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The last DUNE novel Frank Herbert wrote before his death, CHAPTERHOUSE:
DUNE,
ends on a cliffhanger, the story obviously unfinished. In the notes
left behind at his death, Frank Herbert provided a complete outline
for the grand climax of the "Dune Chronicles," a story he
had not titled other than "Dune 7."
A great deal of vital information has been set up in the first two
prequel trilogies, and now a large readership -- who had never
before finished reading HERETICS
OF DUNE
and CHAPTERHOUSE:
DUNE
-- is ready for the rest of the story after the end of CHAPTERHOUSE.
During their recent lengthy tour for
THE
MACHINE CRUSADE,
Brian and Kevin spent a great deal of time brainstorming and adding
details to the outline Frank Herbert had left in a safety deposit
box. The story is so large it is best told in two volumes, which are
tentatively titled HUNTERS OF DUNE and SANDWORMS OF DUNE.
Having already delivered the manuscript for the third book in their
"Legends of Dune" trilogy, THE
BATTLE OF CORRIN,
they plan to begin full-fledged work on DUNE 7 early in 2004. If all
goes as planned, the first half of the story could be published as
early as September 2005, a year after THE
BATTLE OF CORRIN
is released.
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