Hunters of Dune

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Author(s):

Kevin J Anderson; Brian Herbert

First Pub:

2006

Genre(s):

Science Fiction

First Read:

2008

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

Multiple Unnumbered Chapters

Internal ID:

1355

Series:

Chapterhouse: Dune
Sandworms of Dune

Dune*

#7 of 8

Dune*

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1) Dune
2) Dune Messiah
3) Children of Dune
4) God Emperor of Dune
5) Heretics of Dune
6) Chapterhouse: Dune
7) Hunters of Dune
8) Sandworms of Dune

Copyright:

Dedication:

To Tom Doherty

Whose support and enthusiasm for the Dune universe -
and for us as authors - has be unflagging.
A deidicated publisher and perceptive businessman,
Tom is a long time Dune fan and was a
good friend to Frank Herbert.

First Sentence:

On the day he died, Rakis - the planet commonly known as Dune - died with him.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

The great battleships moved onward.

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

I had mixed feelings about this book. I had read the Dune Houses books that prepared the way for this and the next books and wasn't overly impressed with them. I guess it just wasn't the "Dune" writing style. I wanting to learn the fate of all of the Dune characters from Chapterhouse though...

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Added: 05-Sep-2007

Last Updated: 26-Apr-2023

26-Jun-2007

Tor Books

Paperback

Date Issued:

26-Jun-2007

Format:

Paperback

Cover Price:

$7.99

Pages*:

539

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2008

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

amazon.com

Internal ID:

1425

Publisher:

Tor Books

ISBN:

0-765-35148-X

ISBN-13:

978-0-765-35148-7

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Stephen Youll - Cover Artist

At the end of Frank Herbert's final novel, Chapterhouse: Dune, a ship carrying refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from the monstrous Monored Matres, dark counterparts to the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood. To strengthen their forces, the fugitives have used genetic technology to revive key figures from Dune's past - including Paul Muad'Dib, 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...

Hunters of Dune is based directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in two safe-deposit boxes for a decade. This volume will finally answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating to two decades.

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

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

First Edition: August 2006
First International Mass Market Edition: March 2007
First U.S. Mass Market Edition: July 2007
First printing based on the number line
Canada: $10.99

"Treasure in the Sand" copyright © 2006 by Herbert Properties, LLC. first published in Jim Baen's Universe magazine, June 2006.

Includes "Treasure in the Sand" a tale of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

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26-Jun-2007
Tor Books
Paperback

Author(s)

Kevin J Anderson
Birth: 27 Mar 1962 Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Kevin J. Anderson's novels have been on national bestseller lists twenty-seven times. His Star Wars - Jedi Academy trilogy were the three top-selling science fiction novels of 1994.

Anderson signed the largest science fiction contract in publishing history, to write a prequel trilogy to Frank Herbert's classic SF novel Dune. Co-written with Frank Herbert's son Brian. Anderson has also written numerous bestselling comics, including Star Wars and Predator titles for Dark Horse and X-Files for Topps.

He is married to Rebecca Moesta.

Brian Herbert
Birth: 29 Jun 1947 Seattle, Washington, USA

Notes:

Brian Herbert is the oldest son of noted science fiction author Frank Herbert who wrote the Dune series of books. Brian has a younger brother Bruce and an older sister Penny. Brian was an honor student and he graduated early from high school when he was 16. He married young as well to his wife Jan. He went to the University of California at Berkeley and received a BA in Sociology. He has been married for over 30 years and they have three daughters, Julie, Kimberly and Margaux.

Brian did not begin writing until he was nearly 30 years old. His first two books were Incredible Insurance Claims and Classic Comebacks. He kept a journal which he used to write a biography of his father Frank Herbert entitled Dreamer of Dune. Brian Herbert used the entire Dune series to write the Dune Concordence. He used this as a reference book when writing the Prelude to Dune series with Kevin J Anderson.

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