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God Emperor of Dune is the fourth installment of Frank Herbert’s Dune saga, set 3,500 years after the original trilogy. The novel chronicles Leto I, the son of Paul Atreides, as he has traded his humanity for an immortal sandworm‑like form, becoming the God Emperor who reigns over the planet Arrakis. The book explores his rule and the profound changes he has wrought upon the world he governs.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Frank Herbert
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