Paul of Dune
LC Class PS3558.E617 P38 2008 | | |
| Followed by | The Winds of Dune | |
|---|---|---|
Paul of Dune is a 2008
Heroes of Dune series and chronicles events between Frank Herbert's Dune (1965) and Dune Messiah (1969), as well as between Dune and its 2001 Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson prequel, Dune: House Corrino.[3]
Following the events of Dune,
War of Assassins
which played out in his youth, before his family relocated to Arrakis in Dune.
Plot
The book is divided into seven sections, which alternate between Paul Atreides's youth before the events portrayed in Dune, and the early period of his Fremen jihad between Dune and Dune Messiah.
Paul Atreides's youth
Twelve-year-old Paul resides on the planet
Grumman
are embroiled in a generations-long feud, and an Atreides-Ecazi alliance is set to be formalized by Leto's marriage to the Archduke Armand Ecaz's daughter Illesa. At the wedding, Leto and his family escape an assassination attempt, but Armand is injured and Illesa is killed.
Leto and Armand lead a retaliatory attack on Grumman, not realizing that the Moritani forces have been supplemented by troops from
Swordmaster
Hiih Resser disables the weapon.
Muad'Dib's jihad
After the fall of Padishah Emperor
Water of Life
, Paul arises and banishes the Fenrings to live out their days with Shaddam, whom they now loathe.
References
- ^ "OCLC Classify". OCLC Classify. OCLC. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Paul of Dune". DuneNovels.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on August 22, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson". Mir Fantastiki. 2004. Archived from the original on January 19, 2005. Retrieved November 27, 2013 – via Arrakis.ru.
Half of the story is set in the Jihad between Dune and Dune Messiah, when Princess Irulan decides to become Paul's official biographer, and she will tell the other half of the story, chronicling Paul's younger years (between House Corrino and Dune)
External links
- Anderson, Kevin J. (September 2008). "Paul of Dune — From a Hero to a Tyrant". Tor/Forge Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
