A fan's companion to the science fiction classic includes essays; a correspondence between the author and his famous editor; the article "They Stopped the Moving Sands," which inspired the novel; and the short work "Spice Planet.".
The story of a young prince, Paul Artreides, scion of a star-crossed dynasty, and of his journey from boy to warrior to ruler of a dying planet destined to become a paradise regained.
Several millenia after the 3500 year rule of the God Emperor Leto II, various forces contend for power, and the freedom of humanity rests on avoiding Leto's grand design.
