Patricia L. (colorbird) reviewed The one that started it all on 4/14/2009 + 2 more book reviews

A universe dependent on the spice, a drug that prolongs life. The only source of it, Arrakis, also known as Dune, where water is more precious than gold, the planet that fifteen year old Paul Atreides' father, Duke Leto Atreides, has been "given" by the Padishah Emperor. A place where giant sandworms swallow entire ships, and bands of Fremen tribesmen roam outside the city walls, rumored to be as dangerous as the Emperor's own guards ... or the spies and assassins inside the city, left by the prior "owner", the cunning Baron Harkonnen, who has vowed to destroy the Atreides line.

When a strange but powerful old woman from the mysterious Bene Gesserit comes to Paul's mother with a warning and a test, Paul discovers he may have mental abilities far beyond normal humans. When Paul's family arrives in Dune, he learns the people hope he may be their savior. When Paul's father is murdered by Harkonnens dressed in Imperial uniforms, he and his mother have no choice but to go on the run, in hopes of finding a safe place to survive. What Paul finds changes not only him but humanity's future.

Far future political intrigue, ecological science, parapsychology and adventure all mix together to produce a rich, unique story, now considered one of the classics in science fiction.

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