Cover of the novel Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo showing a person in a spacesuit holding a tray on which are piles casino chips and a martini glass out of which is pouring thick black smoke. The spoked spaceship is reflected in the visor of the otherwise-faceless person.

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   Jessamyn (jessamyn@glammr.us)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Oct-2024 23:44:32 JST Jessamyn

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   Book 68: Escape Velocity. I need to get better at reading the CWs before diving in to books. It's hard to talk about this story--in the luxury space hotel subgenre, usually my jam--without giving too much of it away. It's one of those gradual-reveal plots that takes place in a nearish future where the world is burning and billionaires make deals and plans about who is worthy enough to move to the Mars Colonies. And there's a strong Upstairs Downstairs vibe with the majority-Filipino hotel staff