Brian Herbert

La publicación de Cazadores de Dune en 2006 iniciaba el final de una saga mítica. Tras veinte años de espera, llegaba la continuación de Casa Capitular -el volumen anterior de la saga- basada en el borrador original de Frank Herbert. Al final de Casa Capitular, sexto volumen de la saga y la ultima novela que escribio Frank Herbert, una nave en la que viajaban el ghola de Duncan Idaho, Sheeana (la joven que podria controlar a los gusanos de arena) y una tripulacion de refugiados huia a los confines de la galaxia, escapando de las temibles Honoradas Matres, las oscuras homologas de la Hermandad Bene Gesserit. Aunque tambien las Matres habian tenido que adentrarse en el universo conocido, al ser expulsadas de su planeta original por un temible enemigo. Años despues, este enemigo extraño e implacable sigue asediando la nave de Duncan Idaho. Para ser mas fuertes que el, los fugitivos han tenido que recurrir a la tecnologia genetica del ultimo de los maestros Tleilaxu: asi podran revivir las figuras miticas del pasado, incluidos Paul Muad'Dib y su amada Chani, lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat y el doctor Wellington Yueh. Cada uno de ellos debera usar sus habilidades especiales para hacer frente a los desafios que se les presentan. El fracaso es impensable. No solo su supervivencia esta en juego: tambien la de la humanidad entera.Reseña:No conozco nada que se le pueda comparar exceptuando El señor de los anillos.Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Con Gusanos de arena de Dune, basada en el borrador original de Frank Herbert, concluía una saga clásica de ciencia ficción que quedó inacabada por la prematura muerte de su creador. Por fin se despejaban todas las incognitas que, desde la publicacion de Casa Capitular, habian intrigado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Durante veinte años la nave Itaca ha navegado por los confines del universo huyendo de un enemigo implacable. En ella viajan Duncan Idaho, Sheanna, los ultimos gusanos de arena que pudieron salvar de Casa Capitular, un grupo de refugiados y -revividos gracias al ultimo de los maestros Tleilaxu- los ghola de personajes miticos como Paul Muad'Dib y su amada Chani, lady Jessica, Stilgar, Thufir Hawat y el doctor Wellington Yueh. Entre ellos se oculta un traidor, pero tambien el autentico kwisatz haderach, el mesias de la humanidad.Reseña:Indispensable en cualquier biblioteca de ciencia ficcion.Library Journal

A partir de ahora, la leyenda se hace realidad. El universo creado por Frank Herbert en su aclamada serie Dune, seguida por millones de lectores en todo el mundo, se amplía para descubrirnos, por primera vez, el episodio que le dio origen. Diez mil años antes del nacimiento de Paul Atreides, del derrocamiento de un imperio, los ultimos humanos libres se rebelaron contra el dominio de las poderosas maquinas que los habian esclavizado. En Dune, la Yihad Butleriana se revela la historia de Serena Butler, la mujer que prendio la llama de esa rebelion. Se destapa la traicion que convertiria en enemigos mortales a la Casa Atreides y la Casa Harkonnen. Se desvelan los origenes de la hermandad Bene Gesserit, de los doctores Suk, de la Orden de los Mentat y la Cofradia Espacial. Y aparece un planeta olvidado, Arrakis, donde acaba de descubrirse la melange, la especia que puede cambiar el destino de miles de planetas...Reseña:Los seguidores de Dune querran profundizar en esta nueva saga y los nuevos lectores se veran tentados a abordar la magnifica serie original.Kirkus Reviews

With their usual skill, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where Paul of Dune picked up the saga directly after the events of Dune, The Winds of Dune begins after the events of Dune Messiah.Paul has walked off into the sand, blind, and is presumed dead. Jessica and Gurney are on Caladan; Alia is trying to hold the Imperial government together with Duncan; Mohiam dead at the hands of Stilgar; Irulan imprisoned. Pauls former friend, Bronso of Ix, now seems to be leading opposition to the House of Atreides. Herbert and Andersons newest book in this landmark series will concentrate on these characters as well the growing battle between Jessica, and her daughter, Alia.

Leto Atreides porta notizie della rivolta che sta per sta per scoppiare su Ix, ma chi e al governo sta per prendere una decisione che mettera tutti in pericolo. Intanto, il Principe della Corona Shaddam trama per impadronirsi del potere. Allo stesso tempo, Pardot Kynes inizia a diffondere la sua visione paradisiaca per il futuro del pianeta desertico Dune partendo da un oasi, anche se i Fremen locali hanno dei sospetti riguardo alle sue intenzioni e alla reale fattibilita del suo progetto. Il libro campione di vendite Dune: House Atreides in versione a fumetti per la prima volta, adattato e scritto da Brian Herbert e Kevin J. Anderson, gli autori del romanzo realizzato a partire dalle note del creatore di Dune, Frank Herbert, e illustrato da Dev Pramanik (Paradiso). [Contiene Dune: House Atreides 5-8.]

