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James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. Ith his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister. He Spear deals with a neo-Nazi cult in Britain and an international conspiracy which includes a right-wing US general and an arms dealer.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. Ith his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister. He Spear deals with a neo-Nazi cult in Britain and an international conspiracy which includes a right-wing US general and an arms dealer.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. ith his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister. he Spear deals with a neo-Nazi cult in Britain and an international conspiracy which includes a right-wing US general and an arms dealer.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. ith his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister. he Spear deals with a neo-Nazi cult in Britain and an international conspiracy which includes a right-wing US general and an arms dealer.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. With his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. With his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister.

James Herbert, OBE (1943-2013) was a best-selling English horror writer who originally worked as the art director of an advertising agency. With his third novel, the ghost story The Survivor, Herbert used supernatural horror rather than the science fiction horror of his first two books. His first two books, The Rats and The Fog, are disaster novels. In Shrine, he explored his Roman Catholic heritage with the story of an apparent miracle which turns out to be something much more sinister.

Fasten your stillsuits for a return trip to the land of Shai-hulud and Muad Dib Through the fever dream that is Frank Herberts Dune Messiah, the second novel in his illustrious and expansive Dune saga ts been twelve years since the teenage Paul Atreides filled the void left by his slain father, the Duke Leto, and seized his own destiny, leading the people of Arrakis to victory over the vile Harkonnens.

But now, Paul is no longer the boy wonder fated to rid the desert planet of foreign invaders and restore peace and prosperity or hes the emperor he ordained messiah of the Fremen.

And hes on a collision course for galactic dominationwhether he wants it or not fter usurping the role once held by Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, Paul unwittingly initiated a war on the universe His religious clout serves as the driving force behind the Fremens jihad.

Nd his monarchy is ruled with the same callous authority once demonstrated by his adversaries The spice mlange is now his, and his alone to monopolize one are the days of fighting deceit in the name of righteousness and morality For his name has become just as villainous ow, he must fight just to keep the Atreides reign alive Scorned and marginalized by Pauls political aspirations, the Spacing Guild, Bene Gesserit, and Tleilaxu conspire to overthrow the emperor, hitting him where they know hes at his most vulnerable: the heir to his throne ithout one, he risks losing consolidation But he also knows an heir may also risk more than just his name, for his worries run deeper than simply preserving his empire, and his apocalyptic visions hold all the proof he needs to take drastic action lways standing in the shadow of its older sibling, Dune Messiah is the underrated sequel to the wildly popular and influential Dune, transitioning from grandiose space opera to cunning and cutthroat melodrama Herbert takes a leap of faith and deviates from the formula that once brought him critical and commercial success is goal: pursue the questions and ideas that the original, even with its broad scope, could only muster in hints and inklings Are the corrupt drawn to positions of power or does absolute power corrupt absolutely espite readers ambivalence over Herberts sharp turn, the novel has grown in stature for its unadulterated portrayal of humanity in the face of limitless power Its a conundrum Herbert knew all too well: no leader should ever be blindly followed ut that hasnt stopped similar events from playing out even in todays world It may have been long overdue, but vindication has finally come to pass for Herbert and his messiah his edition of Dune Messiah features a new introduction by Gregory Benford, eight interior new color illustrations, with new.

Edition Details

• Signed by Gregory Benford and Marc Simonetti with a family approved facsimile signature by Frank Herbert.
• Fully cloth bound, with dustjacket, spine stamping, and inset image on front board.
• Over a dozen interior full color illustrations by Mark Simonetti.
• Printed on Mohawk Superfine.
• Printed endpapers.
• Capped, stamped slipcase.
• Book size 7¼ × 11 inches.
• Number of pages: 432.