User blog comment:Savannah Star/Martin and Tolkien/@comment-98.71.239.147-20121112040042

Dune is the best selling science-fiction novel of all time. It's by Frank Herbert. Even though it takes place in a far flung future with space ships and faster than light travel between different solor systems, it is a story much like Game of thrones with a political struggle between warring noble houses. The story centers on Paul Atreides, heir to Duke Leto Atreides the enemy of Barron Harkonnen. House Atreides has just gotten the contract to rule the planet Arrakas. Where a valuable commodity called "spice" is harvested. The story is super complicated with different groups all with their own agendas. Read the book don't see the movie, because it condenses it all and you lose most of the mysteries. The best recommendation I can give is just to say how much game of thrones reminds me of it. Only the characters are more intense.