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Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy epic science fiction with deep world-building and complex characters.

Topics Desert planetNoble familyBetrayalSpice melangeEpic journeyDestinyMysticismEnvironmentalismPoliticsAncient dreamPowerSurvivalIdentityEnvironmental Issues
MoodSuspenseful, Mysterious
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceModerate
Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune, one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written.Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the universe. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis.Whoever controls Arrakis controls the spice. And whoever controls the spice controls the universe.When stewardship of Arrakis is transferred to his house, Paul Atreides must travel to the planet's dangerous surface to ensure the future of his family and his people. But as malevolent forces explode into conflict around him, Paul is thrust into a great destiny beyond his understanding.And in this game of power, only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Language

en

Published on

09/02/2021

Pages

577

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781529347852

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