Dune: House Atreides
Dune: House Atreides by Brian Herbert, published by Random House Worlds on October 27, 2020, is a significant addition to the Dune universe. This edition spans 736 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores the events leading up to Frank Herbert’s classic novel Dune, focusing on the formative years of key characters such as Leto Atreides, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and Crown Prince Shaddam Corrino, as they navigate the intricate political landscape of Arrakis and the power struggles that define their destinies.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of intrigue and ambition as the story unfolds, detailing Leto’s journey to leadership, Harkonnen’s ruthless schemes, and the ambitions of Pardot Kynes, a planetologist on a quest to understand the spice melange. This book delves into themes of power, betrayal, and the complexities of governance, setting the stage for the epic conflicts that will shape the future of the Dune universe. Dune: House Atreides serves as the first installment in a trilogy that lays the groundwork for the legendary saga that follows.
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Book One of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel Dune—A Major Motion Picture
Step into the universe of Frank Herbert’s Dune, one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time.
Before Paul Atreides became Muad’Dib, the dynamic leader who unified the wild Fremen on the desert planet known as Dune . . .
Before the evil Baron Harkonnen overthrew House Atreides and sent Paul and his mother, Jessica, fleeing into the deadly wasteland of sand . . .
Before the secrets of the spice and the sandworms were discovered . . .
There was another story . . .
The tale of young Leto Atreides learning to become a ruler in the shadow of his great father. The tale of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, ruthless tyrant who becomes a pawn of Bene Gesserit breeding schemes. The tale of Pardot Kynes, ambitious planetologist dispatched to the sands of Arrakis to understand the origins of the spice melange, the most valuable substance in the known universe. And the tale of Crown Prince Shaddam Corrino, whose lust for power leads him to plot the assassination of his own father and to create a plan that will replace the spice and disrupt the Imperium forever . . .
Dune: House Atreides begins the epic worldwide bestselling trilogy that tells of the generation before Dune and sows the seeds of great heroes, vile enemies, and terrible tyrants.
Look for the entire prequel series
DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES • DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN • DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO
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