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Children of Dune: Deluxe Hardcover Edition

Series: Dune
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Children of Dune follows the twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, heirs to a sprawling interstellar empire. Their father, Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, vanished into the desert of Arrakis years before, leaving a power vacuum. The twins inherit his extraordinary prescient abilities, making them key figures in political and religious struggles. Their aunt Alia rules as regent but faces rebellion from within the Fremen and threats from the displaced House Corrino, who seeks to retake the throne. As both Alia and her adversaries vie to unlock the secrets of the twins’ visions, Leto and Ghanima prepare to shape their own destinies amid treachery and prophecy.
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Format: Hardback
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This deluxe edition is ideal for devoted fans of Frank Herbert’s Dune series and readers who appreciate richly layered science fiction with complex characters, political intrigue, and philosophical themes.

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When their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides, plans to obtain the secrets of their prophetic visions to maintain control over her dynasty, twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides have their own plans for their visions--and their destinies.

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A deluxe hardcover edition of Children of Dune, the third novel in Frank Herbert’s magnificent science fiction saga.

This deluxe hardcover edition of Children of Dune includes:

  • An iconic new cover
  • A stamped and foiled case featuring a quote from the Litany Against Fear
  • Stained edges and fully illustrated endpapers
  • A beautifully designed poster on the interior of the jacket
  • An Introduction by Brian Herbert

The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad’Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities—making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides.

Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia’s rule is not absolute. The displaced House Corrino is plotting to regain the throne while the fanatical Fremen are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. Alia believes that by obtaining the secrets of the twins’ prophetic visions, she can maintain control over her dynasty.

But Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visions—and their destinies....

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593548455

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Ace Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 805g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Frank Herbert is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He 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.

In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with “Looking for Something?” in Startling Stories. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of Dune. Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune, and Chapterhouse: Dune followed, completing the saga that the Chicago Tribune would call “one of the monuments of modern science fiction.” Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including The White Plague, The Dosadi Experiment, and Destination: Void. He died in 1986.

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