Dune Messiah

Dune Messiah

Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles-the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All TimeDune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known-and feared-as the man christened Muad?Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne-and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence.And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family?s dynasty...ReviewPraise for Dune Messiah?Brilliant...it is all thatDune was, and maybe a little more.?-Galaxy Magazine ??The perfect companion piece toDune...fascinating.?-Challenging DestinyPraise for Dune?I know nothing comparable to it except?ord of the Rings.?-Arthur C. Clarke?A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas.?-The Washington Post Book World?One of the monuments of modern science fiction.?-Chicago Tribune?Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.?-Robert A. Heinlein?Herbert?s creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.?-Louisville TimesAbout the AuthorFrank Herbert?as 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?? inStartling Stories. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication ofDune.Dune Messiah,Children of Dune,God Emperor of Dune,Heretics of Dune, andChapterhouse: Dune followed, completing the saga that theChicago Tribune would call ?one of the monuments of modern science fiction.? Herbert was also the author of some twenty other books, includingThe White Plague,The Dosadi Experiment, andDestination: Void. He died in 1986.Excerpt. ?Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Table of ContentsTitle PageCopyright PageIntroduction?EPILOGUEBooks by Frank HerbertTHE BOOK OF FRANK HERBERT DESTINATION VOID (revised edition) DIRECT DESCENT THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT EYETHE EYES OF HEISENBERG THE GODMAKERS THE GREEN BRAIN THE MAKER OF DUNE THE SANTAROGA BARRIER SOUL CATCHER WHIPPING STAR THE WHITE PLAGUE THE WORLDS OF FRANK HERBERT MAN OF TWO WORLDS (with Brian Herbert)?he Dune Chronicles DUNE DUNE MESSIAH CHILDREN OF DUNE GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE HERETICS OF DUNE CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE?Books by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom THE JESUS INCIDENT THE LAZARUS EFFECT THE ASCENSION FACTOR?Books edited by Brian Herbert THE NOTEBOOKS OF FRANK HERBERT?S DUNE SONGS OF MUAD?DIBTHE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Group Ireland, 25 St. Stephen?s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.) Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110 017, India Penguin Gro