The second book in the prequel trilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson, which immediately precedes the start of Frank Herbert's incomparable Dune.

The quiet, happy life of Lady Jessica - the unofficial but beloved wife of Duke Leto Atreides and the mother of his heir Paul - the end comes.

She is again called to the planet of the Order of the Binet Gesserit, where a deadly fight with the distraught guardian of the secret of creating a superman is ahead. It was she who saw in Jessica and Paul an imminent threat to the long-standing hopes of the Binet Gesserit.

Meanwhile, the Empire is on the verge of destruction, and even the Reverend Mother of the Order is unable to correct the situation.

Weaving sophisticated intrigue. The plots are being built. You can't trust anyone.

Jessica understands that the fate of her family hangs in the balance...