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Average rating4.2
#3 in the break-out, best-selling Monster Hunter series. Earl Harbinger, head of Monster Hunter International, faces down an old nemesis -- a very nasty former KGB werewolf who is working to create a new, unstoppable breed. Dirty Harry meets Twilight. #3 in the break-out series and a follow-up to Monster Hunter International and Monster Hunter Vendetta. Earl Harbinger may be the leader of Monster Hunter International, but he’s also got a secret. Nearly a century ago, Earl was cursed to be werewolf. When Earl receives word that one of his oldest foes, a legendarily vicious werewolf that worked for the KGB, has mysteriously appeared in the remote woods of Michigan, he decides to take care of some unfinished business. But another force is working to bring about the creation of a whole new species of werewolf. When darkness falls, the final hunt begins, and the only thing standing in their way is a handful of locals, a lot of firepower, and Earl Harbinger’s stubborn refusal to roll over and play dead. Here’s a sample of Larry Correia’s prose punch from series opener, Monster Hunter International: “I didn’t wake up that morning and decide that I was going to kill my boss with my bare hands. It was much more complicated than that.” About Monster Hunter International “[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.”– Bookreporter.com About the “Monster Hunter” series: “If you love monsters and action, you’ll love this book. If you love guns, you’ll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you’ll love this book.” – Knotclan.com
Series
8 primary books11 released booksMonster Hunter International is a 11-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Larry Correia and Sarah A. Hoyt.
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An excellent addition the the series, and I love the change if POV to Harbinger. MHI's werewolf mythology is fascinating.
Correia does something incredibly cool and interesting with this series that makes it even easier to binge. Now normally I don't read multiple volumes in a series right after each other, because mixing things up makes me get stay more interested and motivated to read.
Here, starting with this one, every odd number book is from the point of view of a character other than the OG protagonist. That's freaking fantastic! We get some of them more fleshed out, but also it mixes up things.
Here we have Eral Harbinger, monster hunter and werewolf. He goes to a small town where, under the cover of a huge snowstorm, someone starts killing and turning people. Earl was tricked to go there, along with an old enemy and neither of them know why.
YES YES YES. Earl is one of the coolest people and he really deserved his own book. What's more interesting is there are STILL things to say about him.
Ooooh! I like! Easily the best of the Monster Hunter series so far Larry out does himself with flair. In the first two books Harbinger is a sideshow but here he takes front and center and I can tell you going back to the regular fold is just going to be so boring from here on. The book is all about how hardcore he is and Larry does that beautifully. Also, the locals in of the town are interesting in themselves. The relationship between Harbinger and Nikolai is so Matarese Circle of the warewolves you cannot help lick your lips. So strap up and let it rip!
I like the character of Earl Harbinger, and it's cool to get to see some more of him, but I miss the other characters.
Still a fun read, though. Loved it just as much as the others.