Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune, Book 6)

Chapterhouse Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune, Book 6)

The empire crumbles. The old galactic order that has endured for millennia is passing into history, consumed by forces both internal and external. The Honoured Matres—ruthless, all-conquering, seemingly unstoppable—have destroyed the planet Dune itself, scattering the Fremen and obliterating the source of the spice that has sustained civilisation. Yet from the ashes of empire rises resistance. The Bene Gesserit sisterhood, hard-pressed but unbroken, coordinates their defiance from Chapter House, their hidden home world—a fortress of knowledge, will and ancient power. As a new Scattering is planned to scatter humanity across the stars, the Bene Gesserit guard one precious, carefully nurtured asset: the sandworms, offspring of the only giant worm salvaged from destroyed Arrakis.

But salvation carries its own terrible cost. Chapter House itself is about to become a barren wasteland—a new Dune, stripped of its resources and facing existential threat. In this climactic sixth book of Frank Herbert's legendary saga, the stakes have never been higher, and the future of humanity itself hangs in the balance. Ancient orders clash with emerging powers. Prophecy confronts reality. The fragile ecosystems that have sustained life across worlds face transformation and potential destruction. What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction—an awe-inspiring world and a story of truly epic scope. This deeply climate-conscious novel is a compelling family saga for the ages, exploring themes of power, survival, adaptation and the price of resistance in an uncaring universe. Read the series that inspired the Academy Award-winning cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two.

Publisher: Gollancz

Date Published: 28/01/2021

ISBN: 9781473233812

Number of pages: 480

Binding:

• Paperback

Book genres:

• Sci-fi
• Fantasy

Target audience:

• Adults
• Teens & young adults