Book cover
Ages:
16
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Author:
Frank Herbert
Genre:
Science Fiction
Published:
1965
Page Count:
412
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Ages:
16
+

Dune

Dune Chronicles
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1

Content Ratings

Mild Romance
Paul develops a romantic bond with the Fremen woman Chani, expressed through emotional closeness, devotion, and a developing relationship; physical intimacy is implied but not described explicitly.
Intense Themes
Sustained exposure to political oppression, genocide-level warfare, religious manipulation, ecological catastrophe, and the psychological burden of prophetic destiny across most of the narrative.
Moderate Violence
The story includes large-scale warfare, political assassination, deadly combat between characters, and characters being killed in battle and by poison; violence is consequential but not graphically detailed.
Synopsis

On the desert planet Arrakis, young Paul Atreides is thrust into a deadly web of political betrayal and survival after his noble family is destroyed by powerful enemies. Forced to seek refuge among the native Fremen, he must master the planet's harsh environment and unlock his own mysterious abilities to reclaim his destiny. A sweeping epic of politics, religion, ecology, and power.