Dune: House Atreides by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson is a prequel novel set in the Dune universe. Crown Prince Shaddam Corrino, along with his childhood friend Hasimir Fenring, seeks to kill his father. This leads to Ix and House Vernius being overthrown when Emperor Elrood is fooled into pursuing the possibility of synthetic spice melange. The young Leto Atreides is caught up in the ensuing chaos. Now he must navigate a galaxy that becomes complicated very fast. Will he be able to rise to the occasion?

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