God Emperor of Dune - Dune, Bk 4 Author:Frank Herbert The Son of Paul Muad'dib Lives....But He is far from human — On the world of Dune, Leto, son of Dune's savior, Paul Muad'dib, is still alive, having nearly completed the transformation begun 3,500 years earlier- his transformation into a giant sandworm. For Leto is God Emperor, who reigns supreme on the planet. Not simply a god, he is... more » The God, the ultimate giver, the total benefactor-and, correspondingly, the ultimate tyrant. His guiding principles come from his desire to save mankind from itself; indeed he as succeeded, in a way, for Dune, except for a small space near his palace, is now verdant and fertile. But the God Emperor needs confirmation that his sacrificed humanity has not been in vain. And such confirmation lies with the character of two women..Siona, rebel, traitor-and one whom Leto's prescience cannot penetrate and who knows Leto's one weakness...and Hwi Noree, ambassador from the enemy Ixians-who proves that even God Emperors are vulnerable to love.« less