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House Corrino
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Spectra Literature & Fiction 512
Summary: The triumphant conclusion to the blockbuster trilogy that made science fiction history!

In Dune: House Corrino Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson bring us the magnificent final chapter in the unforgettable saga begun in Dune: House Atreides and continued in Dune: House Harkonnen.

Here nobles and commoners, soldiers and slaves, wives and courtesans shape the amazing destiny of a tumultuous universe. An epic saga of love and war, crime and politics, religion and revolution, this magnificent novel is a fitting conclusion to a great science fiction trilogy ... and an invaluable addition to the thrilling world of Frank Herbert’s immortal Dune.

Dune: House Corrino

Fearful of losing his precarious hold on the Golden Lion Throne, Shaddam IV, Emperor of a Million Worlds, has devised a radical scheme to develop an alternative to melange, the addictive spice that binds the Imperium together and that can be found only on the desert world of Dune.

In subterranean labs on the machine planet Ix, cruel Tleilaxu overlords use slaves and prisoners as part of a horrific plan to manufacture a synthetic form of melange known as amal. If amal can supplant the spice from Dune, it will give Shaddam what he seeks: absolute power.

But Duke Leto Atreides, grief-stricken yet unbowed by the tragic death of his son Victor, determined to restore the honor and prestige of his House, has his own plans for Ix.

He will free the Ixians from their oppressive conquerors and restore his friend Prince Rhombur, injured scion of the disgraced House Vernius, to his rightful place as Ixian ruler. It is a bold and risky venture, for House Atreides has limited military resources and many ruthless enemies, including the sadistic Baron Harkonnen, despotic master of Dune.

Meanwhile, Duke Leto’s consort, the beautiful Lady Jessica, obeying the orders of her superiors in the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, has conceived a child that the Sisterhood intends to be the penultimate step in the creation of an all-powerful being. Yet what the Sisterhood doesn’t know is that the child Jessica is carrying is not the girl they are expecting, but a boy.

Jessica’s act of disobedience is an act of love — her attempt to provide her Duke with a male heir to House Atreides — but an act that, when discovered, could kill both mother and baby.

Like the Bene Gesserit, Shaddam Corrino is also concerned with making a plan for the future — securing his legacy. Blinded by his need for power, the Emperor will launch a plot against Dune, the only natural source of true spice. If he succeeds, his madness will result in a cataclysmic tragedy not even he foresees: the end of space travel, the Imperium, and civilization itself.

With Duke Leto and other renegades and revolutionaries fighting to stem the tide of darkness that threatens to engulf their universe, the stage is set for a showdown unlike any seen before.

My Comments: The triumphant conclusion to the blockbuster trilogy that made science fiction history. I certainly hope it's not the last Dune novel I read. This new series has been every bit as good as the original.

The Butlerian Jihad
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Tor Books Science Fiction & Fantasy 704
Summary: Frank Herbert’s Dune series is one of the great creations of imaginative literature, science fiction’s answer to The" Lord of the Rings."

Decades after Herbert’s original novels, the Dune saga was continued by Frank Herbert’s son, Brian Herbert, in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson. Working from Frank Herbert’s own notes, the acclaimed authors reveal the chapter of the "Dune "saga most eagerly anticipated by readers: the Butlerian Jihad.

Throughout the Dune novels, Frank Herbert frequently referred to the war in which humans wrested their freedom from “thinking machines.” In" Dune: The Butlerian Jihad", Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson bring to life the story of that war, a tale previously seen only in tantalizing hints and clues. Finally, we see how Serena Butler’s passionate grief ignites the struggle that will liberate humans from their machine masters; here is the amazing tale of the Zensunni Wanderers, who escape bondage to flee to the desert world where they will declare themselves the Free Men of Dune. And here is the backward, nearly forgotten planet of Arrakis, where traders have discovered the remarkable properties of the spice melange....

My Comments: A Dune novel. Another book by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Keeping the Dune saga alive and kicking. Here's the story we've all wondered about. Humanity's struggle to overthrow the intelligent machine. This book contains all the catalysts for the Dune series. The origins of the series, and the culmination of a legacy in literature. The pages of this book burn brighter than a SuperNova. Packed with a thousand beginnings, "anything is possible" between these pages. It's not the first Dune novel, but it is the beginning of the Epic that is Dune. Intense and rich, dripping with Melange. Vibrant characters, dramatic involved plots, and a backdrop as rich as any in the Sci-Fi universe. If you've read any of the Dune novels, you'll want to read this one. This book is filled with Dune origins; unlike any other novel in the series, this one book explains much of the rich history which defines the Dune mythos. The worst thing about this book, is one of the best things; it's 'to be continued!'

The Machine Crusade
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Tor Books Science Fiction & Fantasy 800
Summary: The breathtaking vision and incomparable storytelling of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's "Dune: The Butlerian Jihad", a prequel to Frank Herbert's classic "Dune", propelled it to the ranks of speculative fiction's classics in its own right. Now, with all the color, scope, and fascination of the prior novel, comes "Dune: The Machine Crusade."
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More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in "The Butlerian Jihad". The crusade against thinking robots has ground on for years, but the forces led by Serena Butler and Irbis Ginjo have made only slight gains; the human worlds grow weary of war, of the bloody, inconclusive swing from victory to defeat.

