Finished! Great book, now I'm going to have to read the rest of the series. I do wonder if the next book will be about Paul, or any future children Paul might have had with his new bride, Princess Irulan. It is very interesting that she was the one who wrote most of the chronicles of Paul's life that were quoted from throughout the book. I have to think that this will become important later. I'm also curious as to whether Jessica's prediction about Paul loving Chani and never Irulan will come true.
"Think on it, Chani: that princess will have the name, yet she'll live as less than a concubine-never to know a moment of tenderness from the man to whom she's bound. While we, Chani, we who carry the name of concubine-history will call us wives."
What a great way to end a book. For what amounts to almost a tragedy, the last few words feel warm and certain and real.- definitely on my top ten list of favorites. So sweet! It really speaks to Jessica's enduring love of her dead Duke that she still considers herself his wife, even though he is gone without their ever having married. It also gently reminds Chani that title in the present matters very little, that although Irulan is the official wife, Chani is the one who is truly loved, which makes up for all the titles in the world. What makes a wife is not a wedding ring, but the care and attention of the man with whom she lives.
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