Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles--the Bestselling Science Fiction
Adventure of All TimeDune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better
known--and feared--as the man christened Muad'Dib. As Emperor of the known
universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield.
Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of
the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne--and a conspiracy
conducted within his own sphere of influence.And even as House Atreides begins
to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to
Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty...