Four shorter works in the Dune universe collected for the first time—the story of Shadout Mapes in her younger years as a Fremen freedom fighter against the Harkonnens, the story of a deadly Sardaukar officer who has a vendetta against, and grudging respect for, House Atreides, the story of Gurney Halleck in his years hiding among the smugglers on Arrakis and his plans for revenge against Beast Rabban, and a tale of the old Imperium and an early, bloody clash in the feud between House Atreides and House Harkonnen.

Signed by Kevin J. Anderson