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Heretics of Dune Hardcover - 2009

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Author: Frank Herbert
ISBN: 9780441016778

by Frank Herbert; Introduction by Brian Herbert

Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead.In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, theEmpire has fallen into ruin. The great Scatteringsaw millions abandon the crumbling civilizationand spread out beyond the reaches of known space.The planet Arrakis-now called Rakis-has revertedto its desert climate, and its great sandwormsare dying.

Now, the Lost Ones are returning home inpursuit of power. And as factions vie for controlover the remnants of the Empire, a girl namedSheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands ofRakis, sending religious fervor throughout thegalaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremensandriders-fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the lateGod Emperor...

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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 its great sandworms are dying.

Now, the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders-fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor...

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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 its great sandworms are dying.
Now, the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders-fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor...

Details

Title Heretics of Dune
Author Frank Herbert; Introduction by Brian Herbert
Binding Hardcover
Pages 434
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Ace Books
Date 2009-02-03
ISBN 9780441016778 / 0441016774
Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
Dimensions 9.24 x 6.3 x 1.46 in (23.47 x 16.00 x 3.71 cm)
Ages 18 to UP years
Grade levels 13 - UP
Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Dune (Imaginary place)
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"A monumental piece of imaginative architecture... indisputably magical."
-Los Angeles Herald Examiner

"Gripping...Fascinating detail, yet cloaked in mystery and mysticism."
-Milwaukee Journal

"Herbert weaves together several fascinating storylines with almost the same mastery as informed Dune, and keeps the reader intent on the next revelation or twist."
-Challenging Destiny

About the author

Frank Herbert was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer. He died in 1986.