James H Schmitz's "The Demon Breed" aka "The Tuvela" (novel, psychological warfare, humor, free): Humanity has secret super-human rulers!

Didn't you know humanity is ultimately ruled by a small population of supermen & superwomen - the Tuvelas? Well, get enlightened.

Very funny story of two very resourceful individuals - a young woman & an older man - vs ruthless invading aliens, on an uninhabited floating island on a remote waterworld.

Collected in.

1. James H Schmitz's "The Hub: Dangerous Territory".

See also.

1. Eric Frank Russell's "Next of Kin": Very funny novel with a similar but even crazier idea.

Fact sheet.

First published: Analog, September/October 1968.
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Rating: A.
Among the stories from Astounding/Analog issues edited by John Campbell.
Related: Stories of James H Schmitz.