that includes plenty of detail and subplots. If you’re a fan of Dune you’ll enjoy Sisterhood of Dune. I’m looking forward to watching Dune: Prophecy a few days from now. GRADE: B+