A review by hlau
Colonyside by Michael Mammay

4.0

Mammay's writing and dialogue structures are a fresh departure from most of the static for this genre. It takes into account alot more reality in the interplay between actual people which makes for an interesting read. I've been through Planetside and Spaceside and it's a consistent feature throughout. There's almost no space warfare but rather alot more on the ground battle considerations, tactical descriptions but also a very healthy whodunnit wrapped up in political intrigue against a backdrop that happens to be spacefaring civilization. And when I say political I do not mean the level of Honor Harrington's. Mammay is far closer in comparison to a John Scalzi in his prose, irreverent, intelligent and entertaining.