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Acknowledgments

When we finished the manuscript of this book, the work had only begun. Pat
LoBrutto and Carolyn Caughey showed their editorial genius, guiding us! through
numerous iterations and fine tuning to produce this final version. Our agents,
Robert Gottlieb and Matt Bialer of Trident Media Group, have been supportive
and excited about this project from the start. Tom Doherty, Linda Quinton,
Jennifer Marcus, Heather Drucker, and Paul Stevens at Tor Books, and Julie Crisp
at Hodder & Stoughton, helped keep all matters of production and promotion on
track without letting their enthusiasm flag for a moment.

As always, Catherine Sidor at WordFire, Inc., worked tirelessly to transcribe

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dozens of microcassettes, input corrections, and maintain consistency in the face
of a full-steam-ahead work pace. Diane E. Jones served as test reader and guinea
pig, giving us her honest reactions and suggested additional scenes that helped
make this a stronger book.

Rebecca Moesta Anderson devoted uncounted hours of energy, concentration,
advice and criticism (always tempered with love), never letting the phrase "good
enough" enter her vocabulary. Jan Herbert, as always, offered her support,
patience, and understanding in the face of the unpredictable needs of a writer.

Javier Barriopedro and Christian Gossett gave us "Swordmaster" inspiration. Dr.
Attila Torkos gave the final manuscript his fine-tooth-comb scrutiny, helping us to
avoid inconsistencies.

The Herbert Limited Partnership, including Penny and Ron Merritt, David Merritt,
Byron Merritt, Julie Herbert, Robert Merritt, Kimberly Herbert, Margaux Herbert,
and Theresa Shackelford gave us their enthusiastic support, entrusting us with the
care of Frank Herbert's vision.

Without Beverly Herbert's almost four decades of support and devotion to him,
Frank Herbert would not have created such a vast and fascinating universe for us
to explore. We are greatly indebted to them both.

Historians do not agree on the messages carried in detritus of the long-ago past.

As one delves into history — such ancient, chaotic time! — the more facts become
fluid, the stories contradictory. Across the ocean of time and fallible memory, true
heroes metamorphose into archetypes; battles grow more significant than they
actually were. Legends and truth are difficult to reconcile.

As the First Official Historian of the Jihad, I must set down this record as best I
can, relying upon oral traditions and fragmentary documents preserved for a