Narrated by Scott Brick and Euan Morton and Simon Vance and Katherine Kellgren, Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert has a runtime of 8 hrs 57 mins on Audible.
Publisher’s Summary
The bestselling science fiction series of all time continues! Frank Herbert’s second installment explores new developments on the desert planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and its strange threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Maud’dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men. But the question is: Do all paths of glory lead to the grave?
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Scott Brick and Euan Morton and Simon Vance and Katherine Kellgren
- Length: 8 hrs 57 mins
- Publisher: Macmillan Audio
- Release year: 2007
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Classics / Science Fiction & Fantasy
Listener Ratings
Dune Messiah holds an average listener rating of 4.4/5 from 31801 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.6/5
- Story: 4.4/5
- 5-star ratings: 60% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
3/5 stars — “Great story. Terrible narration.”
The first installlment of Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga (the original saga) is, as has been duly noted by previous reviewers, a sci-fi classic. Dune Messiah, being a sequel, lacks the introductory appeal of the first one, however rendering a more profound view of the universe created by the author throughout the whole series. It is not as action driven as the first but it is intellectually provocative as well as theologically and philosohpically moving. Having said that, I must stress that the narration is terrible. Honestly, this is not a kids’ story, there was no need to disturb the essence of the characters inflicting them with ludicrous accents and mannerisms, to the point where it even tends to picture the story as if it was taking place somewhere in the Middle East when it actually takes place a few millenia away from this time and space.— Manuel, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “It’s okay”
Honestly it feels a little drab in comparison to the first book. the time jump of 13 years is frustrating and feels like a convenience to explain why Paul is so worn down and sad in this book without doing the work.also all the side stuff with Alia and the ghoula is weird and uncomfortable and makes me wish that there wasn’t a romantic side plot with her.
— Adelaide lohkamp, Audible listener
3/5 stars — “Super annoying narration”
Different narrators for different chapters? Why?? Luckily Simon Vance did most of it.Story was just ok. With the exciting world building and Paul’s origin story already told in the first book, it didn’t feel like much happened in Dune Messiah.
— Ben Chen, Audible listener
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