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For years, Frank Herbert’s outline for the finale of his Dune series lay hidden in a safe deposit box. Now, Hunters of Dune, written from his notes, is the first book in the stunning duology that concludes the Dune saga…. Duncan Idaho’s ghola, Miles Teg, Sheanna, and a crew of refugees escape the clutches of the ruthless Honored Matres in a no-ship that Duncan has flung into the uncharted galaxy. Though haunted by the memories of his former love, Murbella, Duncan uses his Mentat abilities to steer the no-ship out into the void to outrun the gossamer net of an unknown Enemy. Back home, Murbella’s ambition has helped her become the Mother Commander of the combined Honored Matres and Bene Gesserit sisterhoods. Murbella has what everyone wants: spice. And she intends to use it to maximize her power. Uxtal, a low-level Tleilaxu, has somehow survived the Honored Matres’ slaughter of his race. They have allowed him to live so that he can use the Tleilaxu’s secrets to create spice in the Axolotl Tanks. Uxtal doesn’t know how to create spice, but he does make a ghola of Harkonnen…who then escapes. Back on the no-ship, Duncan and the others mine genetic secrets from the last Tleilaxu Master to revive key figures from Dune’s past—including Paul Muad'Dib, Lady Jessica and even Dr. Wellington Yueh. It will take help on all fronts to overcome an Enemy that has one thing in mind—the final annihilation of the human race….
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