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I notice a couple of possible references here, though it might just be a coincidence.

Firstly we have a character called "Lazarus Long". Which is also the name of the protagonist of one of my favorite novels: "Time Enough for Love", by Robert Heinlein.

The other is a bit more far fetched, but the line: "For untold eons, though she slumbers, she has kept it safe [... ]She is the one who sleeps. She is the one who listens and dreams of her return", feels somewhat reminiscent of Lovecraft: "That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." and "In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming".

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Excellent! The name "Lazarus Long" is in fact a reference to another fictional character, but not that one. I've never read "Time Enough for Love," so that's a pretty funny coincidence. I'm not big on Heinlein, but perhaps I'll make an exception on your recommendation!

And if you think you see a Lovecraft reference, chances are you're right. Eeegah!

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If you are not big on him it's probably not worth your time. As is usually the case you constantly get hammered with his political views. And also there is a bunch of incest... it's not usually a book I recommend to people honestly.

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Yes, those sound like the sorts of reasons Heinlein isn't a go-to for me. The accidental homage is a pretty funny one, though.

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