{"product_id":"dune-house-harkonnen-9780593354957","title":"Dune: House Harkonnen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Two of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e--A Major Motion Picture \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSequel to the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eDune: House Atreides \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003e. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe epic tale of Duke Leto Atreides and his rise to power . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fierce ambitions of his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe struggles of the young girl Jessica, the Baron's secret daughter, under the harsh training of the Sisterhood school . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe schemes of Shaddam Corrino to create a synthetic spice that may bring unlimited wealth, or cause the collapse of the Spacing Guild . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the implausible dream of Planetologist Kynes to turn the desert planet Dune into a paradise, uniting the desperate Fremen into a force unlike anything the Imperium has ever seen . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDune: House Harkonnen \u003c\/i\u003econtinues the epic story that lays the foundation for Frank Herbert's masterpiece \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, a complex tale of politics, religion, and the rise and fall of dynasties on a galaxy-spanning canvas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook for the entire prequel series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDUNE: HOUSE ATREIDES - DUNE: HOUSE HARKONNEN - DUNE: HOUSE CORRINO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Herbert \u003c\/b\u003eis the son of legendary science fiction author Frank Herbert and has written the definitive biography of him, \u003ci\u003eDreamer of Dune\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Hugo Award. He has also written many highly imaginative novels, including The Timeweb Chronicles, the ecological fantasy \u003ci\u003eOcean \u003c\/i\u003e(with his wife, Jan), \u003ci\u003eThe Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma, The Unborn, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Assassination of Billy Jeeling. \u003c\/i\u003eHis earlier acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Gospels, Sudanna, Sudanna, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSidney's Comet\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eMan of Two Worlds \u003c\/i\u003e(written with his father). Brian Herbert also co-manages the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the new motion picture \u003ci\u003eDune \u003c\/i\u003eand the forthcoming TV series \u003ci\u003eDune: The Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin J. Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e has written in many genres: science fiction, epic fantasy, suspense\/thriller, and humor. He is best known for his work in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars, X-Files, \u003c\/i\u003eBatman, and Superman universes, as well as the space opera The Saga of Seven Suns; the epic fantasy \u003ci\u003eSpine of the Dragon;\u003c\/i\u003e his humorous Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series; and two steampunk fantasy adventures, \u003ci\u003eClockwork Angels\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClockwork Lives\u003c\/i\u003e, written with legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. Anderson is creative consultant on the new Legendary motion picture of \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e and is co-producer of the forthcoming TV series \u003ci\u003eDune: The Sisterhood\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the publisher of WordFire Press and also professor and director of the publishing MA program at Western Colorado University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, Herbert and Anderson have written numerous international bestselling novels set in the universe of Frank Herbert's \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the definitive graphic novel adaptation of the classic \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e. They are the authors of an original epic science fiction trilogy, \u003ci\u003eHellhole\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHellhole Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHellhole Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660167942418,"sku":"9780593354957","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ab9af0c7-d677-4967-982e-6b20d836a337.jpg?v=1733471480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dune-house-harkonnen-9780593354957","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}