The Dune cycle was and remains a unique phenomenon, but the author himself did not have time to bring his plan to completion. The son of the famous science fiction writer Brian Herbert responded to the wishes of numerous fans and, based on his father’s drafts and sketches, published a whole series of books in collaboration with Kevin Anderson, significantly expanding the Dune universe. Emperor Shaddam Corrino is obsessed with the desire to gain absolute power in the universe. This power can be provided to him by artificial spice, the development of which is carried out in the underground laboratories of Planet X. Shaddam rushes towards his goal, not suspecting that if he succeeds, he will lead civilization to destruction. Duke Leto Atreides, despite the shortage of military resources, is trying to prevent a catastrophe.