Dune Messiah

Resumen del libro

DUNE MESSIAH: the extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time. Twelve years after his victory over House Harkonnen, Paul Atreides rules as emperor from the desert planet Arrakis - but his victory has had profound consequences. War has been brought to the entire known universe, and billions have already perished.

Despite having become the most powerful emperor known to history, Paul is powerless to bring an end to the fighting.While former allies conspire to dethrone Paul and even his own consort acts against him, Paul accepts a gift from the Tleilaxu, a guild of genetic manipulators, hoping to find a single spark of peace and friendship amidst the betrayal and chaos. But this act undermines Paul's support from the Fremen, his own people. The Fremen are the true source of Paul's power; losing them is the one thing that could truly topple his empire.As matters escalate, Paul will be forced to chose between his throne, his wife, his people and his future - and the future of the entire universe.An epic novel of the cost of victory...and the price of war.Brilliant...it is all that Dune was, and maybe a little more.-- Galaxy Magazine

Biografía del autor

x{0026}lt;P x{0026}lt;B Frank Patrick Herbertx{0026}lt;/B nació en Tacoma, Washington (1920). Antes de comenzar a escribir ciencia ficción, tuvo varias profesiones, desde fotógrafo y cámara de televisión hasta pescador de ostras. En 1965 presenta la serie de libros Las crónicas de Dune, con gran éxito de la crítica y del público, donde describe un mundo imaginario con su propia política, ecología y estructura social. La primera obra de la saga, x{0026}lt;I Dunex{0026}lt;/I , supuso un auténtico fenómeno literario y obtuvo los premios Nébulay Hugo, además del Premio Internacional de Fantasía, que compartió con x{0026}lt;I El señor de las moscasx{0026}lt;/I de William Golding. Falleció el 11 de febrero de 1986. El resto de entregas de la saga son: x{0026}lt;I El mesías de Dune, Hijos de Dune, Dios emperador de Dune, Herejes de Dunex{0026}lt;/I y x{0026}lt;I Casa Capitular: Dune.x{0026}lt;/I x{0026}lt;/P