is this any good?¿ might fx around

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at its core, Dune Messiah is about the limits of knowledge and leadership the ability to see and shape the future is equal parts burden and gift

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'Empires do not suffer emptiness of purpose at the time of their creation. It is when they have become established that aims are lost and replaced by vague ritual.' I thought about Google, but applies to almost any project.

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The part about Jamis being granted some sort of immortality by dying to Paul in duel (and Jamis somehow maybe sensing this at the time) stuck in my mind.

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'You have damp hands!' as a way to call someone greedy is just 🤌 The culture and world-building around Arrakis and the Fremen is a big reason i enjoy these books.

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Impression of chapter 1: It seems to expand the universe of Dune by introducing the Tleilaxu (and lesser degree Edric the navigator). I get the impression theyre from a far away place (they produced multiple of their own kwisatz that the reverend mother is unaware of?) but now are drawn into the battle against Paul.

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