Mentats of Dune

Mentats of Dune
First edition cover
AuthorsBrian Herbert
Kevin J. Anderson
Audio read byScott Brick
LanguageEnglish
SeriesGreat Schools of Dune
GenreScience fiction
PublisherTor Books
Publication date
March 11, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover & paperback)
Pages448
ISBN978-0-7653-2274-6
OCLC66590377
813.54[1]
Preceded bySisterhood of Dune 
Followed byNavigators of Dune 

Mentats of Dune is a 2014 science fiction novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, set in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. It is the second book in their Great Schools of Dune prequel trilogy, which itself is a sequel to their Legends of Dune trilogy. Set nearly a century after the events of 2004's Dune: The Battle of Corrin, the novel continues to chronicle the beginnings of the Bene Gesserit, Mentat and Suk Schools, as well as the Spacing Guild, all of whom are threatened by the independent anti-technology forces gaining power in the aftermath of the Butlerian Jihad.[2][3] The Great Schools of Dune trilogy, first mentioned by Anderson in a 2010 blog post, chronicles the early years of these organizations, which figure prominently in the original Dune novels.[2][3][4][5][6]

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  3. ^ a b "MENTATS OF DUNE final cover and jacket text". KJAblog.com (Internet Archive). November 15, 2013. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  4. ^ Anderson, Kevin J. (July 15, 2010). "Brainstorming THE SISTERHOOD OF DUNE". DuneNovels.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Official site: Sisterhood of Dune". DuneNovels.com (Internet Archive). January 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
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