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necessary!
Transformation of a Reverend Mother into sets of memories passed around at perilous cost among the Sisters no longer carried a mysterious aura for her, but Murbella still was awed by the responsibility. The courage of Rebecca . . . and Lucilla! . . . demanded admiration.
Millions of
Transformation of a Reverend Mother into sets of memories passed around at perilous cost among the Sisters no longer carried a mysterious aura for her, but Murbella still was awed by the responsibility. The courage of Rebecca . . . and Lucilla! . . . demanded admiration.
Millions of
September 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
necessary!
Transformation of a Reverend Mother into sets of memories passed around at perilous cost among the Sisters no longer carried a mysterious aura for her, but Murbella still was awed by the responsibility. The courage of Rebecca . . . and Lucilla! . . . demanded admiration.
Millions of
Transformation of a Reverend Mother into sets of memories passed around at perilous cost among the Sisters no longer carried a mysterious aura for her, but Murbella still was awed by the responsibility. The courage of Rebecca . . . and Lucilla! . . . demanded admiration.
Millions of
the great curve of desert. In the near distance, Paul saw scattered shadows telling where the line of rocks ended, the basement complex sinking beneath the dunes. Beyond stretched moonlit fingernail shadows—dunes diminishing one into another.
And above the horizon climbed the flat immensity of the
And above the horizon climbed the flat immensity of the
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
the great curve of desert. In the near distance, Paul saw scattered shadows telling where the line of rocks ended, the basement complex sinking beneath the dunes. Beyond stretched moonlit fingernail shadows—dunes diminishing one into another.
And above the horizon climbed the flat immensity of the
And above the horizon climbed the flat immensity of the
There was a dewcarpet on the floor as soft as brantdown and as white as the underbelly of a fur whale. It shimmered with a false sense of wetness that only the eye detected. A bare foot (not that this place had ever seen a bare foot) would feel caressing dryness.
There was a narrow table about two
There was a narrow table about two
September 2, 2025 at 7:02 AM
There was a dewcarpet on the floor as soft as brantdown and as white as the underbelly of a fur whale. It shimmered with a false sense of wetness that only the eye detected. A bare foot (not that this place had ever seen a bare foot) would feel caressing dryness.
There was a narrow table about two
There was a narrow table about two
abilities and talents of his allies. Her memory held catalogs of names and cross-indexed details. She could rattle off the major weakness of every known enemy, the potential dispositions of opposing forces, battle plans of their military leaders, the tooling and production capacities of basic
September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
abilities and talents of his allies. Her memory held catalogs of names and cross-indexed details. She could rattle off the major weakness of every known enemy, the potential dispositions of opposing forces, battle plans of their military leaders, the tooling and production capacities of basic
behind a barrier that we like to call protective ignorance.”
“What you don’t know cannot hurt you.”
“I don’t like your tone, Bashar.”
Again, the orange flecks danced in her eyes. The sense of violence diminished, however, as she once more chuckled. “The thing you beware of is the opposite of
“What you don’t know cannot hurt you.”
“I don’t like your tone, Bashar.”
Again, the orange flecks danced in her eyes. The sense of violence diminished, however, as she once more chuckled. “The thing you beware of is the opposite of
September 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
behind a barrier that we like to call protective ignorance.”
“What you don’t know cannot hurt you.”
“I don’t like your tone, Bashar.”
Again, the orange flecks danced in her eyes. The sense of violence diminished, however, as she once more chuckled. “The thing you beware of is the opposite of
“What you don’t know cannot hurt you.”
“I don’t like your tone, Bashar.”
Again, the orange flecks danced in her eyes. The sense of violence diminished, however, as she once more chuckled. “The thing you beware of is the opposite of
among those labeled as haram! They must have done something hideous for God to send a child-priestess to chastise them. Cania could believe it of priests. They had seldom treated her the way she deserved.
