Dune: House Harkonnen: Prelude to Dune Book 2 Free Audiobook Download by Kevin J. Anderson,Brian Herbert


Dune House Harkonnen: Prelude to Dune Book 2 is the second book in a prequel trilogy Dune house Harkonnen by THE award winning authors Kevin J. Anderson and Brian Herbert. The story begins with Duke Leto and his sister Alia, looking for clues about their father's assassination and his disappearance from Arrakis decades earlier. The two travel to Arrakis, where they find themselves struggling against a family legacy of treachery, betrayal, ambition, and power hungry rulers. Duke Leto's greatest challenge is the Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Mohiam who has her own plans for him.

House Harkonnen is the first volume in the Prelude to Dune series of books, which is a prequel to Frank Herbert's popular novel, Dune, and is part of the New Sci-Fi Classics series. House Harkonnen follows one of Paul Atreides's ancestors, his mother, Lady Jessica. Lady Jessica has just given birth to a son that she names Leto Atreides II. The boy will grow up to be the father of Paul and many other important figures in future events that lead up to Dune.

Dune: House Harkonnen: Prelude to Dune Book 2 is a prequel that takes you on the journey of Feyd Rautha's "human crusade" from his years as a Padishah Emperor and as a young man. In addition, it lays the groundwork for the events that will eventually come to fruition in Dune.

The desert planet Arrakis has been divided into 10 ruling families by the Emperor of the Known Universe. In this awe-inspiring and mysterious desert, one family rules supreme, the House Harkonnen. Their power is absolute as they control the Spice Melange that enables space travel to other planets. The story starts off with a young boy who is being brought up in secrecy and fear, but his fate changes when he encounters an ancient religious order that reveals to him wonders about life and the universe.

Dune: House Harkonnen: Prelude to Dune Book 2 is the second novel in the eponymous series. It follows Paul Atreides, a nobleman who has been trained as a warrior since childhood, and his sister Ghanima as they try to gain control of their planet Arrakis while resisting the rule of their uncle Leto.

In this prequel of the series, we learn about the House Harkonnen and their rise to power. From the beginning, they live on a military planet, which is where they extract spice from rock worms and rule over it's people.

Published Date 2009-11-04
Duration 27 hours 0 minutes
Author Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert
Narrated Scott Brick
Reviews
(9 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Sagas

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