"Dune: House Atreides" stands on the shoulders of giants. Derived from the best-selling science fiction series that started with "Dune" by Frank Herbert, "Dune: House Atreides" was written by the original author's son, Brian Herbert, and distinguished author Kevin J. Anderson. Using notes left behind by his late father, B. Herbert and Anderson have elevated the Dune universe back into the fore of science fiction literature.
First published by Bantam Books in 1999, "Dune: House Atreides" is a prequel to the events begun in the original novel "Dune." For anyone unfamiliar with Dune novels, attempting to explain the scope of their plots and settings is impossible in the space of a single article. But the settings and concepts can be introduced with these major points:
It is roughly 10,000 years in the future.
The stories take place on multiple worlds, including Kaitain, Caladan, Dune, and Giedi Prime.
The political structure of society is imperial with an emperor and elite nobility.
Major rivalries exist between noble families, specifically between the Harkonnen family and the Atreides family.
A powerful female society called the Bene Gesserit is trying to breed a super being.
Spice is a psychoactive substance necessary for fast space travel. It occurs naturally on only one planet, Dune, and is extremely valuable.
No computers are allowed because humanity spent centuries enslaved by thinking machines.
In "Dune: House Atreides" you will get to know the young Duke Leto Atreides, even before he becomes the Duke. This is a gratifying experience if you have read the other Dune novels because Duke Leto has such a "presence" throughout the narrative of the saga despite the fact that he was only alive in a few brief chapters in the original novel.
Of course, you will also meet a much younger Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Duke Leto's archenemy. Interestingly, the morbidly obese and disabled Baron of later years is svelte and attractive during the time of this novel. His youthful good looks, however, do nothing to allay his boundless evil.
A major portion of the plot of "Dune: House Atreides" is the Baron's scheme to frame the Atreides family for attacking the Tleilaxu. It is the Baron's attempt to kill two birds with one stone. He wants to hurt the Atreides family because he hates them and he wants to disrupt the Tleilaxu who are researching the synthetic production of Spice - a supremely valuable commodity from which the Baron profits.
Overall, the complex, vibrant, and brutal Dune universe envisioned by Frank Herbert has been thoroughly reinvigorated and expanded by the diligent talents of Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. "Dune: House Atreides" is a recommended book to any fan of the original Dune novels and to science fictions fans who thrive on "plans within plans" intrigue.
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