Without an external enemy to fight, we began to fight ourselves. One might think that humanity would have peace and prosperity after the defeat of the thinking machines and the formation of the Landsraad League to replace the old League of Nobles, but the battles had just begun. It was a time of geniuses, of people stretching the limits of their imagination and wondering about the possibilities for their race.
Kevin would also like to thank Mary Thomson for her many hours of transcription, and test readers Diane Jones and Louis Moesta. In addition, Kim Herbert and Byron Merritt have worked tirelessly to help raise awareness of the Dune novels through promotional efforts, convention appearances, and website work. We would also like to express our gratitude to Tom Doherty at Tor Books, our editors Pat LoBrutto (Tor) and Maxine Hitchcock (Simon & Schuster UK), and our agent, John Silbersack (Trident Media Group). Today, nearly fifty years after the original publication of Dune, the fans have kept Frank Herbert’s magnificent legacy alive, continuing to read all of his original chronicles as well as our new novels.Īs with all our books, we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our wives, Janet Herbert and Rebecca Moesta Anderson, for their love and creative support. When David Lynch’s film version was released in 1984, the novel Dune hit #1 on the New York Times. Later, as the number of fans grew, Children of Dune became the first science fiction novel ever to appear on the New York Times bestseller list. Thanks to Frank Herbert’s enthusiastic readers, Dune became the first novel ever to win both of science fiction’s highest honors, the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. Your tremendous support has made this remarkable universe possible. This book is dedicated to the legions of Dune fans worldwide.
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