Dune: House Corrino
Dune: House Corrino by Brian Herbert, published by Random House Worlds on October 27, 2020, is a significant installment in the epic prequel trilogy to the classic novel Dune. This edition spans 688 pages and is presented in English. The narrative unfolds as Shaddam Corrino IV, the Emperor of the Known Universe, embarks on a perilous quest to create a substitute for the spice melange, a vital substance for space travel and life extension, found only on the desert planet Arrakis.
Readers will encounter a complex web of political intrigue as Shaddam manipulates noble houses, leading to the rise and fall of powerful families. The story also delves into the machinations of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, who are intent on creating the Kwisatz Haderach, a prophesied messiah. Amidst this turmoil, Duke Leto Atreides confronts his nemesis, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, while navigating his deepening feelings for Jessica. This volume continues to explore themes of power, betrayal, and destiny within the expansive universe established by Frank Herbert.
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Book Three of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel Dune—A Major Motion Picture
The grand finale of the complex epic trilogy of the generation before Frank Herbert’s masterwork Dune
Sequel to the international bestsellers Dune: House Atreides and Dune: House Harkonnen
Shaddam Corrino IV, Emperor of the Known Universe, has risked everything to create a substitute for the spice melange . . .
The substance that makes space travel possible . . .
That prolongs life . . .
That allows prescience . . .
A substance that is found only on the desert planet Arrakis, a harsh world of storms and monstrous sandworms.
Shaddam has used the noble houses as chess pieces for his scheme, causing the overthrow of powerful families, raising other houses to power. The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood works their own plans, manipulating bloodlines, trying to create their long-awaited messiah, the Kwisatz Haderach. Duke Leto Atreides battles his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, while his love for the beautiful and wise Jessica grows even in the face of bloodshed and betrayal. But are they all just pawns of an inevitable future centered around the planet Dune?
Look for the entire prequel series
DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES • DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN • DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO
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