Like chastened bedogs, the priests bowed themselves backward and left Sheeana’s chamber. Among
Like chastened bedogs, the priests bowed themselves backward and left Sheeana’s chamber. Among
September 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
among those labeled as haram! They must have done something hideous for God to send a child-priestess to chastise them. Cania could believe it of priests. They had seldom treated her the way she deserved.
Like chastened bedogs, the priests bowed themselves backward and left Sheeana’s chamber. Among
Like chastened bedogs, the priests bowed themselves backward and left Sheeana’s chamber. Among
his hand toward the young man standing in the arena beside the sprawled body of the slave. Give the boy a head. He earned it by exposing the slavemaster.
Feyd-Rautha saw the signal of agreement, thought: They think they honor me. Let them see what I think!
He saw his handlers approaching with a
Feyd-Rautha saw the signal of agreement, thought: They think they honor me. Let them see what I think!
He saw his handlers approaching with a
August 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
his hand toward the young man standing in the arena beside the sprawled body of the slave. Give the boy a head. He earned it by exposing the slavemaster.
Feyd-Rautha saw the signal of agreement, thought: They think they honor me. Let them see what I think!
He saw his handlers approaching with a
Feyd-Rautha saw the signal of agreement, thought: They think they honor me. Let them see what I think!
He saw his handlers approaching with a
mother’s teachings very clearly,” Taraza said. How mild her voice was suddenly! Taraza’s voice changed abruptly then and she snapped: “Hydraulic despotism!”
She does that shift of emphasis well, Odrade thought. Memory spewed up the data like a spigot suddenly opened full force. Hydraulic despotism:
She does that shift of emphasis well, Odrade thought. Memory spewed up the data like a spigot suddenly opened full force. Hydraulic despotism:
August 31, 2025 at 6:56 AM
mother’s teachings very clearly,” Taraza said. How mild her voice was suddenly! Taraza’s voice changed abruptly then and she snapped: “Hydraulic despotism!”
She does that shift of emphasis well, Odrade thought. Memory spewed up the data like a spigot suddenly opened full force. Hydraulic despotism:
She does that shift of emphasis well, Odrade thought. Memory spewed up the data like a spigot suddenly opened full force. Hydraulic despotism:
the Sardaukar had never been prepared for such happenings as this day. They’d never known anything but victory which, Paul realized, could be a weakness in itself. He put that thought aside for later consideration in his own training program.
“I have a message for you to carry to the Emperor,” Paul
“I have a message for you to carry to the Emperor,” Paul
August 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
the Sardaukar had never been prepared for such happenings as this day. They’d never known anything but victory which, Paul realized, could be a weakness in itself. He put that thought aside for later consideration in his own training program.
“I have a message for you to carry to the Emperor,” Paul
“I have a message for you to carry to the Emperor,” Paul
statement of myth or reality?
“Note this other lesson well!” The Preacher thundered, lifting his arms. “If you would possess your humanity, let go of the universe!”
He lowered his arms, pointed his empty sockets directly at Alia. He seemed to be speaking intimately to her, an action so obvious
“Note this other lesson well!” The Preacher thundered, lifting his arms. “If you would possess your humanity, let go of the universe!”
He lowered his arms, pointed his empty sockets directly at Alia. He seemed to be speaking intimately to her, an action so obvious
August 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
statement of myth or reality?
“Note this other lesson well!” The Preacher thundered, lifting his arms. “If you would possess your humanity, let go of the universe!”
He lowered his arms, pointed his empty sockets directly at Alia. He seemed to be speaking intimately to her, an action so obvious
“Note this other lesson well!” The Preacher thundered, lifting his arms. “If you would possess your humanity, let go of the universe!”
He lowered his arms, pointed his empty sockets directly at Alia. He seemed to be speaking intimately to her, an action so obvious
surly. “Yes.”
The knife moved down, slashed the bindings of his legs. Paul felt the hand on his back to hurl him down onto the sand, feigned a lurch against the doorframe for purchase, turned as though to catch himself, lashed out with his right foot.
