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The planet HELLHOLE, devastated by an ancient asteroid impact, is inhabited by only the hardiest and most desperate colonists. It is one of 54 remote frontier worlds forced to pay tribute to the corrupt Constellation, which is ruled by decadent nobles. An exiled rebel general, Tiber Adolphus, has now mounted a second rebellion against the Constellation, much larger than his earlier failed attempt. This time Adolphus aligns himself with the Xayans, a resurrected alien race from Hellhole. As the ancient civilization awakens, the Xayans encourage colonists to immerse themselves in strange "slickwater" pools and acquire ancient alien memories. Their goal is to gather sufficient numbers to achieve ala'ru, an accelerated evolution that will transform them into godlike beings.
About the Author
Brian Herbert is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers. He has won several literary honors including the New York Times Notable Book Award, and has been nominated for the highest awards in science fiction. In 2003, he published DREAMER OF DUNE, a moving biography of his father Frank Herbert that was a Hugo Award finalist. His acclaimed novels include SIDNEY'S COMET; SUDANNA, SUDANNA; THE RACE FOR GOD; TIMEWEB; THE STOLEN GOSPELS; and MAN OF TWO WORLDS (written with Frank Herbert) , in addition to the HELLHOLE Trilogy and DUNE-series novels co-authored with Kevin J. Anderson. Brian published OCEAN, an epic fantasy novel about environmental issues (co-authored with his wife, Jan) . Brian's highly original SF novel, THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK OF CHAIRMAN RAHMA released in 2014. See his website: brianherbertnovels.com for book touring information.SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY NOVELSOcean (with Jan Herbert) The Little Green Book of Chairman RahmaSidney's Comet The Garbage Chronicles Sudanna, Sudanna Man of Two Worlds (with Frank Herbert) Prisoners of Arionn The Race For God Memorymakers (with Marie Landis) Blood on the Sun (with Marie Landis) Stormworld (novella, with Bruce Taylor) THE TIMEWEB SERIESTimeweb The Web and the Stars WebdancersTHE STOLEN GOSPELS SERIESThe Stolen GospelsThe Lost ApostlesTHE DUNE SERIES (with Kevin J. Anderson) Dune: House Atreides Dune: House Harkonnen Dune: House Corrino Dune: The Butlerian Jihad Dune: The Machine Crusade Dune: The Battle of Corrin The Road To Dune Hunters of Dune Sandworms of Dune Paul of Dune The Winds of Dune Sisterhood of Dune Mentats of Dune Navigators of Dune (forthcoming) THE HELLHOLE SERIES (with Kevin J. Anderson) HellholeHellhole AwakeningHellhole InfernoNON-FICTION BOOKSDreamer of Dune (biography of Frank Herbert) The Forgotten Heroes (story of the U.S. Merchant Marine) HUMOR BOOKSClassic Comebacks Incredible Insurance Claims
