Facts about Children of Dune

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   In Children of Dune, the concept of 'pre-born' children — those who gain ancestral memories in the womb — is central to the dangerous psychological condition called Abomination.

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   A 2003 Sci Fi Channel miniseries adapted Children of Dune alongside Dune Messiah, starring James McAvoy as Leto II.

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   Children of Dune became the first hardcover science fiction novel to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list when released in 1976.

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   Leto II's twin sister Ghanima possesses her brother's prescient abilities but rejects the sandworm transformation he accepts in Children of Dune.

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   Published in 1976, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune introduces the sandworm-human hybrid character Leto II, who eventually becomes the God Emperor ruling for 3,500 years.

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