God Emperor of Dune - A Summary (Book 4)

God Emperor of Dune is the 4th book in the Dune saga. 3000 years into Leto II's rule, and there are several forces who have joined to rid him of his tyrannical power. #dune #godemperorofdune

[@paulbrennan1268]

This is my favorite book of all! The stealing of the artifacts from Letos keep and the deciphering of the journals gives us such an insight into what Leto was doing. Love it

[@remyazharyyosef1811]

The plot of 'God Emperor' sure has that Shakespearean vibes. One of the reasons this was my favorite book in the series.

[@Etherealsillygoose]

Thank you for making these! It takes me so long to read them so I watch your videos when I finally finish and it really cements it all into my brain.

[@robotempire]

Dude,lmao I have been binge watching your series while I get really high. My friggin head just exploded at 3:03 …. Flippers???

[@christiangiordano5010]

Samesies

[@jevinday]

Everything you could possibly imagine about this book is EVEN MORE weird than you could possibly think it is. I don't know how it's possible, but most of that book was me sitting around with a hige grin on my fave going "what in the actual fuck is going on right now?" Frank Herbert is really good at explaining the weird in pretty vivid detail

[@PRODUCEDBYMATTIX]

Same ❤

[@Steven-ch5ge]

You forgot the most important part where Nayla wets her pants watching Duncan climb a wall.

[@lbodnarl9718]

Lmao that part killed me

[@jaweel6205]

Haha I was trying to figure out if there was any deeper meaning behind it

[@adamwhite9330]

That wasn't urine.

[@thetroytroycan]

Lol dude I pee peed my panties watching him too.

[@SK4M_Freal]

​@@adamwhite9330it was the other kinda water of life 💦🤣

[@jaweel6205]

Just finished it tonight, thoroughly enjoyed. Reading it in under 48 hours was definitely not the move though, my brain is mashed potatoes just making sense of it all

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

“Women, am I right?” -God Emperor Leto II, probably

[@jonnyfranks5879]

Just finished this. Your reviews are the best

[@kosmos007]

I remember when I started reading the series and my dad said wait until God Emperor it will send you on a deep mind bending journey and he certainly was 100% right 🫠🙃👍 so well done and written

[@Stonedreviews283]

Thank you so much. This one was so hard for me to understand. Your video makes it so much more clear now

[@medou2161]

I find that these books are hard to read not because of the writing, but bceause it’s the kind of book that I read in phases, as it is very long and it sort of become a secondary read. So, when it’s been 2 weeks that I didn’t read it, I tend to forget what I read before and it’s even harder to get back into it. Love this book though, even if I missed things for sure

[@kain98989]

My favorite book, was just incredible from start to finish.

[@playbookshowme484]

never found your channel but this is how you do a Dune book!

[@HenryTriplette]

Thank you, your reviews are amazing!

[@ikariiprince]

Thank you for this summary it really helped me put all the events together in my mind after reading

[@Darth_Tuna]

Best Dune reviews by far!

[@jevinday]

Would you recommend reading heretics of dune? I just finished god Emperor recently and loved it, it was the best of the series. Is it worth it to keep reading?

[@Internetrando]

That's a tough one... Heretics was the one I struggled with the most, and I had to force myself to finish it, so after ending God Emperor on a high I'd lost some interest by the end of book 5. I am one of the very few who enjoyed Sandworms of Dune though, it was very satisfying the way it all came together in the end. Even taking into account the books I didn't enjoy as much (Hunters was also a struggle), it was still a rewarding reading experience overall. Although, I'm also enjoying the prequel books which everyone else seems to strongly dislike, so...

[@tucker1000000]

Love these vids!

[@Ironfrenzy217]

Good recap. Thank you.

[@RobertRodgers-r5h]

I loved that book. My favorite in the series is Chapterhouse.

[@miggieless]

finished the book today. by far my favorite in the series. have enjoyed it the most, came here as soon as i finished it.

[@Internetrando]

I was very surprised that this one ended up being the one that stuck with me the most after reading it, and I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. The scope of this story/universe, and the way it comes together in GEOD was pretty rewarding.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

@@InternetrandoI think it’s because every single chapter is a philosophical lesson. The way Leto is written. Every single time he opens his disgusting worm mouth. Something deep about life or humanity is expounded upon. It’s like taking a philosophy course with one of the best teachers imaginable.

