There is a lot worse out there and this book is actually an oasis among them. However, if you, like me, were looking for something in the science fiction genre and was surprised to find this so highly rated and furthermore having great reviews by most that read it then I will answer the other question: How can it be? How can it be that a book that talks about vampires, guns and gore is so highly regarded? How can it be that a book that has a story out of every other book in this genre is so entertaining? How can people like such literature? Let me tell you something. then the title alone was sufficient to suck you in. Let's face it, if you like werewolfs, zombies, vampires etc. Why should I buy this book? A valid question I had to ask myself when I was reading the description. 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. 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. But most importantly, MONSTER HUNTER NEMESIS is the most fun and entertaining novel I’ve read in years.Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable boss out of a 14th story window, he woke up in the hospital with a scarred face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer. NEMESIS is simply a superior novel in every respect, truly a representation of how much Correia has grown and evolved as an author. MONSTER HUNTER NEMESIS is Larry Correia’s best Monster Hunter novel by a long-shot-and that isn’t meant to be insulting to his other novels in the series. I’ve really come to appreciate Correia’s ability to provide fleshed-out secondary characters. ![]() I was pleased to see Kerkonen back, and also to see the MCB squad in a completely different light (can’t say much else without spoiling it). The side characters really make NEMESIS a homerun, though. ![]() Franks is handled impressively well, and I love that most of his dialogue consists of one-liners. To me, any book is pointless without good characters who grow. What I liked most about the novel, though, was the character development. NEMESIS may be Correia’s most action-packed novel, if you can believe it. One thing Correia has never been accused of is writing action poorly. It’s so much more complex than you can imagine. I want-soooo badly-to talk about Frank’s origins, but that would ruin the books for you. Numerous times while reading, I would realize that this was the payoff for set up THREE BOOKS AGO. NEMESIS proves Correia is actually a tremendously skilled author, and that he has put tons of thought into his world. I often see criticism of Correia stating he lacks nuance, and that he has flat characters and shallow world-building. It is also extremely detailed in terms of world and mythos building. This novel is pretty deep in terms of character development almost right from the beginning. The trouble with reviewing NEMESIS is doing so without spoilers. MONSTER HUNTER NEMESIS is Larry Correia’s best Monster Hunter novel by a long-shot, and the others in the series are great. The novel picks up right where MONSTER HUNTER LEGION ( EBR Review) leaves off. NEMESIS has Franks falsely accused and on the run for a majority of the novel. And the answers made for one of the most entertaining reads of 2014.Ĭorreia calls this novel, “Agent Franks vs the World,” and that description isn’t far from the truth. But we still didn’t have all the answers. As book by book went by, we got more pieces of info and came to realize Franks wasn’t exactly human. When Franks was introduced in MONSTER HUNTER INTERNATIONAL ( EBR Review), he became an immediate favorite of mine, and a huge portion of Larry Correia’s readership. Why? Because Agent Franks is the main character. For me personally, NEMESIS is my favorite Monster Hunter novel. ![]() If you’ve paid attention to this site, you already know that MONSTER HUNTER NEMESIS ( Amazon) was one of EBR’s top novels for 2014. Oops! With the paperback edition of MONSTER HUNTER NEMESIS recently being released, I looked back over our reviews and discovered the absence. So we apparently never reviewed this novel.
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