: It follows Sisterhood of Dune and Mentats of Dune in the Great Schools cycle.
While it is the 10th book released in the Herbert/Anderson collaborative series, its chronological place in the timeline is much earlier than most other entries. Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson - Dune 10 - T...
: It acts as a direct sequel to the Legends of Dune trilogy ( The Butlerian Jihad , The Machine Crusade , and The Battle of Corrin ), taking place about a century after the final defeat of the thinking machines. : It follows Sisterhood of Dune and Mentats
: A central conflict involves the "Butlerian" movement, led by Manford Torondo, whose cult-like followers seek to destroy any technology that mimics the human mind, threatening the very existence of the Great Schools. Context in the Series : A central conflict involves the "Butlerian" movement,
: The story follows the "Sisterhood" as they formalize their secretive breeding program and consolidate power during the anti-technology Butlerian Jihad.