Fantastic book which serves as a gold-standard for worldbuilding.

Sometimes when you read a book you feel the author is mentioning various events or places to aid the setting development and give the world a sense of purpose and history. Frank Herbert uses it to do so much more, every mention of an event, person or group is intelligently crafted and woven into the story itself, giving it a sense of life and wonder. I previously thought it would take something very special for me to enjoy a desert setting but this book is that something special.

I’ve yet to read the other books in this series, but after this one I cannot wait.