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Book Two of the Epic Prequel to the Classic Novel  Dune —A Major Motion Picture Sequel to the international bestseller  House Atreides Before  Dune  . . .  The epic tale of Duke Leto Atreides and his rise to power . . .  The fierce ambitions of his mortal enemy, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen . . .  The struggles of the young girl Jessica, the Baron’s secret daughter, under the harsh training of the Sisterhood school . . .  The schemes of Shaddam Corrino to create a synthetic spice that may bring unlimited wealth, or cause the collapse of the Spacing Guild . . .  And the implausible dream of Planetologist Kynes to turn the desert planet Dune into a paradise, uniting the desperate Fremen into a force unlike anything the Imperium has ever seen . . .  House Harkonnen  continues the epic story that lays the foundation for Frank Herbert’s masterpiece  Dune , a complex tale of politics, religion, and the rise and fall of dynasties on a galaxy-spanning canvas.  Look for the entire prequel series HOUSE ATREIDES • HOUSE HARKONNEN • HOUSE CORRINO