It’s presented as light versus dark, good versus evil. Throughout the novel, there’s references to the role of Christianity and its adherents in this ongoing struggle. He later interprets this miracle’s purpose was so he could take up a life hunting monsters. I’m especially fond of Pete’s mention of an e-mail, to which Chad replies, “What’s an e-mail?” It’s an offhand joke that buttresses the belief in a timeless, all-knowing God-one who knows e-mail will exist, even though the narrator’s living in 1983.Ĭhad returns to the land of the living. The ensuing conversation is poignant and humorous. “The Boss says they’re just temporary until humans figure out quantum tunneling. “Those things,” the man said with a slightly aggrieved sigh. “Is that … Earth down there?” I asked as something whipped past. Waaaay down there were what looked like clouds. While there’s no pearly gates, Pete is fishing off an ethereal dock: When he awakens, he’s in the presence of a man named Pete. What’s most intriguing, though, is the authors present Chad as being on a mission from God-literally.Ĭhad’s a young Marine who “dies” in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing. Plus, Chad is an unrepentant womanizer, so he’s not a role-model for Christian readers.
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Profanity abounds, so much so this would be an R-rated movie even if it was completely bloodless, which it’s not, because there’s lots of monster killings. It’s definitely not Christian fiction in the sense that most are used to. Correia co-wrote it with John Ringo, and I haven’t read enough of their stuff to tell them apart, though several reviewers have noted it’s mostly Ringo based on comparisons to earlier Monster Hunter books. Grunge started a new set that dives back into the 1980s, ostensibly through the journals of one Oliver Chadwick Gardenier.
I bought Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge and he was kind enough to sign it. I was privileged to volunteer at Salt Lake City Comic Con a year ago, among dozens of authors including Larry Correia at the WordFire Press book booth. The idea normal people could face hordes of hideous beasts and triumph through their strength (and copious amounts of weaponry) fires our imaginations. These monsters aren’t defeated by supernatural means or by prayer. The appeal to readers, especially men, is obvious. Lots of guns,” and you’ve got action-packed stories of heroes triumphing over evil. Throw in all manner of beasts and-to quote Neo from The Matrix-“Guns. government maintains a secret fund from which it pays bounties to private contractors in exchange for their elimination of monster threats. He hooks you from the first scene, and the blood-and-guts-soaked adventure does not let up.
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Since Larry’s latest addition to the monster hunter-verse is his best yet, we cannot wait to put out the clarion call for new recruits to gather at the Historic Rink to stop the undead minions from overrunning New Orleans.Larry Correia started a blockbuster series with the debut of Monster Hunters International. “In 2017, fans came from far and wide to the Garden District to get a first glimpse of the previous chapter in this ongoing tale. “We are so happy to welcome back Larry and his legion of Monster Hunters to The Garden District Book Shop,” shares Christopher Tidmore, co-owner of GDBS. Vampires, werewolves, succubi, elder gods: none stand a chance against Monster Hunter International. Throughout the series, Owen Pitt and Monster Hunter International, the premier monster eradication service, have faced unspeakable horrors from myth, legend, B-movies, and the pit of Hell. His new release, Monster Hunter Bloodlines, is the first solo Monster Hunter International entry in four years. Monster Hunter International, the first book in the series, also reached the Entertainment Weekly bestseller list. The discussion will be followed by a in-depth Q&A segment and there will be an opportunity for guests to have their books personalized by Correia himself.Ĭorreia is the creator of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling Monster Hunter International series as well as the urban fantasy novels in the Grimnoir Chronicles. Also included in his body of work is the highly acclaimed epic fantasy series The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior. Got things that go bump in the night? Monster Hunter International bumps back-hard!Ĭorreia will walk guests through the world of Monster Hunter and share insights from the new installment. The Garden District Book Shop is thrilled to host the release of the latest installment in Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter International series, Monster Hunter Bloodlines.
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