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The Godmakers

By: Frank Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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On the edge of a war-weary and devastated galaxy, charismatic Lewis Orne has landed on Hamal. His assignment: To detect any signs of latent aggression in this planet's population. To his astonishment, he finds that his own latent extrasensory powers have suddenly blossomed, and he is invited to join the company of "gods" on this planet - and the people here place certain expectations on their gods.

The Godmakers is an expansion of four short stories written from 1958 - 1960. It is an exploration of the concepts of war and peace, government and religion.

©2013 Frank Herbert (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Space War Solar System

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what is God... what is man,if your mind ponders such processes you will enjoy this beautifully written and well researched story

highly informative story

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...but has some similarities of theme and concept. I really enjoyed this and am going to seek out other non-Dune novels by Herbert. One of the few authors who really make you think.

Not Dune!

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Well read, this book covers timeless concepts of our humanity in a beautiful way

What a book!

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So we’ll written, narration is good - doesn’t detract. Herbert’s dialogue about religion is important. This gem is a classic. I read it more than 30 years ago. But listening now, it is fresh, pertinent, incisive and still incredible. Not to be missed.

Special and still meaningful

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NICE.................15 WORDSS LONG, PROVOKED SOME INTERESTING THOUGGHTS!
5 STARS WORTHY AS MY INTEREST WAS PEAKED @THE ONCEPT OF THE GOD IN EVERYTHING& NOTHING....
NOTHING IIS STILL SUMTHING , RITE......?

Thoughtful!

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Superb book, written by one of the best SYFY authors of all time. it is the only book I read every year.

One of the best books ever.

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I think the Heaven Makers was, by far, more compelling than this book. Still worth a read/listen but it wouldn't be my first choice and recommendation to someone.

It was alright

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In these cynical times, much of the philosophising here will be regarded as merely a hangover from 60's cod spirituality. As the endless dialogues are the reason for the book, action fans should look elsewhere.
If you enjoyed the dialogue/monologue in Eliot's The Cocktail Party you will lap this up.
Personally, I find that Herbert was much more convincing in Dune. Perhaps the smaller canvas of this book was too restrictive.
Must give a big shout out for the narrator. If anything rescues this work it is the deftly handled reading. Voices perfectly pitched, pacing meticulous, it was at times the only thing that kept me listening. An actor whose work I shall look out for in future.

Not peak Herbert

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Things start pretty good, interesting world, interesting concepts, then the weird fear of Arabic women running the world from behind the scenes comes in, then it rapidly becomes a Mary-Sue power fantasy.
It was so jarring that I quit then.

Reads like an incel manifesto

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A good listen, if you're into that kind of thing - an interesting melding of religious/spiritual concepts and sci-fi. Fairly good story too.

Thought Provoking Sci-Fi

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