God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles No. 4)

358 pp. "The story of the planet Dune -- the greatest science fiction epic of all time -- continues! Frank Herbert's phenomenal Dune trilogy -- Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune -- has been one of the most widely read, talked about and cherished masterpieces of an entire generation of readers. Now, the trilogy expands to encompass a story too large to be contained. This fourth book in the Dune series takes place 3500 years after the events of the original trilogy and tells the story of Leto, the son of Paul Atreides, savior of the planet Dune. Leto still lives but is no longer human. He has traded his humanity for virtual immortality by undergoing what will soon be a total transformation into the magnificent and enormous sandworm of Dune. He must live, for without his guidance the human race will surely go horribly astray. Will he succeed or will his awesome sacrifice have been in vain? God Emperor of Dune is a feast for the spirit and imagination. It will delight the millions who are already devotees, and introduce many more to the wonders of Dune. Best known for his Hugo and Nebula award-winning novel, Dune, Frank Herbert is the author of some twenty other popular novels including The Dosadi Experiment and The Jesus Incident. Mr. Herbert worked for many years as a professional newspaperman in West Coast cities from Los Angeles to Seattle, spending over ten years with the San Francisco Examiner. Mr. Herbert and his wife currently live in Hawaii, where he is at work on a new novel."