{"product_id":"planetside-isbn-9780062694669","title":"Planetside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/em\u003e is a smart and fast-paced blend of mystery and boots-in-the-dirt military SF that reads like a high-speed collision between \u003cem\u003eCourage Under Fire \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e.” – Marko Kloos, bestselling author of the Frontline series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA seasoned military officer uncovers a deadly conspiracy on a distant, war-torn planet…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e“Not just for military SF fans—although military SF fans will love it—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eis an amazing debut novel, and I’m looking forward to what Mammay writes next.” – Tanya Huff, author of the Confederation and Peacekeeper series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA SEASONED MILITARY OFFICER UNCOVERS A DEADLY CONSPIRACY ON A DISTANT, WAR-TORN PLANET…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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…\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A tough, authentic-feeling story that starts out fast and accelerates from there.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Campbell, author of Ascendant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not just for military SF fans—although military SF fans will love it—\u003cem\u003ePlanetside\u003c\/em\u003e is an amazing debut novel, and I’m looking forward to what Mammay writes next.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTanya Huff, author of the Confederation and Peacekeeper series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-paced tale of military investigation that reads like a blend of Jerry Pournelle and \u003cem\u003eNCIS\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Definitely the best military sci-fi debut I’ve come across in a while. ” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGavin Smith, author of Bastard Legion and Age of Scorpio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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 \u003cem\u003eCourage Under Fire \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarko Kloos, bestselling author of the Frontline series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book was an enjoyable read and would likely sit well with any fan of military SF looking for an action-thriller to browse while lying in the sun at the beach.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Kluwe for Lightspeed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This was a brisk, entertaining novel. [...] I was reminded a bit of some of John Scalzi’s \u003cstrong\u003eOld Man’s War\u003c\/strong\u003e novels.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtsfile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If \u003cem\u003eCold Welcome\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOld Man’s War\u003c\/em\u003e had a love child you might get something like \u003cstrong\u003ePLANETSIDE\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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