![]() ![]() Soapbox time! I have said it before and I am sure to say it again, I am not a fan of vampire/werewolf fiction. He even has a shred of humanity at the end and saves the day for an even greater evil, so you kind of feel bad (only a little) when he dies. This main agent of destruction, The Cursed One was a well thought-out character that inspired distrust and dislike from the moment the reader is introduced to them. We have the expected love interest, an over-arching villain with their willing and unwilling agents and a hidden Evil. We still have the traditional fantasy memes, only one person has the innate skills, untapped power and destiny to save mankind and that man is Owen Pitt. Stepping back I will say the idea behind Pitt was a little on the nose for me and he could have had some bigger flaws and a little more of a learning curve as he deals with his new world. He has been trained from an early age by his military father in all things war - he is the perfect monster fighting machine. With a dark past as a bare knuckle fighter he initially hides away as an accountant to escape his sins. The main character Pitt is a hulking beast of a man: tall, strong, skilled and smart. Think of it as a book that runs up hill without stopping and then jumps off. From the opening pages this book contains a lot of action and gun love, and continues in this vain from the start to finish. It’s a hidden world known only to those who fight these creatures and those who have suffered at their hands. In Monster Hunter International we inhabit a world of werewolves, vampires, trolls, orcs and much much more. I know it sounds ridiculous but it was the combination of these things that encouraged me to purchase the book, which I was thankful for, as I did really enjoy the story. In the end what actually pushed me over the edge was something a little sillier and real world - it was the feel of the pages as I flicked through them, soft, silky and very tactile. I had lifted it at random from the shelf at my favourite bookshop, Pulp Fiction, read the blurb and immediately had my interest piqued. If you’re new to Owen and MHI, you can certainly jump in with this installment, but I recommend starting with the first title, Monster Hunter International: pure enjoyment.Initially, I did not think I would enjoy this style of book (vampires, werewolves etc.) but I was pleasantly surprised when I did. The novel’s poignancy and the dark nature of its conflict are offset with brilliantly sweet and funny scenes like Owen’s meeting with Poly, the one-eyed, comic-book loving cyclops. Owen’s relationships with his father, and with the lost hunter and ex-nemesis, Lococo, are authentically moving. We’re talking sheer fun and lots of firepower, here.Ĭorreia writes with a droll sense of humor and doesn’t compromise on characterization two reasons I love the Monster Hunter International series. There is never a dull moment-or even a slightly less exciting moment-as Owen achieves détente between the orcs and elves at a local barbeque (open bar), establishes fraternal relations with a Russian mobster as they battle a child-eating vodyanoy, and goes on to fight sky squids, evil Fey, and legions of Asag’s minions. Monster Hunter Siege is exactly what I’ve been needing: a warm-hearted, breakneck shoot-em up with lots of monsters, good and bad, and characters that shine. While MHI and their allies hold the island against all kinds of creative monstrosities, it is Owen alone who can travel to the Nightmare Realm and not only take the fight to Asag, but bring back seven hunters who have been trapped there for months. Owen convinces his werewolf boss, Earl, to mount a massive attack on the City of Monsters, located on a remote Russian island where intel suggests there is a portal to the Nightmare Realm-and Asag. Now, about to be a father, Owen knows he needs to go on the offensive and stop letting ultra-powerful and mysterious entities call the shots. Once an accountant, Owen Zastava Pitt, or “Z”, is now a top-notch monster hunter and the Chosen One, destined to save the world or die trying. Monster Hunter Siege – Larry Correia, 2017. Now, he and a crew of elite international monster hunters are taking the fight to the chief baddie himself, Asag, the god of chaos, in an effort to preempt humanity’s holocaust. ![]() ![]() Owen Pitt is tired of waiting for the end of the world. ![]()
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