I occasionally get questions about my use of the famous sci-fi catchphrase, "The sleeper must awaken," and how it applies to my book series—or if it is unoriginal to borrow another author's phrase.
Growing up in the 1980's, I like to think most well-tempered Gen Xers were naturally drawn to science fiction. Frank Herbert’s Dune is a sweeping epic following Paul Atreides, a gifted young noble navigating political intrigue, betrayal, and destiny on the desert planet Arrakis—the universe's only...