Druhá kniha trilogie Land a Overland. V prvním díle hledala část ohrožených obyvatel Landu záchranu na neobydleném Overlandu. Přelet z jedné planety na druhou se uskutečnil pomocí řiditelných teplovzdušných balonů, neboť atmosféry obou blízkých planet se prolínají. Nebezpeční smrtelné nákazy však trvá i po dvaceti letech, proto se bizarní bitvy dřevěných kosmických lodí odehrávají v beztížné zóně. Novému království však hrozí skrytá invaze ze vzdáleného Farlandu…... celý text
Mankind has conquered space and moved toward the starry heart of the galaxy. Earth is a planet of no importance, riddled with radioactivity by long-forgotten wars.
A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. High above the planet Florina, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of its surface, however, the native Florinians labour ceaselessly for their Sarkite masters. Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. But now both worlds are hurtling toward a cataclysm, and only one man knows the truth; a man without a memory or a past, unaware of the secret locked inside his own brain... Their world is doomed.
Set on the perilous planet Pyrrus, the story follows professional gambler Jason dinAlt, who possesses psionic powers that allow him to manipulate games of chance. After successfully winning a significant amount at a government casino, he is challenged by the planet's ambassador, Kerk Pyruss. Choosing to accompany Kerk back to Pyrrus, Jason faces the dangers of a world notorious for its lethal environment. The novel explores themes of survival and the consequences of gambling, making it a thrilling classic in science fiction.
"Set on the desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange - necessary for interstellar travel and granting psychic powers and longevity, so whoever controls it wields great influence. The troubles begin when stewardship of Arrakis is transferred by the Emperor from the Harkonnen Noble House to House Atreides. The Harkonnens don't want to give up their privilege and through sabotage and treachery they cast young Duke Paul Atreides out into the planet's harsh environment to die. There he falls in with the Fremen, a tribe of desert dwellers who become the basis of the army with which he will reclaim what is rightfully his. Paul Atreides, though, is far more than just a usurped duke. He might be the end product of a very long-term genetic experiment designed to breed a super human; he might be a messiah. His struggle is at the center of a nexus of powerful people and events, and the repercussions will be felt throughout the Imperium."--Publisher's description.
