Monday, May 18, 2020

God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert

God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert - 608 pages
Book 4 of the Dune Chronicles

Leto II, son of Paul Atreides, has become the God Emperor of the planet Arrakis.  He has been ruling for almost 4,000 years because a sacrifice he made for the Golden Path and the sandworms of Dune.  His sacrifice has made him nearly immortal and barely human.  Leto's rule has not been a benevolent one.  There have been numerous assassination attempts at his life throughout his rule.  Siona, a member of the Atreides line, forms a rebellion against him.  As her rebellion rises, Siona starts to realize that Leto has other plans for her; he has had a vision and knows that her destiny is the Golden Path.  Siona has to fulfill a destiny she never knew could exist... all to help humanity survive.

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