Twelve years have passed since the events that led Paul Atreides to the throne of the Empire. The legions of Muad'Dib's fanatics carry the holy war to the ends of the universe, and countless pilgrims flock to Arrakis to receive the blessing of the prophet.
As a conspiracy weaves against the throne and Paul Atreides is overwhelmed by tormenting visions, the question remains unanswered: What good is it to know the future when all paths lead to darkness?
In the second book of the critically acclaimed epic, the story of Muad'Dib continues, inheritor of an unimaginable power and the culmination of a centuries-old plan to create a superior being...