Eros Ascending (Tales of the Velvet Comet Book 1)

Eros Ascending (Tales of the Velvet Comet Book 1)

by Mike Resnick

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  • You enjoy character-driven science fiction with clever protagonists who are brilliant at their craft but vulnerable to forces they can't calculate.
  • You appreciate stories where the setting itself is a character, complete with its own politics, economics, and hidden power structures.
  • You want space opera that prioritises wit and intrigue over spectacle, with morally grey players outwitting each other.

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  • You're looking for hard science fiction with rigorous worldbuilding and technical detail.
  • You prefer stories where relationships and intimacy are secondary to plot, not woven into the heart of the narrative.
  • You want heroes who are unambiguously good and villains who are clearly evil.

About this book

The Velvet Comet is a space station orbiting Deluros VIII, owned by the Vainmill Syndicate as one of their most profitable properties. Operating as a luxurious pleasure palace, it caters to wealthy and notable clientele seeking privacy to indulge their desires. When an internal power struggle erupts within the Syndicate, someone deploys the Comet as a weapon in their bid for control. Master saboteur Harry Redwine is tasked with a covert mission: manipulate the station's finances to drive it into ruin. However, he faces unexpected opposition from Leather Madonna, the station's formidable madam, and her skilled crew—experts at reading and influencing people who are determined to defend their operation. This is the first book in the Tales of the Velvet Comet series.

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