by Frank Herbert (Author)
Book Five in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time
Leto Atreides, the God Emperor of Dune, is dead. In the fifteen hundred years since his passing, the Empire has fallen into ruin. The great Scattering saw millions abandon the crumbling civilization and spread out beyond the reaches of known space. The planet Arrakis--now called Rakis--has reverted to its desert climate, and its great sandworms are dying.
Now the Lost Ones are returning home in pursuit of power. And as these factions vie for control over the remnants of the Empire, a girl named Sheeana rises to prominence in the wastelands of Rakis, sending religious fervor throughout the galaxy. For she possesses the abilities of the Fremen sandriders--fulfilling a prophecy foretold by the late God Emperor....
Author Biography
Frank Herbert is the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs--including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers--before becoming a full-time writer.
In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with "Looking for Something?" in
Startling Stories. But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of
Dune.
Dune Messiah,
Children of Dune,
God Emperor of Dune,
Heretics of Dune, and
Chapterhouse: Dune followed, completing the saga that the
Chicago Tribune would call "one of the monuments of modern science fiction." Herbert is also the author of some twenty other books, including
The White Plague,
The Dosadi Experiment, and
Destination: Void. He died in 1986.
Number of Pages: 560
Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: July 07, 2020
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Heretics of Dune
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 26