The toe was aimed with a precision that did
The knife moved down, slashed the bindings of his legs. Paul felt the hand on his back to hurl him down onto the sand, feigned a lurch against the doorframe for purchase, turned as though to catch himself, lashed out with his right foot.
The toe was aimed with a precision that did
August 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
surly. “Yes.”
The knife moved down, slashed the bindings of his legs. Paul felt the hand on his back to hurl him down onto the sand, feigned a lurch against the doorframe for purchase, turned as though to catch himself, lashed out with his right foot.
The toe was aimed with a precision that did
The knife moved down, slashed the bindings of his legs. Paul felt the hand on his back to hurl him down onto the sand, feigned a lurch against the doorframe for purchase, turned as though to catch himself, lashed out with his right foot.
The toe was aimed with a precision that did
and the pain.
I must be Paul, he reminded himself.
The transformation came over him with a frightening duality, as though Leto were a dark screen against which his father was projected. He felt both his own flesh and his father’s, and the flickering differences threatened to overcome him.
“Help
I must be Paul, he reminded himself.
The transformation came over him with a frightening duality, as though Leto were a dark screen against which his father was projected. He felt both his own flesh and his father’s, and the flickering differences threatened to overcome him.
“Help
August 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
and the pain.
I must be Paul, he reminded himself.
The transformation came over him with a frightening duality, as though Leto were a dark screen against which his father was projected. He felt both his own flesh and his father’s, and the flickering differences threatened to overcome him.
“Help
I must be Paul, he reminded himself.
The transformation came over him with a frightening duality, as though Leto were a dark screen against which his father was projected. He felt both his own flesh and his father’s, and the flickering differences threatened to overcome him.
“Help
consciousness. Alia felt that she had opened a bottomless pit, and faces arose out of it like a swarm of locusts, until she came at last to focus on one who was like a beast: the old Baron Harkonnen. In terrified outrage she had screamed out against all of that inner clamor, winning a temporary
August 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
consciousness. Alia felt that she had opened a bottomless pit, and faces arose out of it like a swarm of locusts, until she came at last to focus on one who was like a beast: the old Baron Harkonnen. In terrified outrage she had screamed out against all of that inner clamor, winning a temporary
himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.
—FROM “COLLECTED SAYINGS OF MUAD’DIB”
BY THE PRINCESS IRULAN
In the dining hall of the Arrakeen great house, suspensor lamps had been lighted against the early dark. They cast their yellow glows upward onto the black
—FROM “COLLECTED SAYINGS OF MUAD’DIB”
BY THE PRINCESS IRULAN
In the dining hall of the Arrakeen great house, suspensor lamps had been lighted against the early dark. They cast their yellow glows upward onto the black
August 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM
himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.
—FROM “COLLECTED SAYINGS OF MUAD’DIB”
BY THE PRINCESS IRULAN
In the dining hall of the Arrakeen great house, suspensor lamps had been lighted against the early dark. They cast their yellow glows upward onto the black
—FROM “COLLECTED SAYINGS OF MUAD’DIB”
BY THE PRINCESS IRULAN
In the dining hall of the Arrakeen great house, suspensor lamps had been lighted against the early dark. They cast their yellow glows upward onto the black
road dangerous or impassable in six places beyond the sea. Very large dunes.”
Odrade had just completed her daily regimen: mini-Agony of spice followed by exercise and cold shower. Eldio’s guest sleeping cell had only one slingchair (they knew her preferences) and she had seated herself to await
Odrade had just completed her daily regimen: mini-Agony of spice followed by exercise and cold shower. Eldio’s guest sleeping cell had only one slingchair (they knew her preferences) and she had seated herself to await
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
road dangerous or impassable in six places beyond the sea. Very large dunes.”
