Heretics of Dune
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Chapter Book · Ages 18–+ · 1984

Heretics of Dune

By Frank Herbert

Part of the Dune series

A girl with mysterious powers emerges as factions battle for a crumbling empire's remnants.

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560 pages
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Fifteen hundred years after the God Emperor's death, the Empire lies in ruins. As the Lost Ones return to seize power, Sheeana, a girl with the rare ability to control sandworms, rises in the desert of Rakis. Her emergence stirs religious fervor and fulfills an ancient prophecy, igniting a struggle for control over the galaxy's future. Will Sheeana's powers reshape the fate of the universe, or will the returning factions plunge it into chaos?

From the publisher

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….

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Format
Paperback
Pages
560
Reading age
18–99+
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
~941L
Themes & topics
Books about epic talesBooks about life on other planets (extraterrestrial life)Books about prophecies
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.2
F&P level
~V
AR points
26
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
79165
Publication
Published
July 7, 2020
First published
April 1, 1984
Publisher
Ace
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593201763

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