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Book Five in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time
Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis—now called Rakis—has reverted to its desert climate, and...

The growing battle between Jessica and her daughter, Alia, continues as Alia tries to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan and Bronso of Ix seems to be leading the opposition against the House of Atreides. "The Winds of Dune" begins after the events of "Dune Messiah." Presents the second interquel of Frank Herbert's epic Dune series, chronicling the life of Lady Jessica after the disappearance of her son, Emperor Paul-Muad'Dib. "The...

Based on the final outline of Frank Herbert this book answers the question left by his final novel. Fugitives fleeing a mysterious enemy fly into the uncharted galaxy, using genetic technology they revive key figures from Dune's past to strengthen their forces.

"Collected for the first time, these four previously unpublished Dune novellas by bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson shine a light upon the darker corners of the Dune universe. Spanning space and time, Sands of Dune is essential reading for any fan of the series. The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the splendor of the imperial homeworld of Kaitain, readers...

"From Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, Dune: The Lady of Caladan is a brand new novel in the internationally bestselling Dune series. Lady Jessica, mother of Paul, and consort to Leto Atreides. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the...

Paul Atreides, son of Duke Leto, along with the native inhabitants of the planet Arrakis, struggle to overthrow the terrible Baron Harkonnen and his family to control the mind-altering spice produced by giant sand worms of Arrakis.

"In [this book], the second of three volumes adapting Frank Herbert's Dune, a young Paul Atreides and his mother, the lady Jessica, find themselves stranded in the deep desert of Arrakis. Betrayed by one of their own and destroyed by their greatest enemy, Paul and Jessica must find the mysterious Fremen, or perish"--OCLC.