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Planetside
Planetside | Michael Mammay
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--�PLANETSIDE is a smart and fast-paced blend of mystery and boots-in-the-dirt military SF that reads like a high-speed collision between Courage Under Fire and Heart of Darkness.� � Marko Kloos, bestselling author of the Frontline series --�Not just for military SF fans�although military SF fans will love it�Planetside is an amazing debut novel, and I�m looking forward to what Mammay writes next.� � Tanya Huff, author of the Confederation and Peacekeeper series --�A tough, authentic-feeling story that starts out fast and accelerates from there.� � Jack Campbell, author of Ascendant --�Definitely the best military sci-fi debut I�ve come across in a while.� � Gavin Smith, author of Bastard Legion and Age of Scorpio A seasoned military officer uncovers a deadly conspiracy on a distant, war-torn planet� War heroes aren't usually called out of semi-retirement and sent to the far reaches of the galaxy for a routine investigation. So when Colonel Carl Butler answers the call from an old and powerful friend, he knows it's something big�and he's not being told the whole story. A high councilor's son has gone MIA out of Cappa Base, the space station orbiting a battle-ravaged planet. The young lieutenant had been wounded and evacuated�but there's no record of him having ever arrived at hospital command. The colonel quickly finds Cappa Base to be a labyrinth of dead ends and sabotage: the hospital commander stonewalls him, the Special Ops leader won't come off the planet, witnesses go missing, radar data disappears, and that�s before he encounters the alien enemy. Butler has no choice but to drop down onto a hostile planet�because someone is using the war zone as a cover. The answers are there�Butler just has to make it back alive�
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Planetside | Michael Mammay
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Aliens and humans don't always mix. Wars, and surprises, and one guy sent to figure out what the heck is going on. I enjoyed it quite a bit and will probably continue the series. I listened to the audio, and it was good fun.

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Planetside | Michael Mammay
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I enjoyed this debut novel. I loved the MC. If he was older, I would call him a curmudgeon. Instead I'll use crotchety and the narrator did an excellent job of portraying him. Plot was solid. A little more character development would have been nice. Solid read. 4 ⭐

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Planetside | Michael Mammay
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As with many people this is one of my busiest times, and I often look for lighter fun reads to distract me from the hustle and bustle. One of my go to genres is military science fiction. Planetside was a highly enjoyable mix of investigative mystery and interplanetary mil-sci-fi. RC Bray‘s narration perfectly fits the complicated tough guy protagonist and wide array of characters.

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