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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?

Young Duncan Idaho is given an ultimatum: escape or die. Meanwhile, Leto Atreides is introduced to the hyper-advanced city of Ix where his future will be shaped in unimaginable ways. The Planetologist Pardot Kynes ventures into the plains of Dune, and makes a destiny-altering discovery. And Reverend Mother Gaius Mohiam confronts Baron Harkonnen with a proposition he can’t refuse...

The pulse-pounding prequel to the groundbreaking Dune saga continues—secrets revealed, loyalties tested, and destinies forged! New York Times–bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, alongside acclaimed artist Fran Galán, return with the next chapter in the official graphic novel adaptation of Dune: House Harkonnen, the pivotal prequel to Frank Herbert’s legendary science fiction epic. Across the Imperium, chaos spreads. On Arrakis, the brutal grip of House Harkonnen tightens as Baron Harkonnen''s ruthless strategies ignite unrest and violence. As the Bene Gesserit’s hidden agenda nears its moment of truth, secrets ripple outward—from the deserts of Dune to the corridors of power on Wallach IX. Caught in the crossfire, Liet and Warrick must decide where love and loyalty truly lie. Leto Atreides steps into a fateful encounter that could shape the future of House Atreides. And young Duncan Idaho, facing challenges beyond his years, begins a path toward becoming the warrior history will remember. With explosive turns on Ix and critical pieces falling into place, Dune: House Harkonnen Vol. 2 delivers suspense, betrayal, and intrigue at the heart of the Dune universe.

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.

THE OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE GROUNDBREAKING DUNE CONCLUDES... After his father’s untimely death, young Leto ascends to Duke of House Atreides while Duncan Idaho starts down the path to become one of Leto’s right-hand men. Meanwhile, Baron Harkonnen wastes no time moving against the new Duke by stoking the centuries-long feud between the Harkonnens and Atreides. A new dawn rises when Crown Prince Shaddam successfully ousts his father from the throne of the Imperium.And Pardot Kynes, now considered a prophet among the Fremen, continues forging a path to make the desert planet an oasis. Collects Dune: House Atreides #9–12

Die offizielle Graphic-Novel-Adaption des dritten und finalen Prequels von »Dune«! Den Imperator interessiert es wenig, ob das Massaker rechtens war und wer die Konsequenzen dafür tragen muss. Als jedoch inmitten revolutionärer Unruhen verderbtes Spice auftaucht, ist es sein Wille, dass die Schuldigen schnellstmöglich bestraft werden. Derweil bereitet Jessica alles dafür vor, ein Kind des Schicksals zur Welt zu bringen... Brian Herbert und Kevin J. Anderson adaptieren gemeinsam mit dem Zeichner Simone Ragazzoni das abschließende Prequel zum SciFi-Meilenstein »Dune« – kurzweilig, bildgewaltig und eine Pflichtlektüre für alle Science-Fiction-Fans! Auch erhältlich als auf 500 Exemplare limitierte Vorzugsausgabe mit Variantcover und Kunstdruck. Abschlussband der Serie.

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.

When the choice is vengeance or honor, which lies at the heart of a Sardaukar? Jopati Kolona one of the Sardaukar: the emperor''s elite military unit. The Sardaukar are unbeatable, unbending in their devotion to the emperor, and feared throughout the galaxy. When Jopati meets Duke Leto of House Atreides, the house he believes responsible for the destruction of his home planet and family, he will be forced to question a life-long hatred. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Dune for his master, Jopati will be forced to choose between duty and forgiveness.

Ecologist Noah Watanabe sets the stage for a galactic power struggle when he attempts to tap the potential of the Timeweb--a barely used network that connects solar systems and other celestial bodies in a vast transportation and communication system--in an effort to discover the cause of a strange, cosmic disintegration.

Delve into the past of Gurney Halleck, Leto Atreides, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes, and discover how the complex and brutal machinations of House Harkonnen shaped their future! What difficult choices will tear Leto apart as Baron Harkonnen plots against not just House Atreides, but the Bene Gesserit and the Emperor himself? And who watches Duke Atreides from afar? This dangerous figure holds untold significance for his future and lineage... The second New York Times–bestselling prequel to Dune is adapted for the first time by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, and artist Michael Shelfer (Action Comics), unveiling a closer look at the rising conflict between beloved characters and bitter villains. Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #1-4.