[@laurenb6160]

This is my favorite book of them all 🥰

[@Internetrando]

Same! I was pleasantly surprised to find myself often thinking about this story weeks after I had finished it.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

It’s so good. Every scene is insight into one’s self, and humanity as a whole. It’s personal and detached in almost every scene.

[@Dularr]

The later books seem to explore his relationship with his wife. To the point Frank Herbet wife should have been a co-author.

[@basrahg.250]

Thank you ❤

[@mitchellread9120]

Great review!

[@askbumudur]

Arafel means leto could not see siona at future sight. That how she mabaged to kill leto. Soner and later leto had to die. For new path of hunamity to begin. That's why he, was order ing duncans. Only a Duncan could earn his trust and plot against leto.

[@Dularr]

I thought the scattering was in this book? Which finally explains the reason for the Golden Path.

[@revan8795]

Yeah that was started by his death. I believe he said to Duncan and Sinoa while he was dying to let them scatter. Also seems he was getting almost all of his humanity back as the voices tried to drive him mad again. Been awhile but it was such a great series. A shame we didn't get an adaption of it after Children of Dune.

[@SonofSethoitae]

The Scattering is only mentioned as something that _will_ happen in this book. It hasn't happened yet as of the end of the story.

[@Dularr]

@@SonofSethoitae exactly. That is how you adapt God Emperor. It's basicly the story of Exodus. With Duncan Idaho leading humanity to the "promise land." Setting up the sequel of heretics. The Honored Matred returning to confront the Bene Gesserit.

[@stevesnailfish]

I did enjoy this book...Leto got his comeuppance in the end....The tyrant..

[@hugonorinder7942]

Where he even planned his comeuppance... Where the comeuppance is what releases humanity from its bonds from tyranny and the whims of a single point. Leto II successfully made humans spread across the universe, part invisible to the prescient, part curious to the unknown. He made humanity immune to the long going threat of what prescience is capable of, and how technology could be used. I think that the last enemy in Dune 7 would not be machines from the Butlerian Jihad but Face Dancers free from their masters and capable of being biological artificial intelligence, to which the Ultimate Kwisatz Haderach could be the uniting force for all sentient life in the universe.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

The saint? Considering he took humanities sins onto himself. Became a monster who couldn’t even bang the woman he loved. All to save humanity in the long run. He got his comeuppance when he and Ganeema tripped on spice after escaping their aunt. He saw what his father saw. Unlike his father, he accepted being a true messiah. One who sacrifices themselves for the benefit of all humanity. Paul never could, he loved too much. Paul loved his father, his mother, Cheni, and the traditional fremen. Leto 2 knew love was the biggest weakness. He says so himself in this book. “Love is the death of duty” the greatest line of Game of Thrones. Is true. Leto 2 gave up love for thousands of years for duty. Only love could defeat duty.

[@matthelion]

Leto was the most human of us all. He made the ultimate sacrifice.

[@SolidSnake-cn7mo]

Leto actually saved humanity due to his decision to follow the golden path all the way.

[@juancebollero762]

Best Book 📚 in The Series

[@shimaalcarrim7949]

Awesome 👍🏼

[@LoveAlwaysAleja]

If I was a worm would you still love me and drink from my skin flaps?

[@messynate]

I thought siona was the one wanted by leto

[@LONELY-x9k]

Awesome video, just one thing that bothered me was that you always pronounced the name like Nyala even though it is actually Nayla

[@Internetrando]

Oh goodness! I must have read it wrong once and just kept seeing it that way. Thanks for pointing that out. :)

[@popol8622]

I think nyala is cooler than nayla imo hehe. Kinda feels more outworldy?

[@cooswillemse7551]

This was my last book in the series and could not even finish it. Thought it was so bizarre and really unreadable. I was so disappointed as book 1 blew me apart. It did not leave even 3 weeks after reading it and still is the best book I ever read. Then the follow up books come and they just got worse and worse with this piece of crap to top it up .

[@FreddyLittt]

The next one had cat people, witches using sex for control and chairs made out of dogs...also their was a character that look like Duke Leto and he has like super human powers of sorts, just be glad you stopped at 4

[@waykool698]

@@FreddyLitttyea the movies with all that won’t be made. 🤣

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

The part about male and female armies. About governments and police forces. So good. I’m going to have to agree with Brian Herbert on all that. So we’ll argued. Makes perfect sense. Says a lot about humanity. Significantly based.

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Also love your voice. Aussie girl reviewing dune is top tier content.

[@idiot_city5444]

The series should have ended here. Everything after is so unnecessary