Odrade had just completed her daily regimen: mini-Agony of spice followed by exercise and cold shower. Eldio’s guest sleeping cell had only one slingchair (they knew her preferences) and she had seated herself to await
Odrade had just completed her daily regimen: mini-Agony of spice followed by exercise and cold shower. Eldio’s guest sleeping cell had only one slingchair (they knew her preferences) and she had seated herself to await
where they had begun this journey. It was warmer here, the warmth of a compost heap. Almost no light penetrated to a ground spongy with rotted vegetation. Duncan inhaled the fungal odors of decomposing plant life. The night goggles showed him a seemingly endless repetition of thick growth on both
August 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
where they had begun this journey. It was warmer here, the warmth of a compost heap. Almost no light penetrated to a ground spongy with rotted vegetation. Duncan inhaled the fungal odors of decomposing plant life. The night goggles showed him a seemingly endless repetition of thick growth on both
Those moments came when Leto could not distinguish between the music and the people of the cavern vision. The whine and slap of a power loom was the whine and slap of the baliset. But his inner eyes beheld fabrics of human hair, the long fur of mutated rats, threads of desert cotton, and strips
August 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Those moments came when Leto could not distinguish between the music and the people of the cavern vision. The whine and slap of a power loom was the whine and slap of the baliset. But his inner eyes beheld fabrics of human hair, the long fur of mutated rats, threads of desert cotton, and strips
She felt no weakening from the tugs of desire. Bene Gesserit and Honored Matres alike said love weakened. She felt strenghened by Duncan. Even his small attentions were strengthening. When he brought her a steaming cup of stimtea in the morning, it was better coming from his hands. Perhaps we have
August 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
She felt no weakening from the tugs of desire. Bene Gesserit and Honored Matres alike said love weakened. She felt strenghened by Duncan. Even his small attentions were strengthening. When he brought her a steaming cup of stimtea in the morning, it was better coming from his hands. Perhaps we have
appear in his universe. What this Namri implied by his question was no more than the motive which had driven Muad’Dib’s own son into the desert.
“God’s it is to show the way,” Leto said.
Namri’s chin jerked down and he stared sharply at Leto. “Can it be true that you believe this?” he demanded.
“God’s it is to show the way,” Leto said.
Namri’s chin jerked down and he stared sharply at Leto. “Can it be true that you believe this?” he demanded.
August 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
appear in his universe. What this Namri implied by his question was no more than the motive which had driven Muad’Dib’s own son into the desert.
“God’s it is to show the way,” Leto said.
Namri’s chin jerked down and he stared sharply at Leto. “Can it be true that you believe this?” he demanded.
“God’s it is to show the way,” Leto said.
Namri’s chin jerked down and he stared sharply at Leto. “Can it be true that you believe this?” he demanded.
and his sister Ghanima—an awesome power focused. While they lived, Muad’Dib, though dead, lived in them.
These were not merely nine-year-old children; they were a natural force, objects of veneration and fear. They were the children of Paul Atreides, who had become Muad’Dib, the Mahdi of all the
These were not merely nine-year-old children; they were a natural force, objects of veneration and fear. They were the children of Paul Atreides, who had become Muad’Dib, the Mahdi of all the
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
and his sister Ghanima—an awesome power focused. While they lived, Muad’Dib, though dead, lived in them.
These were not merely nine-year-old children; they were a natural force, objects of veneration and fear. They were the children of Paul Atreides, who had become Muad’Dib, the Mahdi of all the
These were not merely nine-year-old children; they were a natural force, objects of veneration and fear. They were the children of Paul Atreides, who had become Muad’Dib, the Mahdi of all the
but Jessica saw it and smiled. A smile, after all, could mean anything.
“This is a sort of graduation ceremony,” she said. “I’m very pleased with you, Farad’n. Will you stand, please.”
He obeyed, blocking off her view of the treetop through the window behind him.
Jessica held her arms stiffly at
“This is a sort of graduation ceremony,” she said. “I’m very pleased with you, Farad’n. Will you stand, please.”
He obeyed, blocking off her view of the treetop through the window behind him.
Jessica held her arms stiffly at
August 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
but Jessica saw it and smiled. A smile, after all, could mean anything.
