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After declaring his independence from the corrupt Constellation, rebel General Adolphus knows the crackdown is coming. Now he needs to pull together the struggling Hellhole colony, the ever-expanding shadow-Xayan settlement, and his connections with the other Deep Zone worlds. Even then, he doubts his desperate measures will be enough. Diadem Michella Duchenet has collected a huge space fleet led by Commodore Escobar Hallholme, son of the hero who originally defeated Adolphus.

Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatans…but also a haven for dreamers and independent pioneers. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place of real opportunity for the desperate colonists who call the planet their home.

The world of Dune has shaped an entire generation of science fiction. From the sand blasted world of Arrakis, to the splendor of the imperial homeworld of Kaitain, readers and listeners have lived in a universe of treachery and wonder. Now, these stories expand on the Dune universe, telling of the lost years of Gurney Halleck as he works with smugglers on Arrakis in a deadly gambit for revenge; inside the ranks of the Sardaukar as the child of a betrayed nobleman becomes one of the Emperor’s most ruthless fighters.

After the events of Hellhole Awakening, the people of Hellhole and the shadow-Xayans scramble to rally against the threat from the still-living rogue Xayans. Back on Sonjeera, the Monarchy is in an uproar after their surprising defeat and the breakaway of the Deep Zone planets. The dowager Queen decides to go to Hellhole on a diplomatic mission, hoping to keep her power. But after touring Hellhole, Queen Michella is shaken, and begins to realize that she can never have the old Monarchy back.

Lady Jessica, mother of Paul, and consort to Leto Atredies. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the love of her own family. Meanwhile, events in the greater empire are accelerating beyond the control of even the Reverend Mother, and Lady Jessica's family is on a collision course with destiny.

Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson’s Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad to the time of young Paul Atreides to a story set during the events of the novel Dune to the very end of Frank Herbert’s future history.

What if the entire universe were the creation of alien minds? After an unfortunate spaceship accident, the hedonistic human Lutt Hansen, Jr., finds himself sharing his body and mind with a naïve alien dreamer. Together the two must survive dangers, schemes, and assassination attempts - but can they survive each other?

Han pasado veinticuatro años desde los sucesos relatados en Dune. La Yihad Butleriana. La revuelta de los humanos contra las máquinas pensantes tras el asesinato del hijo de Serena Butler se ha convertido en un conflicto sangriento, que se ha cobrado innumerables vidas humanas. Vorian Atreides y Xavier Harkonnen comandan las fuerzas de la Yihad en una guerra interminable donde no hay vencedores ni vencidos. Los temibles cimek, liderados por el titán Agamenón, planean recuperar el poder que perdieron.

A revolution has taken over the government of the United States, and the environment has been saved. All pollution has been banned and reversed. It's a bright, green new world. But this new world comes at a great cost. The United States is ruled by a fascist green police state, and the corporations are fighting back. Joining them is an increasing number of rebels angered by the dictatorship of Chairman Rahma.

Der Aufstieg der Bene Gesserit Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren wurden die Maschinen in der Schlacht von Corrin vernichtend geschlagen. Vor dreiundachtzig Jahren ernannte sich Faykan Butler zum Imperator des neuen, Planeten umspannenden Menschenreichs, und vor dreiundachtzig Jahren verschwand der Kriegsheld Vorian Atreides. Inzwischen sitzt Faykans Nachfahre Salvador Corrin auf dem Thron, doch von Frieden kann noch lange nicht die Rede sein.

Ideato dal genio creativo di Frank P. Herbert, "I cacciatori di Dune" è l'odissea dell'astronave di Duncan che dovrà eludere le diaboliche trappole disposte da un feroce e sconosciuto nemico. Per rafforzare le sue difese, l'equipaggio dovrà ricorrere all'uso della tecnologia genetica di Scytale, l'ultimo Maestro di Tleilaxu, per far tornare in vita personaggi chiave del passato di Dune, tra cui Paul Muad'Dib e la sua amata Chani, Lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat e persino il dottor Wellington Yueh. Fallire non è previsto.

