Kevin J. Anderson - Dune 10 - T... - Brian Herbert &

: The story follows the "Sisterhood" as they formalize their secretive breeding program and consolidate power during the anti-technology Butlerian Jihad.

: It details the origin of the Navigators and the Spacing Guild’s formation as they battle to maintain a monopoly on interstellar travel.

The novel focuses on the foundational struggles of the organizations that define the Imperium: Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson - Dune 10 - T...

: The events described here establish the political and social framework (the feud between the Atreides and Harkonnens, the Spacing Guild's dominance) that leads into Frank Herbert's original 1965 masterpiece.

: 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. : The story follows the "Sisterhood" as they

: It follows Sisterhood of Dune and Mentats of Dune in the Great Schools cycle.

: It explores the rise of the human-computer Mentats, led by Gilbertus Albans, as they face extinction from fanatical anti-technology forces. : It acts as a direct sequel to

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.