Colonization Science Fiction

If you are like me, part of the appeal of a colonization story is seeing how the settlers deal with a new world. Obstacles can range from aliens to plumbing, from bad neighbors to a stamp tax, and from factions to the fact that other people came along, too. I find myself fascinated by the survivalist strain of such stories, and Alma Boykin’s Fountains of Mercy fits the bill nicely.

Although listed as Book 8 of the Colplatschki Chronicles, it’s actually a prequel to the rest of the saga....