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Chapter House Dune (The Sixth Dune Novel) - Frank Herbert The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE -- now a major motion picture from the director of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival -- continues ...The long-established galactic order is passing. The Honoured Matres, ruthless and all-conquering, have destroyed the planet Dune. In opposition, hard-pressed but still fighting back, the Bene Gesserit sisterhood co-ordinate their resistance from their as-yet undiscovered home world, Chapter House.Now as a new Scattering is planned, they still have one carefully nurtured asset: the sandworms, offspring of the only giant worm salvaged from Dune.Chapter House is to about to turn into a barren wasteland: Chapter House will be the new Dune.Read the series which inspired the 2021 Denis Villeneuve epic film adaptation, Dune, starring Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Josh Brolin. Review I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings ― Arthur C. Clarke on DuneIt is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published ― The New Yorker on DuneAn astonishing science fiction phenomenon ― The Washington Post on DuneOne of the monuments of modern science fiction ― The Chicago Tribune on DunePowerful, convincing, and most ingenious ― Robert A. Heinlein on DuneA novel of extraordinary complexity ... the work of a speculative intellect with few rivals in modern SF ― The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction on DuneA tight mesmerising fabric, interwoven with a potent element of mysticism ... intensely realised ― Brian W. Aldiss on DuneCompelling . . . a worthy addition to this durable and deservedly popular series ― New York TimesThe vast and fascinating Dune saga sweeps on -- as exciting and gripping as ever ― Kirkus reviews Book Description The epic that began with the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning classic DUNE continues ... About the Author Frank Herbert (1920-86) was born in Tacoma, Washington and worked as a reporter and later editor of a number of West Coast newspapers before becoming a full-time writer. His first SF story was published in 1952 but he achieved fame more than ten years later with the publication in Analog of 'Dune World' and 'The Prophet of Dune' that were amalgamated in the novel Dune in 1965.