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Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

Dune: Legends of Dune, Book 1

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Dune: The Butlerian Jihad

By: Kevin J Anderson, Brian Herbert
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Summary

One hundred and ten centuries from now, humanity has spread across space. And all-powerful machines rule the humans who were once their masters.

It began in the Time of Tyrants, when ambitious men and women used high-powered computers to seize control of the heart of the Old Empire including Earth itself. The tyrants translated their brains into mobile mechanical bodies and created a new race, the immortal man-machine hybrids called cymeks. Then the cymeks' world-controlling planetary computers - each known as Omnius - seized control from their overlords and 1,000 years of brutal rule by the thinking machines began. But their world faces disaster. Impatient with human beings' endless disobedience and the cymeks' continual plotting to regain their power, Omnius has decided that it no longer needs them. Only victory can save the human race from extermination.

©2002 Herbert Enterprises LLC (P)2002 Macmillan Audio and Books on Tape, Inc. Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction Scary

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"Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of the continuation of his vision." (Dean Koontz)
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Loved the story, (read the paperbacks) but audio ruined by constant intrusion of loud music.

Great story, annoying background music!

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Fantastic tale ruined by terrible narration. Ive read this series and loved it. The narrator makes this an incredibly tedious experience. It's read but it has no life to it.

Fantastic tale ruined by terrible narration

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Great characters the story line is very good i enjoyed it very very much

Great read

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Well written, logical and intelligent, well tied to the main Dune story.I also liked the dramatic theme music between some chapters.

Great and exciting story.

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Gave meaning to all the other books previously read and enjoyed in paperback now to be listened to in turn

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