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From: davidd0002@proton.me (David Duffy)
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Subject: Re: Frank Herbert: Dune vs. Hellstroms Hive
Date: Fri, 9 May 2025 00:54:46 -0000 (UTC)
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Ignatios Souvatzis <u502sou@bnhb484.de> wrote:
> First, both the books themes as well as the style has some
> similarities.
> 
> Both books describe a world with a hidden society that's differently
> organized than the main society on the planet.
  
Just as true of _Santaroga Barrier_, and even _The Heaven Makers_. I do 
have a soft spot for _HH_ - where you end up cheering for the truly 
totalitarian hiveists.

Cheers, David Duffy