Dune: The Battle of Corrin - by Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Frank Herbert's Dune series is one of the grandest epics in the annals of imaginative literature. Selling millions of copies worldwide, it is science fiction's answer to The Lord of the Rings, a brilliantly imaginative epic of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and immense scope.

It has been fifty-six hard years since the events of The Machine Crusade. Following the death of Serena Butler, the bloodiest decades of the Jihad take place. Synchronized Worlds and Unallied Planets are liberated one by one, and at long last, after years of victory, the human worlds begin to hope that the end of the centuries-long conflict with the thinking machines is finally in sight.

Unfortunately, Omnius has one last, deadly card to play. In a last-ditch effort to destroy humankind, virulent plagues are let loose throughout the galaxy, decimating the populations of whole planets . . . and once again, the tide of the titanic struggle shifts against the warriors of the human race. At last, the war that has lasted many lifetimes will be decided in the apocalyptic Battle of Corrin.

In the greatest battle in science fiction history, human and machine face off one last time. . . . And on the desert planet of Arrakis, the legendary Fremen of Dune become the feared fighting force to be discovered by Paul Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's classic, Dune.

Review Quotes

Praise for The Legends of Dune series

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

"A stunning, emotionally wrought look at the impetus behind humanity's rebellion against machine tyranny. Herbert and Anderson create vivid characters--both human and machine--with passionate goals. Fans of the Dune saga will relish discovering the origins of familiar technology." --Romantic Times on Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

"The authors have managed to capture much of the feeling as well as the names and places of the Dune series." --Science Fiction Chronicle on Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

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

"Dune fans will enjoy the sweeping philosophical power that surfaces, invoking the senior Herbert's remarkable vision." --Publishers Weekly 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

About the Author

BRIAN HERBERT, son of Frank Herbert, wrote the definitive biography of his father, Dreamer of Dune, which was a Hugo Award finalist. Brian is president of the company managing the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the motion picture Dune, as well as of the streaming series Dune: Prophecy. He is the author or coauthor of more than forty-five books, including multiple New York Times bestsellers, has been nominated for the Nebula Award, and is always working on several projects at once. He and his wife, Jan, have traveled to all seven continents, and in 2019, they took a trip to Budapest to observe the filming of Dune.

KEVIN J. ANDERSON has written dozens of national bestsellers and has been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, the Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Readers' Choice Award. His critically acclaimed original novels include the ambitious space opera series The Saga of Seven Suns, including The Dark Between the Stars, as well as Wake the Dragon epic fantasy trilogy, the Terra Incognita fantasy epic with its two accompanying rock CDs. He also set the Guinness-certified world record for the largest single-author book signing, and was recently inducted into the Colorado Authors' Hall of Fame.