“This is a sort of graduation ceremony,” she said. “I’m very pleased with you, Farad’n. Will you stand, please.”
He obeyed, blocking off her view of the treetop through the window behind him.
Jessica held her arms stiffly at
“This is a sort of graduation ceremony,” she said. “I’m very pleased with you, Farad’n. Will you stand, please.”
He obeyed, blocking off her view of the treetop through the window behind him.
Jessica held her arms stiffly at
Muriz nodded. “You came in search of a personal religious awakening? Good. You shall have that awakening.”
The soft-featured man said: “If we—”
Beside him a darker desert Fremen snapped: “Be silent, fool! These are the water stealers. These are the ones we thought we’d wiped out.”
“That old
The soft-featured man said: “If we—”
Beside him a darker desert Fremen snapped: “Be silent, fool! These are the water stealers. These are the ones we thought we’d wiped out.”
“That old
August 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Muriz nodded. “You came in search of a personal religious awakening? Good. You shall have that awakening.”
The soft-featured man said: “If we—”
Beside him a darker desert Fremen snapped: “Be silent, fool! These are the water stealers. These are the ones we thought we’d wiped out.”
“That old
The soft-featured man said: “If we—”
Beside him a darker desert Fremen snapped: “Be silent, fool! These are the water stealers. These are the ones we thought we’d wiped out.”
“That old
deeper than anything he had ever imagined. Nothing in his many lives compared with it. Without conscious volition, he reached out and caressed her back. Skin so soft and yet resilient.
“I love you too much, Murbella. That’s my Agony.”
She trembled under his touch.
He found himself wallowing in
“I love you too much, Murbella. That’s my Agony.”
She trembled under his touch.
He found himself wallowing in
August 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
deeper than anything he had ever imagined. Nothing in his many lives compared with it. Without conscious volition, he reached out and caressed her back. Skin so soft and yet resilient.
“I love you too much, Murbella. That’s my Agony.”
She trembled under his touch.
He found himself wallowing in
“I love you too much, Murbella. That’s my Agony.”
She trembled under his touch.
He found himself wallowing in
Harkonnens think to trick me by making me distrust your mother. They don’t know that I’d sooner distrust myself.”
“I don’t understand, sir.”
Again, Leto looked out the windows. The white sun was well up into its morning quadrant. Milky light picked out a boiling of dust clouds that spilled over
“I don’t understand, sir.”
Again, Leto looked out the windows. The white sun was well up into its morning quadrant. Milky light picked out a boiling of dust clouds that spilled over
August 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Harkonnens think to trick me by making me distrust your mother. They don’t know that I’d sooner distrust myself.”
“I don’t understand, sir.”
Again, Leto looked out the windows. The white sun was well up into its morning quadrant. Milky light picked out a boiling of dust clouds that spilled over
“I don’t understand, sir.”
Again, Leto looked out the windows. The white sun was well up into its morning quadrant. Milky light picked out a boiling of dust clouds that spilled over
not that simple,” Alia said. She looked at the two Guildsmen. “Ask them.”
“It is not wise to go against my desires,” the Emperor said. “You should not deny me the least thing.”
“My brother comes now,” Alia said. “Even an Emperor may tremble before Muad’Dib, for he has the strength of righteousness
“It is not wise to go against my desires,” the Emperor said. “You should not deny me the least thing.”
“My brother comes now,” Alia said. “Even an Emperor may tremble before Muad’Dib, for he has the strength of righteousness
August 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
not that simple,” Alia said. She looked at the two Guildsmen. “Ask them.”
“It is not wise to go against my desires,” the Emperor said. “You should not deny me the least thing.”
“My brother comes now,” Alia said. “Even an Emperor may tremble before Muad’Dib, for he has the strength of righteousness
“It is not wise to go against my desires,” the Emperor said. “You should not deny me the least thing.”
“My brother comes now,” Alia said. “Even an Emperor may tremble before Muad’Dib, for he has the strength of righteousness