Dune: The Machine Crusade: Book Two of the Legends of Dune Trilogy (Dune, 2) - Softcover

Herbert, Brian; Anderson, Kevin J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076534078X ISBN 13: 9780765340788

Publisher: Tor Science Fiction, 2004

Synopsis

The breathtaking vision and incomparable storytelling of Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson's Dune: The Butlerian Jihad, a prequel to Frank Herbert's classic Dune, propelled it to the ranks of speculative fiction's classics in its own right. Now, with all the color, scope, and fascination of the prior novel, comes Dune: The Machine Crusade.
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More than two decades have passed since the events chronicled in The Butlerian Jihad. The crusade against thinking robots has ground on for years, but the forces led by Serena Butler and Irbis Ginjo have made only slight gains; the human worlds grow weary of war, of the bloody, inconclusive swing from victory to defeat.

The fearsome cymeks, led by Agamemnon, hatch new plots to regain their lost power from Omnius--as their numbers dwindle and time begins to run out. The fighters of Ginaz, led by Jool Noret, forge themselves into an elite warrior class, a weapon against the machine-dominated worlds. Aurelius Venport and Norma Cenva are on the verge of the most important discovery in human history-a way to "fold" space and travel instantaneously to any place in the galaxy.

And on the faraway, nearly worthless planet of Arrakis, Selim Wormrider and his band of outlaws take the first steps to making themselves the feared fighters who will change the course of history: the Fremen.

Here is the unrivaled imaginative power that has put Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson on bestseller lists everywhere and earned them the high regard of readers around the globe. The fantastic saga of Dune continues in Dune: The Machine Crusade.

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From the Inside Flap

Praise for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

"The kind of intricate plotting and philosophical musings that would make the elder Herbert proud¿.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."
-Publishers Weekly

"This compelling saga of men and women struggling for their freedom is required reading for Dune fans and an essential purchase for libraries."
-Library Journal

Praise for the earlier Dune novels of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

"[Fans] rejoice in this chance to return to one of science fiction's most appealing futures."
-The New York Times Book Review on Dune: House Atreides

"Extraordinarily well-developed and continually fascinating."
-Kirkus Reviews on Dune: House Harkonnen

"Anderson and Herbert draw emotional power from every character to fuel the complex political tale they tell."-Booklist on Dune: House Corrino

About the Author

Brian Herbert, the author of numerous novels and short stories, has been critically acclaimed by leading reviewers in the United States and around the world. The eldest son of science fiction superstar Frank Herbert, he, with Kevin J. Anderson, is the author of Hellhole and continues his father's beloved Dune series with books including The Winds of Dune, House Atreides, Sandworms of Dune, among other bestsellers. He also wrote a biography of his father, Dreamer of Dune. Herbert graduated from high school at age 16, and then attended U.C. Berkeley, where he earned a B.A. in Sociology. Besides an author, Herbert has been an editor, business manager, board game inventor, creative consultant for television and collectible card games, insurance agent, award-winning encyclopedia salesman, waiter, busboy, maid and a printer. He and his wife once owned a double-decker London bus, which they converted into an unusual gift shop. Herbert and his wife, Jan, have three daughters. They live in Washington state.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 076534078X
• ISBN 13: 9780765340788
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 800