Dune. Whipping mek : a tale of the Butlerian Jihad

If you are a fan of Dune, you'll be captivated by this short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The story is a bridge between the events in the first and second books of the new Dune trilogy about the war against thinking machines. Here you'll find some of the same characters from the first book, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad and you will get a sneak preview of some of the characters and action in the Dune: The Machine Crusade. Whipping Mek is a short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set prior to the events of Dune: The Machine Crusade. It describes the arrival of the Honru Massacre survivors on Giedi Prime. Vergyl Tantor, now serving the Army of the Jihad and married to Sheel, hosts Xavier Harkonnen in his house. Later he has a meeting with Zon Noret who is training with Chirox and wishes to have a practice lesson with the mek.