What difficult choices will tear Leto Atreides apart as Baron Harkonnen plots his ruthless toppling of House Atreides, the Bene Gesserit, and the Emperor himself? The second New York Times–bestselling prequel to Dune is adapted in graphic novel form in this complete collection.Across the Imperium, chaos spreads. On Arrakis, the brutal grip of House Harkonnen tightens as Baron Harkonnen's ploys for power ignite unrest and violence. As the Bene Gesserit’s hidden agenda nears its moment of truth, secrets ripple outward—from the deserts of Dune to the corridors of power on Wallach Ix.Caught in the crossfire, Liet and Warrick must decide where love and loyalty truly lie. Leto Atreides and Duncan Idaho find their fates sealed as political alliances fracture and forbidden love takes root. As House Harkonnen’s ruthless grip tightens, destinies are forever altered in this dramatic and unforgettable prequel.Delve into the past of Gurney Halleck, Leto Atreides, Lady Jessica, and Liet Kynes in this graphic novel adaptation, written by award-winning novelists Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, with artists Michael Shelfer (Domino) and Fran Galán. Collects Dune: House Harkonnen #1-12. Brian Herbert is the son of legendary science fiction author Frank Herbert and has written the definitive biography of him, Dreamer of Dune, a finalist for the Hugo Award. Brian has also written many highly imaginative novels, including the Timeweb trilogy, the ecological fantasy Ocean (with his wife, Jan), The Little Green Book of Chairman Rahma, The Unborn, and The Assassination of Billy Jeeling. His earlier acclaimed novels include The Stolen Gospels, Sudanna Sudanna, and Sidney’s Comet, as well as Man of Two Worlds (written with his father). Brian has collaborated on many novels in the Dune series with Kevin J. Anderson, all of which became international bestsellers, and they also wrote the Hellhole trilogy together. They recently completed the novel Dune: The Heir of Caladan for Tor, and are also collaborating on the definitive graphic novel adaption of the novel Dune, as well as an exciting new adaptation of their collaborative novel, Dune: House Atreides, for BOOM! Studios. Brian also co-manages the legacy of Frank Herbert and is an executive producer of the new motion picture Dune and the forthcoming TV series Dune: The Sisterhood. He and his wife live in Seattle, Washington.Kevin J. Anderson has published more than 175 books, 58 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy trilogy beginning with Clockwork Angels, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Wake the Dragon and Terra Incognita fantasy trilogies, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson is the director of the graduate program in Publishing at Western Colorado University. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. His most recent novels are Clockwork Destiny, Gods and Dragons, Dune: The Heir of Caladan(with Brian Herbert), and Slushpile Memories: How NOT to Get Rejected. He is from Denver, Colorado.Michael Shelfer is a U.S.-based comic artist whose work includes Dune: House of Harkonnen, and several other projects for DC, Z2, and Marvel Comics.
