Book excerpt: As the Royal Family, House Corrino was once the most powerful house in the universe, playing a crucial role in events surrounding the major political players that will change the shape of the balance of power in Dune forever. House Harkonnen increases their pressure on the Fremen, scaling up the conflict in ways that threaten even more bloodshed, while the Bene Gesserit plot the course for their would be messiah, and pull the strings of the fateful mother of the Kwisatz Haderach. Legendary authors Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson adapt their bestselling novel with artist Simone Ragazzoni (Robotech: Rick Hunter) in this third and final prequel to one of the most celebrated science fiction novels of all time!