Each chapter of Dune begins with an excerpted from the fictional writings of the character Princess Irulan.
These themes are all wrapped up in an action-thriller format with exciting set pieces, a great score, and wonderfully bizarre visuals.
It's a slow burn but provides enthralling worldbuilding, lore, and an incredible sense of scale for this universe.
I wish I had a recording of my face going from ecstatic to horrified when she died; what a great tease.