I’ve read all of Frank Herbert’s Dune stories and, unfortunately, all of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s Dune stories. The latter definitely do not hold up to the originals. Herbert Sr.’s Dune was a discussion on religion, politics, economics, environmental stewardship, the human condition and more. Herbert the Younger’s stories lack any of this depth and are cut from the vapid mold of space operas like Star Wars. That is to say this is not The Worst Story Ever Told, just The Worst Possible Conclusion to Dune (Part 1).