User blog comment:Savannah Star/Martin and Tolkien/@comment-98.71.239.147-20121112040042/@comment-5670832-20121112041630

Sorry, that was me I wasn't logged in. The last line wasn't clear. Dune's characters are more intense. Also, there are no computers, mentats are people who have developed mental abilities like computers. It is really hard to explain. It's science fiction, but it feels like 16th century Europe. There is even sword fighting. There are so many historic influences for this you can't even go into it.

So if you like Game of Thrones, Read Dune! Be prepared to seriously get involved in the story.