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I make it a habit not to ruin books for you by revealing too much about them 'but' here you will follow the main character from his rather jarring introduction to the fact that 'monsters' (lycanthropes, undead, gargoyles, and a lot of others.) really do exist (and the fact that the government goes to great, and even bloody lengths to keep that quiet) through his development into a professional 'monster hunter' who takes part in a struggle to save our world. Of course, now that I think of it there's always some neighbor who says, 'he was such a nice, quite type.') Anyway I'm glad I took his advice.

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(Okay, so I talk to people I meet in the fantasy isles in book stores.not smart I suppose as it could be the next big name serial killer.but so far they've been 'nice' people. I was looking at the time for something light and had this book recommended to me by a stranger while browsing the shelves in Books-A-Million. While this book is openly a little on the 'hokey' 's an excellent read. And they'd be right.but sometimes you find some really good brain candy. Rating stands.Īt first glance (say at the title) anyone would probably take this book to be basically 'brain candy'. I also checked back in to see if there's been any character development, as we like to say re books.

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(2) Update 10/19: My link to Correia's site was broken, so I took it down. I also down-rated all his other books I read. If you are an anonymous poster who joined goodreads this month (whatever month that may be), have no personal details, or no reviews on this site, you can take your opinions and put them in an appropriate place-your own review. Summary of Correia's early efforts to get himself nominated for a Hugo, and transformation into the Sad Puppies group.

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Plus there's the whole effort to destroy the Hugos by 'getting underrepresented white minority conservative writers' 'represented.' (2). His latest blog is ranting against the campaign to raise awareness about the abducted schoolgirls, as well as mocking the men involved in the anti-pedophile campaign. (1) Stars removed on 05/14 due to author behavior regarding the Hugos, liberals and generally being a lackwit. Still overall-very fast paced read that I didn't want to put down. It felt a little Hollywoodish when the team all died and was brought back by a time device. It was a little surprising to me to find it in such an action oriented book, but at least is remained secondary and didn't dominate Owen's thoughts or the storyline. The secondary romantic plot was unsurprising in development or resolution. Correia does a good job of making the ultimate evil frightening, especially when using Owen's psychic connection to give insight into C.O.'s megalomania.

The overall plot involves confronting one of the ultimate evils that abound, and while there isn't much mystery surrounding the final confrontation, there were a few twists along the way that had me surprised. It was also nice in the way his voice engaged me into Owen's point of view the introduction to the world of monsters, the love of guns and his growing competency in fighting monsters. A Twilight reference made me laugh but may end up dating the book. Flashes of humor and modern references kept the voice fresh, making me feel like although he took situations seriously, he also saw the humorous side. As such, his language is straightforward, but not so simplistic that I was bored.

The first person point of view is told by an unusual hero a large, 'ugly,' now scarred accountant who was raised in family that emphasized guns and survival skills. Turned out to be an engaging read, and I'll definitely check out the next book in the series.

With the clock ticking towards Armageddon, Owen finds himself trapped between legions of undead minions, belligerent federal agents, a cryptic ghost who has taken up residence inside his head, and the cursed family of the woman he loves.īusiness is good. Should the Cursed One succeed, it means the end of the world, and MHI is the only thing standing in his way. An ancient entity known as the Cursed One has returned to settle a centuries old vendetta. It’s actually a pretty sweet gig, except for one little problem. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business. On the other side are the people who kill monsters for a living. Officially secret, some of them are evil, and some are just hungry. All the things from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there, waiting in the shadows. Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable boss out of a fourteenth story window, he woke up in the hospital with a scarred face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer.

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