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Children of Dune

Book 3 of Dune

  • 504 pages · about 8 hours
  • First published 1976
  • 77 editions

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1 About this book

The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold worldwide, Frank Herbert's Dune novels stand among the major achievements of the human imagination and one of the most significant sagas in the history of literary science fiction.

The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, disappeared in the deserts of Arrakis. Like their father, they possess supernormal abilities—making them valuable to their aunt Alia, who rules the Empire. If Alia can obtain the secrets of the twins' prophetic visions, her rule will be absolute. But the twins have their own plans for their destiny.

Good for readers who want: science fiction, fantasy, and a long read.

  • Science fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Dune (Imaginary place)

2 About Frank Herbert

1920–1986

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. Dune is one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time, and the series is a classic of the science-fiction genre.

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