Long ago, the ancient gospels of Jesus''s female apostles were stolen by powerful churchmen and relegated to the rubbish heaps of history. But those apostles have been reborn as female children, and are dictating new gospels that will be incorporated into a radical new religious text, the Holy Women''s Bible. At a hidden women''s fortress in Greece, the teenager Lori Vale develops a paranormal relationship with one of the reincarnated children, and soon begins to suspect that she may have been connected to the female apostles of Jesus in ancient times, when the Son of God walked the earth and preached to the people of the Holy Land. While information about Lori''s past is unfolding, she finds herself caught in a violent religious conflict that has immense historical repercussions. Powerful, brutal men want to suppress the emerging gospels of the she-apostles, men who are hell-bent on destroying the radical women and their heretical texts. The women race to get their material completed and published before they are annihilated, but they have another big problem: the twelfth she-apostle-Martha of Galilee-has not been found yet, and the other female apostles say she holds a dark secret that could do enormous damage to the cause of women, and to the entire planet. . . .

LADY JESSICA, Paul anyja és Leto Atreides ágyasa, akinek döntései egy egész birodalom sorsát határozták meg. Caladan úrnőjének előbb azonban el kell számolnia saját árulásával a Bene Gesserit ellen. Vajon az ősi rend iránti hűsége fontosabb, mint a saját családjához fűződő szeretete? Eközben az Impériumban olyan események bontakoznak ki, amelyeket még a Tisztelendő Anya sem képes irányítani, és Lady Jessica egész családja a végzete felé rohan. Frank Herbert fia, Brian Herbert és írótársa, Kevin J. Anderson a klasszikus Dűnéből ismerős történet előzményében megmutatják, milyen események vezettek az Atreides-ház végzetének beteljesedéséhez és a sivatagbolygó, a Dűne felemelkedéséhez.

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...

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 ...

Anos antes de Paul Atreides tornar-se o profeta Muad''Dib, os acontecimentos desta nova trilogia expandem a história de personagens conhecidas do universo de Duna. Com Leto Atreides, Vladimir Harkonnen e Shaddam Corrino, descubra mais facetas das três principais famílias do Imperium. Quando o duque Paulus Atreides decide enviar Leto para longe de casa, em Caladan, o jovem herdeiro tem muito a aprender em uma potência como o planeta Ix. Ali, um longo período formativo aguarda o rapaz para que ele compreenda os aspectos administrativos de um mundo voltado para a inovação tecnológica, sem perder de vista o histórico de lealdade e honra imaculada que marca o passado de sua nobre família. Ao mesmo tempo, um mosaico de personagens se desvela a partir da complexa rede que é o jogo político interestelar. Em Giedi Primo, o barão Vladimir Harkonnen se vê diante de sérios desafios quanto ao controle da produção da especiaria mélange; em Kaitain, o príncipe Shaddam Corrino IV assiste à decrepitude do velho pai que ameaça o trono, enquanto Hasimir Fenring trama as próprias manobras políticas para manter a confiança da Casa Imperial; em Arrakis, o planetólogo Pardot Kynes crê haver uma forma de tornar autossustentável a ecologia do planeta — e talvez os misteriosos fremen guardem as respostas de que ele precisa. Mais do que uma história que antecede o grande épico de Frank Herbert, Duna: Casa Atreides expande o universo de Duna e oferece aos leitores uma visão aprofundada e fascinante dos confrontos entre as Grandes Casas da saga. "Leitores familiarizados com a série terão o prazer de reencontrar velhos amigos." — The New York Times

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. Basato direttamente sullo schema finale lasciato da Frank Herbert, rimasto in due cassette di sicurezza per un decennio, I vermi della sabbia di Dune risponderà ai quesiti pressanti che i fan di Dune hanno dibattuto per vent’anni: l’origine delle Matres Onorate, il pianeta Arrakis, la rivelazione finale del Kwisatz Haderach e la risoluzione della guerra tra l’Uomo e la Macchina.

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. Non solo è in gioco la loro sopravvivenza; nelle loro mani è riposto il destino dell’intera razza umana. Dagli appunti di Frank Herbert rimasti nascosti in una cassetta di sicurezza per oltre un decennio, Brian Herbert e Kevin J. Anderson proseguono la serie di romanzi divenuti di culto, che hanno segnato in maniera indelebile l’immaginario fantascientifico letterario e cinematografico di ieri e di oggi.