Princess of Dune [Paperback]

Set two years beforeDune, Princess of Duneis the never-before-told story of two key women in the life of Paul MuadDibPrincess Irulan, his wife in name only, and Pauls true love, the Fremen Chani. Both womenbecome central to Pauls galaxy-spanning Imperial reign.

Raised in the Imperial court and born to be a political bargaining chip, Irulan was sent at an early age to be trained as a Bene Gesserit Sister. As Princess Royal, she also learned important lessons from her fatherthe Padishah Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV. Now of marriageable age, Princess Irulan sees the machinations of the many factions vying for powerthe Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, the Spacing Guild, the Imperial throne, and a ruthless rebellion in the Imperial military. The young woman has a wise and independent streak and is determined to become much more than a pawn to be moved about on anyones gameboard.

Meanwhile, on Arrakis, Chanithe daughter of Liet-Kynes, the Imperial Planetologist who serves under the harsh rule of House Harkonnenis trained in the Fremen mystical ways by an ancient Reverend Mother. Brought up to believe in her fathers ecological dream of a green Arrakis, she follows Liet around to Imperial testing stations, surviving the many hazards of desert life. Chani soon learns the harsh cost of Fremen dreams and obligations under the oppressive boot heel of the long Harkonnen occupation.

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 pictureDune, as well as of the TV seriesDune: The Sisterhood. He is the author or coauthor of more than forty-five books, including multipleNew York Timesbestsellers, has been nominated for the Nebula Award, and is always working on several projects at once. He and his wifel³¥