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New York Times bestselling prequel to the classic award-winning saga by Frank Herbert.

Frank Herbert's award-winning Dune chronicles captured the imagination of millions of readers worldwide. By his death in 1986, Herbert had completed six novels in the series, but much of his vision remained unwritten. Now, working from his father's recently discovered files, Brian Herbert and bestselling novelist Kevin J. Anderson collaborate on a new novel, the prelude to Dune—where we step onto the planet Arrakis... decades before Dune's hero, Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, walks its sands.

Here is the rich and complex world that Frank Herbert created, in the time leading up to the momentous events of Dune. As Emperor Elrood's son plots a subtle regicide, young Leto Atreides leaves for a year's education on the mechanized world of Ix; a planetologist named Pardot Kynes seeks the secrets of Arrakis; and the eight-year-old slave Duncan Idaho is hunted by his cruel masters in a terrifying game from which he vows escape and vengeance.

But none can envision the fate in store for them: one that will make them renegades—and shapers of history.

"A rousing story."
   NEW YORK POST

"[The authors] succeed in weaving their own intricate saga."
   USA TODAY

"Every bit as complex and compelling as the original Dune novels."
   ST. PETERSBURG TIMES

"The attendant excitement and myriad revelations not only make this novel a terrific read in its own right but will inspire readers to turn, or return, to its great predecessor."
   PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED REVIEW)

"Dune fans will want to investigate, newcomers will be tempted, and it should promote fresh interest in the magnificent original series."
   KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)

"Dune: House Atreides is a terrific prequel, but it's also a first-rate adventure on its own. Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of this continuation of his vision."
   DEAN KOONTZ

"Brian Herbert and Anderson manage to fill in the historical gaps while keeping the story moving at a quick pace with more compelling and complete characters than Herbert père wrote."
   MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

"Written in a style so close to the original that it is hard to believe Frank Herbert did not direct it through some mysterious genetic link.... I can't wait for the sequel."
   ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

"[The authors'] research and passion for the material have served them well.... Dune: House Atreides captures the essence of Dune while illuminating further the workings of Frank Herbert's universe."
   THE SEATTLE TIMES

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