DUNE 7 BLOG

Friday, March 31, 2006

US Dust Jacket Text

The following text appears on the flaps of the US edition of HUNTERS OF DUNE. It's similar to the description on the UK volume, which I shared earlier. It gives you a little more background on the novel.

And also, for those of you who really want to get ahead of the game, it's now possible to preorder HUNTERS on amazon.com (and probably other places as well, if you look around).

-- KJA

== Jacket Text ==

Hunters of Dune and the concluding volume, Sandworms of Dune, bring together the great story lines and beloved characters in Frank Herbert's classic Dune universe, ranging from the time of the Butlerian Jihad to the original Dune series and beyond. Based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in a safe-deposit box for a decade, these two volumes will finally answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating for two decades.

At the end of Chapterhouse: Dune -- Frank Herbert's final novel -- a ship carrying the ghola of Duncan Idaho, Sheeana (a young woman who can control sandworms), and a crew of various refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from the monstrous Honored Matres, dark counterparts to the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. The nearly invincible Honored Matres have swarmed into the known universe, driven from their home by a terrifying, mysterious Enemy.

As designed by the creative genius of Frank Herbert, the primary story of Hunters and Sandworms is the exotic odyssey of Duncan's no-ship as it is forced to elude the diabolical traps set by the ferocious, unknown Enemy. To strengthen their forces, the fugitives have used genetic technology from Scytale, the last Tleilaxu Master, to revive key figures from Dune's past -- including Paul Muad'Dib and his beloved Chani, Lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat, and even Dr. Wellington Yueh. Each of these characters will use their special talents to meet the challenges thrown at them.

Failure is unthinkable -- not only is their survival at stake, but they hold the fate of the entire human race in their hands.

This breathtaking new novel in Frank Herbert's Dune series has enough surprises, characters, and plot twists to please even the most jaded reader.

"One of the monuments of modern science fiction." -- Chicago Tribune on Dune

"I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings." -- Sir Arthur C. Clarke on Dune

"A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed. A story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas. An astonishing science-fiction phenomenon." -- The Washington Post on Dune

"Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious." -- Robert A. Heinlein on Dune

"Herbert's creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics, and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction." -- Louisville Times on Dune

"The kind of intricate plotting and philosophical musings that would make the elder Herbert proud." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

"Sit back and enjoy." -- Booklist on Dune: The Machine Crusade

"Dune addicts will happily devour Herbert and Anderson's spicy conclusion to their second prequel trilogy." -- Publishers Weekly on Dune: The Battle of Corrin