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The Road to Dune (2005) US 1st edition cover

A series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the

e-book
short story collection Tales of Dune, which also included previously published stories "Dune: Sea Child" and "Dune: Treasure in the Sand." "Dune: Red Plague" was released on November 1, 2016, followed by "Dune: The Waters of Kanly" in October 17, 2017. "Blood of the Sardaukar" was released in March 2019. "Dune: The Edge of a Crysknife" and "Dune: Imperial Court" released on June 28, 2022 in the novella collection Sands of Dune, which also included "The Waters of Kanly" and "Blood of the Sardaukar", which had previously only been published in other short story anthologies.

Boom! Studios published multiple comic adaptations based on stories by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

"The Road to Dune"

"

The Road to Dune" is a short story written by Frank Herbert, originally published in 1985 in the short story collection Eye[1]

It takes the form of a guidebook for pilgrims to

Reverend Mother Mohiam
.

"Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas"

"Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published in 2001 in the short story collection Dogged Persistence, and re-released September 2005 in the collection The Road to Dune.

The story takes place during the

Caladan, the sea-covered ancestral homeworld of House Atreides. A group of Fremen
warriors find the soldiers shortly after, and discover that the soldiers have all magically drowned — a fate that has never happened previously on the desert planet of Arrakis.

Adaptation

In December 2021, Boom! Studios published a one-shot comic adaptation of A Whisper of Caladan Seas written by the original authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

"Dune: Hunting Harkonnens"

"Dune: Hunting Harkonnens", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was first released online in 2002 prior to the release of the first

Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad
; it was later published in the 2005 collection The Road to Dune.

In the short story, Ulf and Katarina Harkonnen and their son Piers (the parents and brother of

Caladan
and meets a band of primitives who assist him in taking vengeance against the cymeks.

"Dune: Whipping Mek"

"Dune: Whipping Mek", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, appeared online in 2003 prior to the release of the second

Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Machine Crusade
; it was later published in the collection The Road to Dune.

In the story, young

Ginaz
who uses a captured machine for training purposes.

"Dune: The Faces of a Martyr"

"Dune: The Faces of a Martyr", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was first released online in 2004 prior to the release of the third

Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Battle of Corrin
; it was re-published in the 2005 collection The Road to Dune.

By the time of this short story, Leaders Xavier Harkonnen,

Vorian Atreides
attempts to combat the slurs on Xavier's name by confronting Ginjo's wife.

"Dune: Sea Child"

"Dune: Sea Child", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on May 16, 2006 in the tsunami benefit anthology Elemental; it was re-released in the paperback edition of The Road to Dune, in the June 12, 2011 collection Tales of Dune,[2] and in the July 17, 2017 collection Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition.

It takes place during the events of

Chapterhouse
. Corysta refuses, and the Matres take the Phibian child away.

"Dune: Treasure in the Sand"

"Dune: Treasure in the Sand", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published in August 2006 online at Jim Baen's Universe; its events take place between Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune. It was re-released on June 26, 2007 in the paperback edition of Hunters of Dune, and later collected in the June 12, 2011 collection Tales of Dune[2]) and in the July 17, 2017 collection Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition.

"Dune: Wedding Silk"

"Dune: Wedding Silk", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson was published on June 12, 2011 in the collection Tales of Dune.[2] It was devised originally as part of their 2008 novel Paul of Dune, but was ultimately left out of the final version.[3] The story was later collected in the July 17, 2017 collection Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition.

"Dune: Wedding Silk" features Duncan Idaho and a young Paul Atreides exploring the jungles of the planet

Ecaz.[3][4]

"Dune: Red Plague"

"Dune: Red Plague", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on November 1, 2016 on the website

Tor.com.[5]
The story was later collected in the July 17, 2017 collection Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition.

"Dune: Red Plague" takes place immediately prior to the events of

Suk School
attempts to persuade Venport to intervene, helping the physician to deliver a vaccine.

"Dune: The Waters of Kanly"

"Dune: The Waters of Kanly", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on October 17, 2017 in the anthology Infinite Stars edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt.[7] [8] The story will be collected again in the forthcoming collection Sands of Dune, which will release on June 28, 2022.[9][10]

"Dune: The Waters of Kanly" takes place during the events of Frank Herbert's novel

Leto Atreides.[9][10]

Adaptation

In May 2022, Boom! Studios began a 4 issue comic adaptation of The Waters of Kanly written by the original authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. It concluded in August 2022.

"Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar"

"Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on March 19, 2019 in the anthology Unfettered III, edited by Shawn Speakman. On July 28, 2021, a graphic novel adaptation was released.[11] The story will be collected again in the forthcoming collection Sands of Dune, which will release on June 28, 2022.[9][10]

"Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar" takes place during the events of Frank Herbert's novel

Sardaukar warriors.[9][10]

Adaptation

In July 2021, Boom! Studios published a one-shot comic adaptation of Blood of the Sardaukar written by the original authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

"Dune: The Edge of a Crysknife"

"Dune: The Edge of a Crysknife", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on June 28, 2022 in the collection Sands of Dune.[9][10] An excerpt was published on the Tor/Forge blog on April 16, 2022.[12]

The story takes place before the events of the

Shadout Mapes.[9][10][12]

"Dune: Imperial Court"

"Dune: Imperial Court", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on June 28, 2022 in the collection Sands of Dune.

The story is set 10,000 years before the events in Frank Herbert's novel Dune, and not long after the events of the prequel novel Navigators of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. It explores more of what brought about the blood feud between the Atreides and Harkonnens.

Chronology

Main article: Dune (franchise) § Plot arc

References

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  3. ^ a b Herbert, Brian; Anderson, Kevin J. "Wedding Silk: A Tale of Paul Atreides". BaenEBooks.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kevin J. (June 21, 2011). "Kevin J. Anderson's Blog: More New Dune & Frank Herbert eBooks". KJAblog.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  5. ^
    Tor.com
    . Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Eddy, Cheryl (September 5, 2016). "Add All 19 Of These New Science Fiction And Fantasy Books To Your September Reading List". Gizmodo. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Fiction Book Review: Infinite Stars edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Visit Snowy Wastelands, Mysterious Desert Towns, and a Galaxy Far, Far Away in Barnes & Noble Booksellers Picks for October". Tor.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Sands of Dune: Novellas from the Worlds of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson". Goodreads. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Boom! Studios Announces Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar #1". 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Excerpt: Sands of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson". Tor/Forge Blog. April 16, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.

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