Only the most desperate colonists dare to make a new home on Hellhole. Reeling from a recent asteroid impact, tortured with horrific storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, and churning volcanic eruptions, the planet is a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits, and charlatansbut also a haven for dreamers and independent pioneers. Against all odds, an exiled general named Adolphus has turned Hellhole into a place of real opportunity for the desperate colonists who dare to make the planet their home. While the colonists are hard at work developing the planet, General Adolphus secretly builds alliances with the leaders of the other Deep Zone worlds, forming a clandestine alliance against the tyrannical, fossilized government responsible for their exile. What no one knows is this: the planet Hellhole, though damaged and volatile, hides an amazing secret. Deep beneath its surface lies the remnants of an obliterated alien civilization and the buried memories of its unrecorded past that, when unearthed, could tear the galaxy apart.

La novela “Dune”, de Frank Herbert, finalizó con el control del planeta por parte de Paul Muad’Dib. Su secuela, “Dune Messiah”, situó la historia varios años más tarde, después de que Paul y su ejérc

Only the most desperate would ever dare to make a new home on Hellhole, a planet ravaged by natural disasters. Persistent volcanic eruptions, destructive storms and recent damage inflicted by asteroid impact make the planet a dumping ground for undesirables, misfits and charlatans. But its location out on the wild frontiers of the Constellation, among the Deep Zone worlds, makes it the final refuge for those fleeing from the rule of Diadem Michella Duchenet - a tyrant with a sweet face, but a dark and heardened heart. General Adolphus, the military leader exiled to the planet when he was defeated in the first revolution against the Diadem, is determined to transform Hellhole into a place of opportunity. While the colonists are diligently working to develop the planet, the General is forging secret alliances with the leaders of the other Deep Zone worlds. He dreams of turning his prison into the centre of a new coalition of planets free from the Diadem's iron grip. Back on the decadent capital planet of Sonjeera, surrounded by corruption and consumed by the plots and feuds of the old guard nobles, Diadem Michella is confident that the General has been neutralized. She has no idea of the revolt growing in the Deep Zone ...or does she? But what no one knows is this: the planet Hellhole, though damaged and volatile, hides secrets of historic magnitude. Lurking beneath the surface are the remnants of an obliterated alien civilization, detailing an unrecorded past, which, if unearthed, could tear the fragile human civilization apart.

Sin, a Sumerian fertility god turned Vegas casino owner, and Kat, the zealous servant of bossy Greek goddess Artemis, knock boots and kick butt in Kenyon''s juicy 11th Dark-Hunter paranormal love-fest (after 2006''s Dark Side of the Moon). Sin''s been on the warpath for thousands of years, since Artemis stole his godhood. Sin''s also upset about the disappearance of his twin brother, Zakar, and the imminent invasion of the vampiric Sumerian gallu, who plan to liberate the Dimme superdemons and destroy all humanity. Kat agrees to kill Sin before he kills Artemis, but instead the two fall in madcap love while trying to prevent Armageddon. It''s just another day''s work for the immortals, who act a lot like ordinary quarrelsome people with way cool superpowers. Though readers may need a scorecard to keep up with the cast, this series puts a contemporary spin on classical mythology that an increasing number of fans have found irresistible.

Llega la continuación de Casa Capitular Dune . Se acerca el final de la saga creada por Frank Herbert. Después de dos trilogías , el preludio a las Crónicas de Dune y las Leyendas de Dune, los escritores Brian Herbert y Kevin J. Anderson abordan su proyecto mas ambicioso : cerrar el ciclo original de Dune a partir de las notas y el borrador que Frank Herbert dejo antes de su muerte . Llega ahora el primero de los dos volumenes que retoman la historia desde la ultima novela de Frank Herbert , Casa Capitular Dune .En este penultimo libro , la nave de Duncan Idaho emprende su exotica odisea , acosado por un misterioso y aterrador enemigo . Para poder enfrentarse a el , los fugitivos necesitan hacerse mas fuertes : la unica alternativa es recurrir a la tecnologia genetica de Scytale, y asi poder revivir las figuras del Dune del pasado y sus prodigiosas habilidades.

La Saga de Dune mundialmente conocida y reconocida como una de las más grandiosas obras de literatura de ciencia ficción, fue creada por Frank Herbert y luego continuada por su hijo Brian que, junto con Kevin J. Anderson ha publicado cuatro libros donde se detallan los acontecimientos previos que condujeron a los hechos narrados en Dune. Cronica de una batalla mitica en la saga de Dune, origen de la irreconciliable enemistad entre las casas de Atreides y Harkonen. Prosigue la cruenta cruzada de las maquinas, Serena Butler ha muerto y Omnio, la mente artificial que gobierna a todos los robots y maquinas, ha desencadenado una epidemia letal que esta acabando con la vida en todos los planetas del sistema. Sin embargo, ha surgido una nueva esperanza entre los resistentes.

