New Humble Bundle Lets You Summon 17 Dune Books For $18

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The latest launch of Dune: Part 2 in theaters completes the story of Paul Atreides’ rise to spiritual energy on Arrakis so he can struggle again in opposition to the evil Harkonnens–but it additionally leaves a ton of the Dune universe unexplored. However there’s an entire lot extra Dune storytelling on the market if you’d like it, and with Humble Bundle’s newest batch of books, you’ll be able to seize as many as 17 titles that discover the nooks, crannies, histories, and nuances of Dune for simply $18. The aptly titled Dune: The Universe Collection is stuffed with prequels and sequels written by Brian Herbert (often alongside Kevin J. Anderson), the son of Frank Herbert, the creator of the 1965 authentic and its 5 sequels.

Humble’s Dune: The Universe Assortment bundle has three totally different variations. If you wish to maintain it low-cost, you’ll be able to nab one book–Dune: The Butlerian Jihad–for $1. That e-book delves into probably the most impactful and fascinating parts of Dune’s historical past, by which humanity rejected synthetic intelligences and went to conflict with machines, ensuing on this planet we see within the authentic novel that features “mentats,” folks specifically educated to behave as computer systems, since precise computer systems have been fully outlawed.

For $10, you get three books: The Butlerian Jihad, its sequel, Dune: The Machine Campaign, and Dune: The Battle of Corrin. All three cowl the expansive historic occasion referred to as the Butlerian Jihad, which spans many years. The Machine Campaign picks up greater than 20 years after The Butlerian Jihad and begins to ascertain extra key parts of Dune lore because the campaign in opposition to computer systems and robots has sweeping results on the universe’s tradition. The Battle of Corrin then jumps greater than 50 years ahead to see the Butlerian Jihad come to its conclusion, setting the stage for the world imagined in Dune.

The final iteration of the bundle is the most important. For $18, you get 17 books, together with the three prequels, plus a ton extra. The batch contains much more sequels and prequels to Dune, some specializing in extra aftermath of the Butlerian Jihad, others following the central characters of the unique novels, together with Paul Atreides, his mom Jessica, and his sister Alia.

You may also pay greater than the asking worth of $18 to help the bundle’s charity, the Global FoodBanking Initiative. Humble’s Dune: The Universe Assortment is on the market till Might 11.