Dune Messiah is the second original Dune novel written by Frank Herbert. Paul Atreidies has become the new Emperor and countless numbers of people have died in his jihad. Reverend Mother Mohiam, Princess Irulan his wife, Edric the Guild Navigator, and Scytale the Tleilaxu Face Dancer seek to overthrow the Atreidies. At the unfortunate center of this conspiracy is the innocent concubine Chani since Paul seeks to have children with her.