Arguably the most popular twentieth-century science fiction novel, Frank Herbert''s Dune (1965) integrated social, ecological, and religious commentary into a new kind of world-building that captivated sf readers much as Lord of the Rings enthralled fantasy fans. Brian Herbert''s heartfelt, if not highly polished, biography of his father portrays a man with large faults and virtues. Impatient with children, Herbert insisted on quiet and order to write, and when little, Brian and brother Bruce suffered their father''s booming voice and such tricks as being hooked up to a homemade lie detector they were convinced revealed their every thought. While Herbert lavished affection on their mother, the boys felt dispossessed. Brian became a binge drinker, Bruce struggled with drugs and homosexuality. Half-sister Penny, child of a brief first marriage, enjoyed better relations with Herbert because she visited only occasionally. Herbert shone, however, when he encouraged Brian to write. Eventually father and son became companionable. Hard-won appreciation pervades a book also distinguished by commentary on David Lynch''s film Dune and Herbert''s passage from struggling to world-renowned author. Roberta JohnsonCopyright American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

The sands of time have not diminished the impact Dune has had on the evolution of SF, and this new prequel by Frank Herbert''s son and bestseller Anderson, following 2001''s Dune: House Corrino (the concluding volume of their "House" trilogy), offers the kind of intricate plotting and philosophical musings that would make the elder Herbert proud. Reaching back into the beginnings of Arrakis, the authors show us Selim, a boy cast out by his tribe who discovers how to ride the fearsome giant sandworms. Selim tastes and learns the visionary power of the magical spice, melange, and how the future of Arrakis hinges on who controls it. At the same time, on planets far removed from the desolate dunes of Arrakis, others are involved in a Great Revolt. Free League World humans, led by Tercero Xavier Harkonnen and Serena Butler of Salusa Secundus, battle Omnius, a computer "evermind" intent on extending its dominion. The ominous Omnius seeks to conquer all planets not yet incorporated into his Synchronized Worlds system with the help of servile robotic extensions and colleagues, including Erasmus, a Thinking Machine "Hannibal Lecter" whose whimsical Mr. Spock-ish meditations enliven the proceedings immeasurably. 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.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

La espera ha terminado, llega el gran fnal de la saga mítica.La saga original de Dune, escrita por Frank Herbert y que consta de seis títulos, quedó inacabada por la muerte prematura del autor. No solo el desenlace de la ultima novela dejaba la historia abierta, sino que temas que se habian tocado desde el primer volumen quedaban sin respuesta. Basada en el borrador que dejo el autor, esta novela concluye la saga original y despeja todas las incognitas de esta fascinante historia. Ha llegado la hora de que los lectores descubran quien es el autentico Kwisatz Haderach, el mesias de la humanidad. La conclusion de la famosa saga se ha realizado en dos partes: la ya publicada Cazadores de Dune y la presente novela, con la que culmina la historia.

Kevin J. Anderson and Brian HerbertBetween the end of Frank Herbert's DUNE and his next novel, DUNE MESSIAH, lies an intriguing mystery: how a hero adored by a planet became a tyrant hated by a universe. Paul Atreides is the man who overthrew a corrupt empire and then launched a terrible jihad across the galaxy, shedding the blood of trillions. The now-hated tyrant, the blind emperor Paul Muad'Dib, has walked off into the endless desert of the planet Arrakis, known as Dune, leaving his turbulent empire without guidance. It's up to his mother Jessica, with her daughter Alia, the brave troubadour-warrior Gurney Halleck, the resurrected Duncan Idaho, the Fremen leader Stilgar, as well as Paul's wife-in-name and biographer, Princess Irulan, to try and hold an empire together even as it tears itself apart from within and without.

Il prequel ufficiale di DUNE si conclude Dopo la morte prematura di suo padre, Leto Atreides ascende al ruolo di Duca della Casa degli Atreides, mentre Duncan Idaho inizia il suo cammino per diventare il suo braccio destro. Nel frattempo, il Barone Harkonnen non perde tempo per fare la sua mossa contro il nuovo Duca, attizzando la faida che da secoli divide gli Harkonnen e gli Atreides. Una nuova alba sorge quando il Principe della Corona Shaddam riesce finalmente a scal-zare suo padre dal trono dellImpero. E Pardot Kynes, ora considerato un profeta tra i Fremen, continua nel suo cammino per trasformare il pianeta desertico di Arrakis in unoasi. Lepilogo del primo adattamento a fumetti del libro campione di vendite Dune: House Atreides, scritto da Brian Herbert e Kevin J. Anderson, autori del romanzo realizzato a partire dalle note del creatore di Dune, Frank Herbert, e illustrato da Dev Pramanik (Paradiso). [Contiene Dune: House Atreides 9-12]

This story follows the fortunes of the heroes of Dune who take their places in the intrigues - the wars and treacheries that will lead to the inevitable fall of a dynasty, in this science fiction thr