A failed rebellion. A disgraced leader exiled to a brutal backwater
world. An interstellar government with a stranglehold on its people.
These are the elements that lead into the opening of Hellhole, the
first novel in the new science fiction epic from Brian Herbert and
Kevin J. Anderson.

General Tiber Maximilian Adolphus blinked when his forces had victory
within reach. That hesitation won the war for Diadem Michella Duchenet's
ruler of all known habitable worlds in the Constellation. Rather than
hand the rebelliona martyr figure, Diadem Michella exiled Adolphus to
the most inhospitable world in the Deep Zone, Hallholme.

Set up for failure, Adolphus carves out a community of misfits and
criminals who have nowhere else to go. Hallholme, "Hellhole" to its
inhabitants, is a world of many surprises, mostly bad. The colony
faces heavy taxation while being shortchanged in government shipments
of necessary goods. But Adolphus and his dedicated people don't let
the Diadem's machinations destroy them. A decade after his exile,
Adolphus is on the cusp of something big. Little does he know, his
plans may be affected by an unimaginable discovery.

Hellhole is the first book in a new trilogy by acclaimed authors Brian
Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. This is their first effort outside of
their multiple works in the highly popular Dune series. They bring their
mastery of characterization and world-building to this new vision of the
distant future. Weaving plots within plots, they pull the reader through
the many ambitions of opposing interests. They do so in a way that keeps
the reader interested and avoids confusion.

This is a well-crafted tale that engages the senses and heart. Herbert
and Anderson have a fresh take the old tale of corrupt government, adding
a fantastic twist which puts their unique stamp
on the new series.

Fans of Dune, Star Wars, and other space epics will find this an
engaging ride into the future.

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