The fearsome cymeks, led by Agamemnon, hatch new plots to regain their lost power from Omnius--as their numbers dwindle and time begins to run out. The fighters of Ginaz, led by Jool Noret, forge themselves into an elite warrior class, a weapon against the machine-dominated worlds. Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva are on the verge of the most important discovery in human history-a way to "fold" space and travel instantaneously to any place in the galaxy.

And on the faraway, nearly worthless planet of Arrakis, Selim Wormrider and his band of outlaws take the first steps to making themselves the feared fighters who will change the course of history: the Fremen.

Here is the unrivaled imaginative power that has put Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson on bestseller lists everywhere and earned them the high regard of readers around the globe. The fantastic saga of "Dune "continues in "Dune: The Machine Crusade."

My Comments: Another novel in the continuation of the saga. This is the second book of the Legends of Dune series. The previous one; The Butlerian Jihad, was unforgettable. Unfortunately, this one didn't thrill the way the Butlerian Jihad did. In an effort to tie up all the loose ends, this book had a few too many characters and themes to follow. The ending is a bit of a let down, as we're not treated to a 'final battle', or Machine vs Man final solution.

The Battle of Corrin
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Tor Books Science Fiction & Fantasy 704
Summary: Following their internationally bestselling novels "Dune: The Butlerian Jihad" and "Dune: The Machine Crusade", Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson forge a final tumultuous finish to their prequels to Frank Herbert's "Dune".

It has been fifty-six hard years since the events of "The Machine Crusade". Following the death of Serena Butler, the bloodiest decades of the Jihad take place. Synchronized Worlds and Unallied Planets are liberated one by one, and at long last, after years of victory, the human worlds begin to hope that the end of the centuries-long conflict with the thinking machines is finally in sight.

Unfortunately, Omnius has one last, deadly card to play. In a last-ditch effort to destroy humankind, virulent plagues are let loose throughout the galaxy, decimating the populations of whole planets . . . and once again, the tide of the titanic struggle shifts against the warriors of the human race. At last, the war that has lasted many lifetimes will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin.

In the greatest battle in science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time. . . . And on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, "Dune".

My Comments: Another novel in the continuation of the Dune history. Here is the third (and final) installment in the Legends of Dune trilogy. This one, like The Butlerian Jihad, was unforgettable. Thrilling, filled with beginnings, deep insight and interesting characters. Here is the conclusion alluded to in The Machine Crusade. A final conclusion to the Man vs Machine conflict, a competition which forged the heart and soul of the Dune universe. The books that follow are truly founded on the legends of this books pages.

Sandworms of Dune
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Tor Science Fiction Literature & Fiction 560
Summary: At the end of Frank Herbert's final novel, "Chapterhouse: Dune," a ship carrying a crew of refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. The fugitives used genetic technology to revive key figures from Dune's past--including Paul Muad'Dib and Lady Jessica--to use their special talents to meet the challenges thrown at them.

Based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in two safe-deposit boxes for a decade, "Sandworms of Dune "will answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating for two decades: the origin of the Honored Matres, the tantalizing future of the planet Arrakis, the final revelation of the Kwisatz Haderach, and the resolution to the war between Man and Machine. This breathtaking new novel in Frank Herbert’s Dune series has enough surprises and plot twists to please even the most demanding reader.

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Paul of Dune
Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Tor Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy 624
Summary: Frank Herbert's "Dune" ended with Paul Muad’Dib in control of the planet Dune. Herbert’s next Dune book, "Dune Messiah", picked up the story several years later after Paul’s armies had conquered the galaxy. But what happened between "Dune" and "Dune Messiah"? How did Paul create his empire and become the Messiah? Following in the footsteps of Frank Herbert, "New York Times" bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are answering these questions in "Paul of Dune".
The Muad’Dib’s jihad is in full swing. His warrior legions march from victory to victory. But beneath the joy of victory there are dangerous undercurrents. Paul, like nearly every great conqueror, has enemies--those who would betray him to steal the awesome power he commands. . . .
And Paul himself begins to have doubts: Is the jihad getting out of his control? Has he created anarchy? Has he been betrayed by those he loves and trusts the most? And most of all, he wonders: "Am I going mad?"
"Paul of Dune" is a novel everyone will want to read and no one will be able to forget.

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Sisterhood of Dune
Brian Herbert TOR SCIENCE FICTION Science fiction 736
Summary: It is eighty-three years after the last of the thinking machines were destroyed in the Battle of Corrin, after Faykan Butler took the name of Corrino and established himself as the first Emperor of a new Imperium. Great changes are brewing that will shape and twist all of humankind.
The war hero Vorian Atreides has turned his back on politics and Salusa Secundus. The descendants of Abulurd Harkonnen Griffen and Valya have sworn vengeance against Vor, blaming him for the downfall of their fortunes. Raquella Berto-Anirul has formed the Bene Gesserit School on the jungle planet Rossak as the first Reverend Mother. The descendants of Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva have built Venport Holdings, using mutated, spice-saturated Navigators who fly precursors of Heighliners. Gilbertus Albans, the ward of the hated Erasmus, is teaching humans to become Mentats...and hiding an unbelievable secret.
The Butlerian movement, rabidly opposed to all forms of dangerous technology, is led by Manford Torondo and his devoted Swordmaster, Anari Idaho. And it is this group, so many decades after the defeat of the thinking machines, which begins to sweep across the known universe in mobs, millions strong, destroying everything in its path.
Every one of these characters, and all of these groups, will become enmeshed in the contest between Reason and Faith. All of them will be forced to choose sides in the inevitable crusade that could destroy humankind forever....

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