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The universal computer mind Omnius has retreated to its last stronghold, where it plots a devastating new strategy that could undo the victories of the Butlerian Jihad. The surviving Titans are creating new lieutenants to do their will when at last they return to attack the human beings they once ruled. In the years of peace too many of mankind have forgotten that their machine enemies never sleep. But some have forgotten nothing - and learned from their triumphs. The brilliant military commander Vorian Atreides, son of a Titan, has the gift of long life from his terrifying father and knows the machines'' minds better than any man alive. Norma Cenva, the genius inventor of humanity''s best defences, dreams of new discoveries that will make man invincible. And on the windswept desert planet Arrakis, the power that can give them victory waits. The authors of Prelude to Dune have written the triumphant climax to the history of the Dune universe: the story most eagerly anticipated by its readers.

In the penultimate issue of the final prequel to Dune, Ix isn’t the only planet under siege, as militaries clash, plans crumble, leaders fall, and tainted Spice wreaks havoc. It all comes to a head as Lady Jessica goes into labor with her child of manufactured fate, and Arrakis hangs in the balance with the Empire on its doorstep–the pregnant pause before potential annihilation.

House Atreides is all but shattered, forcing Gurney Halleck to lead the survivors in a desperate mission to steal resources vital to their plans for revenge. His plan puts them on a collision course with not only the brutal soldiers of House Harkonnen, but the all-powerful Spacing Guild itself!

Fans will gain insight into how the early years of iconic figures Gurney Halleck, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes had their future shaped by the complex and brutal machinations of House Harkonnen! What difficult choices will tear Leto Atreides apart as Baron Harkonnen plots against not just House Atreides, but the Bene Gesserit and the Emperor himself?

A new prequel adaptation from the world of Dune. Discover the origins of Shadout Mapes. It’s a battle of generations as Mapes’s son, Samos, launches a bold assault against Baron Abulurd Harkonnen, son of Dmitri! To bring down a heavily fortified Harkonnen outpost, the Fremen will need a tool of unimaginable destruction...Shai-Hulud, also known as sandworms!

Leto brings news of the revolt brewing on Ix, but the city’s leaders make a decision that may threaten everyone....while Crown Prince Shaddam plots to overtake it. Meanwhile, Pardot Kynes begins spreading his edenic vision to terraform the desert planet of Dune into an oasis even as the native Fremen raise suspicions about his motives...and if he can truly accomplish his goals.

An unexpected revolt throws the balance of Ix into jeopardy and now Leto must make an important decision as the underground city is on the cusp of falling into evil hands. * And while The Bene Gesserit''s oracles predicted they would need a child from the Baron Harkonnen in order to continue tracing a genetic line to their foretold messiah... their plan has not gone as well as hoped. * On the doorstep of Castle Caladan comes the man who will change everything - Duncan Idaho has arrived.

Wir dürfen nicht vergessen, dass ein weit gefährlicherer Feind auf dem Weg zu uns ist Die Geehrten Matres, ein Konkurrenzorden der Bene Gesserit, kehren aus der Diaspora zurück und überziehen die Planeten des Alten Imperiums mit Tod und Vernichtung. So wird auch Rakis, der Wüstenplanet, in einen Schlackehaufen verwandel und die sagenumwobenen Sandwürmer gnadenlos eingeäschert. Damit ist die einzige Quelle des Gewürzes versiegt und das Imperium vernichtet. Während die Matres versuchen, mittels Gholas verschüttetes Wissen der Vergangenheit nutzbar zu machen, setzen die Bene Gesserit alles daran, mit ihrem Zuchtprogramm die Heroen des Imperiums wiederzubeleben. Einzig Murbella, eine ehemalige Mater, bemüht sich, beide Frauenorden zu vereinen, denn sie ahnt, dass die Rückkehr der Matres nicht freiwillig geschah: Sie sind in der Diaspora auf einen furchtbaren Gegner gestoßen, der jenseits der Grenzen des Imperiums lauert und sich anschickt, die Menschheit auszulöschen ...

Al optulea volum din seria DUNE. Ithaca, nava refugiaților care au sc�pat de pe planeta pârjolit� Dune, încearc� s� scape de un inamic terifiant și misterios. Fugarii au folosit tehnologia genetic� pentru a reînvia figuri-cheie din trecutul Dunei, inclusiv pe Paul MuadʼDib, c�ci au nevoie ca eroii din trecut s� își foloseasc� talentele speciale pentru a face faț� noilor pericole. Mașinile gânditoare, despre care se credea c� ar fi fost exterminate în timpul Jihadului Butlerian, se pare c� au supraviețuit și c� s-au întors acum, dup� zeci de mii de ani petrecuți în exil. Vor putea, oare, eroii readuși la viaț� s� le opreasc� și s� salveze rasa uman� de la anihilare? „Dac� ești unul dintre fanii seriei originale, e foarte probabil s� fii tentat s� citești Vân�torii Dunei și Viermii de nisip ai Dunei cu o întrebare n�scut� dintr-o doz� de neîncredere: vor reuși Brian Herbert și Kevin J. Anderson s� se ridice la nivelul lui Frank Herbert? Recomandareari de o nou� vizit� în universul Dune pentru finalul surprinz�tor al celei mai cunoscute aventuri spațiale scrise vreodat�. The spice must flow!“ MARIAN COMAN, redactor-ș

Après le Jihad Butlérien, la paix revient dans la Galaxie. Les machines ont reculé sur tous les fronts. Omnius semble en déroute. L''un des principaux artisans de cette victoire, Vorian Atréides, peut espérer savourer sur Caladan un loisir mérité. Mais les Titans survivants n''ont pas dit leur dernier mot. Les humains libres devront les affronter dans une dernière bataille où tout peut être gagné : elle aura lieu sur Corrin, dernière forteresse d''Omnius. Les Machines pensantes seront enfin éradiquées ou les humains retomberont sous leur joug...

Duncan trains to be the legendary fighter he''s destined to become, while Baron Harkonnen clashes with the fearsome Bene Gesserit and the enemy within--his degenerative disease. Meanwhile, the Ix uprising is in desperate need of aid, especially as young fertile women begin to disappear...

For all her reign the Red Queen has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for higher stakes than land or gold.