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Las leyendas cuentan que en el castillo Rohem,en el centro del reino, se halla escondido un tesoro de valor incalculable. Las leyendas cuentan que las defensas del castillo son inexpugnables. Pero Urru, el rey de los orcos, ha decidido hacerse con el tesoro...aunque para ello deba desencadenar la guerra más sangriena que haya visto la tierra. Kevin J.Anderson ,conocido por su labor en las sagas de DUNE y STAR WARS,emprende, acompañado por el fabuloso Álex Niño, una de sus obras más personales, una reflexión sobre la guerra, la amistad y el arte, alejándose de los estereotipos de la fantasía heroica tradicional.

At last, it's the ultimate history of the spectacular Star Wars saga, lavishly illustrated and in full color for the first time. With the completion of Episodes I, II, and III, the epic story that's captivated millions can now be told in its entirety, from the time of the primordial Knights of the Old Republic and the Clone Wars to the birth of the Empire, from the destruction of the Death Star to the adventures of the New Jedi Order. Beautifully illustrated by Mark Chiarello, Tommy Lee Edwards, and John Van Fleet, Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology offers the comprehensive and official chronicle of that extraordinary galaxy so far, far away. Herein you'll find • the most exciting and climactic events from all epochs of Star Wars-those explosive turning points in the shaping of the galaxy • a gripping account of the controversial Clone Wars-the treachery that fueled them and the terrifying aftermath • profiles of the key players in the history of the Star Wars galaxy, along with all the most popular heroes and villains from every movie, book, comic, TV special, game, and cartoon Follow Anakin Solo's perilous journey as he wrestles with the dark side; behold the black soul of each Dark Lord of the Sith, from Darth Sidious to Darth Vader; experience the fiery space battles that decided the fates of entire planets; and witness the ferocious invasion of the seemingly invincible Yuuzhon Vong. The training of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the invasion of Naboo, the capture of Princess Leia, the Battle of Yavin, the lightsaber death duel between Organa Solo and Beldorion the Hutt-all of the key events are captured and preserved for all time in this drama-filled Stars Wars chronicle.

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Fearful of losing his precarious hold on the Golden Lion Throne, Shaddam IV, Emperor of a Million Worlds, has devised a radical scheme to develop an alternative to melange, the addictive spice that binds the Imperium together and that can be found only on the desert world of Dune. In subterranean labs on the machine planet Ix, cruel Tleilaxu overlords use slaves and prisoners as part of a horrific plan to manufacture a synthetic form of melange known as amal. If amal can supplant the spice from Dune, it will give Shaddam what he seeks: absolute power. But Duke Leto Atreides, grief-stricken yet unbowed by the tragic death of his son Victor, determined to restore the honor and prestige of his House, has his own plans for Ix. He will free the Ixians from their oppressive conquerors and restore his friend Prince Rhombur, injured scion of the disgraced House Vernius, to his rightful place as Ixian ruler. It is a bold and risky venture, for House Atreides has limited military resources and many ruthless enemies, including the sadistic Baron Harkonnen, despotic master of Dune. Meanwhile, Duke Leto's consort, the beautiful Lady Jessica, obeying the orders of her superiors in the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, has conceived a child that the Sisterhood intends to be the penultimate step in the creation of an all-powerful being. Yet what the Sisterhood doesn't know is that the child Jessica is carrying is not the girl they are expecting, but a boy. Jessica's act of disobedience is an act of love — her attempt to provide her Duke with a male heir to House Atreides — but an act that, when discovered, could kill both mother and baby. Like the Bene Gesserit, Shaddam Corrino is also concerned with making a plan for the future — securing his legacy. Blinded by his need for power, the Emperor will launch a plot against Dune, the only natural source of true spice. If he succeeds, his madness will result in a cataclysmic tragedy not even he foresees: the end of space travel, the Imperium, and civilization itself. With Duke Leto and other renegades and revolutionaries fighting to stem the tide of darkness that threatens to engulf their universe, the stage is set for a showdown unlike any seen before.

Esta novela continúa la excepcional saga iniciada con Dune, la Casa Atreides , en la que una amplia y variada galería de personajes se esfuerza por dar forma a un vasto mundo de misterio y locura, promesas y prodigios: el fascinante universo recreado en la inolvidable serie Dune de Frank Herbert . Shaddam ostenta una precaria posicion como gobernador del Universo Conocido, la cual depende de que engendre un heredero varon. Su liderazgo es ademas amenazado por el ambicioso baron Harkonnen, cuya insaciable ambicion de dominio le lleva a conspirar contra algunas de las mas poderosas fuerzas del Imperio, con la esperanza de elevar su Casa a un nivel de poder sin precendentes. Sus objetivos principales son la Casa Atreides y la misteriosa hermandad Bene Gesserit. La Hermandad no sospecha esta amenaza, ocupada en culminar el trabajo de siglos y crear un niño-dios que barrera emperadores, Casas y la propia historia en un terrorifico nuevo orden de tirania religiosa. Ver Especial Dune