abstract
| - Sandworms of Dune is the second part of the planned seventh book (until recently, called Dune 7) of Frank Herbert's classical Dune series, along with Hunters of Dune. It is written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, who say that Sandworms is based on notes left behind by Frank Herbert. Sandworms is the second book of the Sequels of Dune. The novel begins where its predecessor Hunters of Dune leaves off, making Sandworms to be the first Dune book to be published which does so. Each of the previous Dune novels (except for Sandworms first part, Hunters), including those authored by Frank Herbert and his son Brian, are stand alone books. The book was released in August 2007, and was published in hardback by Tor Books. It deals with the culmination of the great Battle at the "end of the ages" foretold by the God Emperor Leto Atreides II, called Kralizec. Finally decided is the ages-long battle between the Thinking Machine rulers, Omnius and Erasmus, with their legions of robots and Enhanced Face Dancers; and human-kind, led by the Mother Commander Murbella of the New Sisterhood, trying to unite the forces of humanity against the Thinking Machines' million-starship fleet. Lastly, detailed are the next few years of the no-ship, the Ithaca, and its crew of gholas and the vessels' leaders, a ghola of Duncan Idaho and the Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother Sheeana.
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