The Butlerian Jihad (Legends of Dune, Book 1)

Frank Herbert's Dune series is one of the grandest epics in the annals of imaginative literature. Selling millions of copies worldwide, it is science fiction's answer to T he Lord of the Rings , a brilliantly imaginative epic of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and immense scope. Decades after Herbert's original novels, the Dune saga was continued by Frank Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, an acclaimed SF novelist in his own right, in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson. Their New York Times bestselling trilogy, Dune: House Atreides, Dune: House Harkonnen, and Dune: House Corrino , formed a prequel to the classic Herbert series that was acclaimed by reviewers and readers alike. Now Herbert and Anderson, working from Frank Herbert's own notes, reveal a pivotal epoch in the history of the Dune universe, the chapter of the saga most eagerly anticipated by readers: The Butlerian Jihad. Throughout the Dune novels, Frank...

frank Herbert's Dune Series Is One Of The Great Creations Of Imaginative Literature, Science Fiction's Answer To The Lord Of The Rings.

decades After Herbert's Original Novels, The Dune Saga Was Continued By Frank Herbert's Son, Brian Herbert, In Collaboration With Kevin J. Anderson. Working From Frank Herbert's Own Notes, The Acclaimed Authors Reveal The Chapter Of The dune saga Most Eagerly Anticipated By Readers: The Butlerian Jihad.

throughout The Dune Novels, Frank Herbert Frequently Referred To The War In Which Humans Wrested Their Freedom From Thinking Machines. In Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, Brian Herbert And Kevin J. Anderson Bring To Life The Story Of That War, A Tale Previously Seen Only In Tantalizing Hints And Clues. Finally, We See How Serena Butler's Passionate Grief Ignites The Struggle That Will Liberate Humans From Their Machine Masters; Here Is The Amazing Tale Of The Zensunni Wanderers, Who Escape Bondage To Flee To The Desert World Where They Will Declare Themselves The Free Men Of Dune. And Here Is The Backward, Nearly Forgotten Planet Of Arrakis, Where Traders Have Discovered The Remarkable Properties Of The Spice Melange....

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the Sands Of Time Have Not Diminished The Impact Dune Has Had On The Evolution Of Sf, And This New Prequel By Frank Herbert's Son And Bestseller Anderson, Following 2001's dune: House Corrino (the Concluding Volume Of Their House Trilogy), Offers The Kind Of Intricate Plotting And Philosophical Musings That Would Make The Elder Herbert Proud. Reaching Back Into The Beginnings Of Arrakis, The Authors Show Us Selim, A Boy Cast Out By His Tribe Who Discovers How To Ride The Fearsome Giant Sandworms. Selim Tastes And Learns The Visionary Power Of The Magical Spice, Melange, And How The Future Of Arrakis Hinges On Who Controls It. At The Same Time, On Planets Far Removed From The Desolate Dunes Of Arrakis, Others Are Involved In A Great Revolt. Free League World Humans, Led By Tercero Xavier Harkonnen And Serena Butler Of Salusa Secundus, Battle Omnius, A Computer Evermind Intent On Extending Its Dominion. The Ominous Omnius Seeks To Conquer All Planets Not Yet Incorporated Into His Synchronized Worlds System With The Help Of Servile Robotic Extensions And Colleagues, Including Erasmus, A Thinking Machine Hannibal Lecter Whose Whimsical Mr. Spock-ish Meditations Enliven The Proceedings Immeasurably. Throughout, Key Revelations Regarding The Zensunni Wanderers And Their Fight For Freedom And Other Historical Dune Elements Lend An Air Of Discovery To This Fast-paced Tale. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

This is a prequel to the famous Dune series written by the authors father Frank Herbert, and is one of a long series of books which pre-date the famous Dune books....others include Dune House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and The Winds of Dune. The various series by Brian Herbert, written after his father's death HAVE HAD A MIXED RECEPTION, some liking the continuation of his father's concept and others feeling the books didn't have the atmospheric feel of the original series and were playing on Frank Herbert's fame Decades after the original novels of the "Dune" saga, Frank Herbert's son--writing in conjunction with Kevin J. Anderson--pens this exciting prequel. Working from Frank Herbert's own notes, the authors reveal the chapter of the "Dune" saga most eagerly anticipated by readers: the Butlerain Jihad. It began in the Time of the Tyrants, when ambitious men and women used computers to seize control of the heart of the Old Empire including Earth itself. Then the cymeks' planetary computers - known as Omnius - seized control. Now Omnius has decided it no longer needs human beings or cymeks