Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family’s dynasty... Praise for Dune Messiah “Brilliant...it is all that Dune was, and maybe a little more.”— Galaxy Magazine   “The perfect companion piece to Dune ...fascinating.”—Challenging Destiny Praise for Dune “I know nothing comparable to it except  Lord of the Rings .”—Arthur C. Clarke   “A portrayal of an alien society more complete and deeply detailed than any other author in the field has managed...a story absorbing equally for its action and philosophical vistas.”— The Washington Post Book World “One of the monuments of modern science fiction.”— Chicago Tribune “Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.”—Robert A. Heinlein   “Herbert’s creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.”— Louisville Times Frank Herbert  was the bestselling author of the Dune saga. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and educated at the University of Washington, Seattle. He worked a wide variety of jobs—including TV cameraman, radio commentator, oyster diver, jungle survival instructor, lay analyst, creative writing teacher, reporter and editor of several West Coast newspapers—before becoming a full-time writer. In 1952, Herbert began publishing science fiction with “Looking for Something?” in Startling Stories . But his emergence as a writer of major stature did not occur until 1965, with the publication of Dune . Dune Messiah , Children of Dune , God Emperor of Dune , Heretics of Dune , and Chapterhouse: Dune followed, completing the saga that the Chicago Tribune would call “one of the monuments of modern science fiction.” Herbert was also the author of some twenty other books, including The White Plague , The Dosadi Experiment , and Destination: Void . He died in 1986. Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Introduction     EPILOGUE Books by Frank Herbert THE BOOK OF FRANK HERBERT DESTINATION VOID (revised edition) DIRECT DESCENT THE DOSADI EXPERIMENT EYE THE EYES OF HEISENBERG THE GODMAKERS THE GREEN BRAIN THE MAKER OF DUNE THE SANTAROGA BARRIER SOUL CATCHER WHIPPING STAR THE WHITE PLAGUE THE WORLDS OF FRANK HERBERT MAN OF TWO WORLDS (with Brian Herbert)   The Dune Chronicles DUNE DUNE MESSIAH CHILDREN OF DUNE GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE HERETICS OF DUNE CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE     Books by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom THE JESUS INCIDENT THE LAZARUS EFFECT THE ASCENSION FACTOR     Books edited by Brian Herbert THE NOTEBOOKS OF FRANK HERBERT’S DUNE SONGS OF MUAD’DIB THE BERKLEY PUBLISHING GROUP Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England Penguin Group Ireland, 25 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd.) Penguin Group (Australia), 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty. Ltd.) Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd., 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd.) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty.) Ltd., 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa   Penguin Books Ltd., Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England   This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.   Published by arrangement with Herbert Properties LLC.   Copyright © 1969 by Frank Herbert.   All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any printed or electronic form with out permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy of copyrighted materials in violat