![]() Now to get to the part I found frustrating: I am not a fan of the romance triangle between Owen, his romantic interest, sharpshooter and granddaughter of the current owner of MHI Julie Shackleford, and her boyfriend Grant Jefferson. There are a lot of reasons to enjoy the cast, and all of them each have their own personalities and interactions that make the whole book entertaining. I want to avoid spoiling the story as much as possible, so in brief you have: A hardcore gun-wielding ex-stripper, a high-school Baptist teacher turned expert zombie killer, a mysterious helicopter pilot and his family all the way from the Eastern Steppes, a chain-smoking Tommie-gun loving ex-military member with quite an interesting history, and a comedic duo of gun/explosive loving nutjobs who chew through monsters like tissue-paper, both together and by themselves. The cast of characters is really what keeps the story engaging. One thing Correia does do very well is insert humor, even in more tense interactions, so my last criticism is mostly directed towards the final few fights where it's do or die. There were also a couple of fight sequences that seemed to drag at points as well, however, this had more to do with the conflicts being too serious in my opinion. ![]() Not being very familiar with firearms myself, I did at times find my eyes glazing over at a few lengthy explanations of how certain guns work. There are multiple firefights that take place, and it's obvious Correia is drawing from his experience as a firearms instructor. The story itself is entertaining and highly action packed. Ultimately, he receives a job offer from a company known as Monster Hunter International, and so begins the tale of Owen and his compatriots various ordeals as they fight to survive various types of undead, aliens from another dimension, and one ancient evil entity determined to tear open the veil between our world and the world of H.P. By some miracle Owen is able to survive the ordeal in spite of the odds, however, this event opens the door to the world of the supernatural and paranormal for Owen. The main character, Owen Pitt, is an accountant working for a company late one night when his insufferable manager, recently turned werewolf, suddenly assaults him. The first book released in 2009, so roughly it can be said that the events of this book take place around this time period. Monster Hunter International takes place in the "relatively" modern-day Central and South-Eastern United States as of writing this review. I do have some criticisms of his writing style, but I figured I'd better make it clear where I stand before you read any further. I think Larry Correia is a decent human being, I believe he has been slandered by the writing industry and authors at large for his views on 2A, politics and religion.
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