Alla fine dell'ultimo romanzo di Frank Herbert, "La rifondazione di Dune", una nave che trasporta un equipaggio di rifugiati s'inoltra in una galassia inesplorata, in fuga da un terrificante e misterioso Nemico. I fuggitivi hanno usato la tecnologia genetica per far rivivere le figure chiave del passato di Dune - tra cui Paul Muad'Dib e Lady Jessica - usando poi i loro talenti speciali per affrontare le sfide che li aspettano.

Ambientato due anni prima di Dune, La principessa di Dune è la storia mai raccontata di due donne chiave nella vita di Paul Muad’Dib: la Principessa Irulan, sua moglie solo di nome, e il vero amore di Paul, la Fremen Chani. Entrambe saranno fondamentali per il regno imperiale di Paul, che si estende su tutta la galassia. Cresciuta alla corte imperiale e destinata a diventare una pedina di negoziazione politica, Irulan è stata inviata in tenera età a essere addestrata come Sorella Bene Gesserit.

Le deuxième tome d'une trilogie préquel qui se situe un an avant Dune, la saga phénomène de la science-fiction. Un an avant Dune... Dame Jessica, concubine du Duc Leto Atréides et mère de Paul, voit ses vieux démons se réveiller. Elle qui a déjà rompu un serment envers le Bene Gesserit se retrouve confrontée à un dilemme cornélien : doit-elle à nouveau trahir la communauté à laquelle elle appartient et qui l'a formée, ou abandonner sa propre famille ?

Die spannende Vorgeschichte zu Frank Herberts Weltbestseller "Der Wüstenplanet"! Herzog Leto Atreides, der Vater von Paul Muad’Dib, ist dem Imperator Shaddam loyal ergeben. Wo andere planen, handelt Leto lieber schnell und entschlossen. Doch die Familie Harkonnen glaubt, dass der Herzog von Caladan mächtiger wird, als es ihm ihrer Meinung nach zusteht.

Lange, bevor er auf Arrakis, dem Wüstenplanet, zum Herrscher der Galaxis aufstieg, musste sich Paul Atreides auf seinem Heimatplaneten Caladan den Herausforderungen stellen, die seinen Charakter für immer prägen würden. Seine Mutter, Lady Jessica, wird vom Orden der Bene Gesserit gezwungen, Pauls Vater, Herzog Leto, zu verlassen. Leto muss Imperator Shaddam seine Loyalität beweisen und begibt sich auf eine tödliche Mission. Paul soll Caladan, die Heimatwelt der Atreides, in seiner Abwesenheit regieren.

Aux sources de Dune, la légende des Atréides. Un an avant Dune... Avant d'être le concubin de Dame Jessica et le père de Paul-Muad'Dib, Leto Atréides est le Duc de Caladan, une petite planète de l'Imperium parmi tant d'autres. Sa patience, sa probité et sa loyauté envers l'Empereur Padishah Shaddam IV lui valent les bonnes grâces de celui-ci... et l'inimitié de nombreuses Grandes Maisons, dont celle des Harkonnen, qui voient d'un mauvais œil son ascension. Mais là où d'autres complotent, Leto agit... Voici son histoire.

Die atemberaubende Reise in die Vergangenheit des Wüstenplaneten geht weiter! Vor Jahren hat Lady Jessica, die Geliebte von Herzog Leto Atreides und Mutter Pauls, eine Entscheidung getroffen, die schon bald das Gefüge des gewaltigen Sternenreichs erschüttern wird. Doch zunächst muss sie ihre neue Heimatwelt Caladan verlassen, denn die Schwesternschaft der Bene Gesserit hat sie in ihr Hauptquartier zitiert.

Voici l'histoire de Paul Atréides, fils du duc Leto Atréides et de Dame Jessica sur la planète Caladan. Dès ses plus jeunes années, Paul développe toutes les qualités et la force d'un leader en devenir. Lorsque son père est absent, c'est lui qui doit assumer les fonctions ducales. Faisant face à nombreux défis et découvrant ses nouvelles fonctions, le jeune Paul ne peut compter que sur la formation Bene Gesserit de sa mère, les conseils du Mentat Thufir Hawat et de son fidèle maître d'armes, Duncan Idaho.