Butler, for example, was utterly a no bullshit type of character, he and all the side characters behaved like true soldiers and it was really obvious that Mammay knows what he’s talking about here. The narration didn’t actually explore Butler’s characterizations as in-depth as most books I usually read but his characterizations were well conveyed throughout his dialogues and actions this makes Mammay an efficient storyteller that tells an effective and fast-paced story without neglecting the personality and motivations of the characters. Don’t get me wrong, it was great, thought-provoking, and quite powerful, but at the same time I also found it to be a bit anti-climactic because after all the incredible momentum building towards the moment, it ended a bit too fast for my liking I wish there was one or two more chapter to explore the aftermath to make the lasting impression of the ending even stronger. However, I did have a minor issue with the ending. It’s not a long book, it took me roughly four hours to read and I was thoroughly entertained. The storytelling involved a lot of fast-paced investigation and Intel gathering more than action sequences they never fail to keep me guessing and intrigued. Although Planetside is labeled as a military sci-fi, the execution of the storyline was more mystery oriented think of it as a mystery detective story in a sci-fi novel.

The plot in Planetside revolves around Colonel Butler, a war hero in semi-retirement as he received a mission from an old and powerful friend to go back to a war zone in order to find a high councilor’s son who went MIA. Seriously, Harper Voyager and reviewers really should’ve advertised this book more, it’s a fantastic debut and if it weren’t for my friend, Niki Hawkes, I wouldn’t have heard about this gem at all. I’m actually surprised that so few people I know (close to zero) are talking about Planetside this year. Planetside was a very impressive military sci-fi debut.

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