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Dune: House Atreides - (Prelude to Dune) by Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson (Paperback)

Dune: House Atreides - (Prelude to Dune) by  Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Book One of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel <i>Dune</i>--Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture</b><br><b> </b><br><b>Step into the universe of Frank Herbert's <i>Dune, </i> one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time.</b> <p/>Before Paul Atreides became Muad'Dib, the dynamic leader who unified the wild Fremen on the desert planet known as Dune . . . <p/>Before the evil Baron Harkonnen overthrew House Atreides and sent Paul and his mother Jessica fleeing into the deadly wasteland of sand . . . <p/>Before the secrets of the spice and the sandworms were discovered . . . <p/>There was another story . . . <p/>The tale of young Leto Atreides learning to become a ruler in the shadow of his great father. <p/>The tale of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, ruthless tyrant who becomes a pawn of Bene Gesserit breeding schemes. <p/>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. <p/>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 . . .<br><i> </i><br><i>Dune: House Atreides </i>begins the epic worldwide bestselling trilogy that tells of the generation before <i>Dune</i> and sows the seeds for great heroes, vile enemies, and terrible tyrants. <p/><b>Look for the entire prequel series</b><br><b>DUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES - DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN - DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Dune: House Atreides</i> is a terrific prequel, but it's also a first-rate adventure on its own. Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of this continuation of his vision."<b>--Dean Koontz</b> <p/>"Every bit as complex as the original Dune novels."<b>--<i>St. Petersburg Times</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Brian Herbert </b>is the son of legendary science fiction author Frank Herbert and has written the definitive biography of him, <i>Dreamer of Dune</i>, a finalist for the Hugo Award. He has also written many highly imaginative novels, including The Timeweb Chronicles, the ecological fantasy <i>Ocean </i>(with his wife, Jan), <i>The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma, The Unborn, </i>and <i>The Assassination of Billy Jeeling. </i>His earlier acclaimed novels include <i>The Stolen Gospels, Sudanna, Sudanna, </i>and <i>Sidney's Comet</i>, as well as <i>Man of Two Worlds </i>(written with his father). Brian Herbert also co-manages the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the new motion picture <i>Dune </i>and the forthcoming TV series <i>Dune: The Sisterhood</i>. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington. <p/><b>Kevin J. Anderson</b> has written in many genres: science fiction, epic fantasy, suspense/thriller, and humor. He is best known for his work in the <i>Star Wars, X-Files, </i>Batman, and Superman universes, as well as the space opera The Saga of Seven Suns; the epic fantasy <i>Spine of the Dragon;</i> his humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series; and two steampunk fantasy adventures, <i>Clockwork Angels</i> and <i>Clockwork Lives</i>, written with legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Anderson is creative consultant on the new Legendary motion picture of <i>Dune</i> and is co-producer of the forthcoming TV series <i>Dune: The Sisterhood</i>. He is the publisher of WordFire Press and also professor and director of the publishing MA program at Western Colorado University. <p/>Together, Herbert and Anderson have written numerous international bestselling novels set in the universe of Frank Herbert's <i>Dune</i>, as well as the definitive graphic novel adaptation of the classic <i>Dune</i>. They are the authors of an original epic science fiction trilogy, <i>Hellhole</i>, <i>Hellhole Awakening</i>, and <i>Hellhole Inferno</i>.

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