The Butlerian Jihad
Book • 2002
Dune: The Butlerian Jihad is the first book in the Legends of Dune prequel trilogy, written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
The novel explores the war between humans and the thinking machines, led by the sentient computer Omnius.
Key characters include Serena Butler, Xavier Harkonnen, and Vorian Atreides, whose actions shape the future of the Dune universe.
The story delves into the human rebellion against the machines, the rise of significant families like the Atreides, Corrinos, and Harkonnens, and the early history of the spice melange on Arrakis.
The novel explores the war between humans and the thinking machines, led by the sentient computer Omnius.
Key characters include Serena Butler, Xavier Harkonnen, and Vorian Atreides, whose actions shape the future of the Dune universe.
The story delves into the human rebellion against the machines, the rise of significant families like the Atreides, Corrinos, and Harkonnens, and the early history of the spice melange on Arrakis.
