The Road to Dune

This is the start of the Dune Universe readathon, a short story by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson collected in The Road to Dune book

An interesting story set in pre-Butlerian Jihad times and showing the main Harkonnen lord as still being ruthless and exploitative. Though his son Piers wants to change.

It introduces us to the Cymeks and thinking machines.

Overall had a very 70s feel to the story which seems very appropriate for the start to the universe.

Exciting little adventure with a lot of foreshadowing