Not to take anything away from our own authors like Moose42, Jericho941, etc., etc., but Larry Correia now has his latest installment of the MHI series out:
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Product Description
Accountant turned professional monster hunter, Owen Zastava Pitt, managed to stop the nefarious Old One’s invasion plans last year, but as a result made an enemy out of one of the most powerful beings in the universe. Now an evil death cult known as the Church of the Temporary Mortal Condition wants to capture Owen in order to gain the favor of the great Old Ones.
The Condition is led by a fanatical necromancer known as the Shadow Man. The government wants to capture the Shadow Man and has assigned the enigmatic Agent Franks to be Owen’s full time bodyguard, which is a polite way of saying that Owen is monster bait.
With supernatural assassins targeting his family, a spy in their midst, and horrific beasties lurking around every corner, Owen and the staff of Monster Hunter International don’t need to go hunting, because this time the monsters are hunting them. Fortunately, this bait is armed and very dangerous . . .
About the Author
Larry Correia is hopelessly addicted to two things: guns and B-horror movies. He lists his occupations: gun dealer, firearms instructor, accountant, and writer, and was until recently part owner of a company specializing in firearms and movie props. He shoots competitively and is a certified concealed weapons instructor. Larry resides in Utah with his very patient wife and family.
Product Details
* Mass Market Paperback: 656 pages
* Publisher: Baen; Original edition (September 28, 2010)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1439133913
* ISBN-13: 978-1439133910
* Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
* Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
* Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews) 27 Reviews 5 star: (21) 4 star: (5) 3 star: (1) 2 star: (0) 1 star: (0)
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* Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #7,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
randy wrote:Got the e-book a month or so ago. Kick-ass!
Where's the review?!?!?!?!? J/K!
What do you think, is it better than the first one? Any glaring issues/problems? Anything which might be better if the reader is forewarned about certain items so they don't have to go out and do their own research to figure out what he's talking about?
POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
randy wrote:Got the e-book a month or so ago. Kick-ass!
Where's the review?!?!?!?!? J/K!
What do you think, is it better than the first one? Any glaring issues/problems? Anything which might be better if the reader is forewarned about certain items so they don't have to go out and do their own research to figure out what he's talking about?
It's better in my opinion (had to Amazon it, wasn't appearing on my local bookstore shelves, and I got impatient). Starts right from the get-go and doesn't stop. Funnier and more over the top than the first one, plus some good character development. Sets up nicely at the end, too. You'll love it.
Oh, the heads that turn
Make my back burn
And those heads that turn
Make my back, make my back burn
Dunno about better (MHI was a surprise and refreshing to me), but at least as good. I don't read fiction critically, but nothing tripped the Bullshit! filters.
You do need to have read the original MHI to follow characters and back story, but he does a good job in working explanations of the rules of how his universe works. Just don't get hung up on how beasties operate in other books/movies, and sometimes he doesn't explain something right away because the characters don't know what it is and learning is part of the narrative.
Much Gun Geekery (and I mean that in a good way), but that shouldn't be an issue with this crowd.
Some great jabs on Fed bureaucrats (I'm not posting spoilers) that GC members will appreciate.
Recommended. I will buy the next one in the series.
Larry is on my list of authors (David Drake, Eric Flint, John Ringo, Pournelle and Niven aren't publishing much these days) that I will buy on sight.
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
POLITICIANS & DIAPERS NEED TO BE CHANGED OFTEN AND FOR THE SAME REASON
A person properly schooled in right and wrong is safe with any weapon. A person with no idea of good and evil is unsafe with a knitting needle, or the cap from a ballpoint pen.
I remain pessimistic given the way BATF and the anti gun crowd have become tape worms in the guts of the Republic. - toad
