Jessica’s Caladan dilemma
Between family loyalty and the Sisterhood’s demand.
Overview
At the beginning of The Lady of Caladan, Jessica is summoned to Wallach IX after a threat to her family and an ultimatum. Leaving Caladan shatters her sense of independence.
Place in the universe
This conflict in the novel shows how breeding programs restrict the lives of the people who carry them out. It is an expanded story set before Jessica’s decisions in the original Dune.
Sources
- The Lady of Caladan ↗Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson · EPUB
Opening chapter; About the Book