GB says: God emperor of dune is definitely quite a compelling book. I think that by passing the 3,500 years since Paul was ruler of Arrakis, Frank Herbert has really created another universe in which his readers are thrust into. At first, it was slightly hard to grasp Frank Herberts new Leto Atriedes and all of the other new characters. The time that has past between Children of Dune is really quite shocking. Some of the characters in Children of Dune were quite enjoyable to read about, and then, 3,500 years past and they are dead! Other than that, God Emperor is really quite a fantastic book. All hail Leto!