Description
Millennia after the events of the original Dune saga, the universe faces a new crisis as the planet Rakis—once the desert world of Arrakis—begins its transformation back into barren wasteland, and the legendary sandworms that shaped civilization itself face extinction. The Lost Ones, scattered across the far reaches of space, return home to confront a world transformed by time and the consequences of their ancestors' choices. In this fifth installment of Frank Herbert's epic saga, a new generation awakens to power, armed not with the political machinations and prescient abilities of their forebears, but with a revolutionary force that challenges the very foundations of the Imperium: the heretical power of love. As ancient prophecies collide with new realities, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance between the dying old order and an uncertain future. Herbert's masterwork explores themes of evolution, redemption, and the transformative potential of human connection in a universe where power itself must be redefined.
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paperback
Ace
Published Aug 15, 1987
480 pages
ISBN: 9780441328000
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First Published
1984
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert.