Lovecraft, and it’s a danger to everything under God’s creation. Call it Cthulhu or shaggoth, it’s a threat reminiscent of H.P. As has been foreshadowed in previous Monster Hunter books, something is trying to break through, enslave the Earth, and harvest its inhabitants souls. The thing is, the supernatural attacks are getting worse. A big target, but not an easy one, I should say, if Agent Franks has anything to do with it.

It makes him an easy target when a shadowy rival government agency set out to replicate, and replace, Agent Franks. And, you can’t really blame them. He’s mean, he’s ruthless, and he has all the personality of a low functioning sociopath. Franks’ job is to fight the existential and supernatural threats to humanity, and it’s not his fault that he lacks all the sympathies, qualities, and emotions that makes humanity redeemable. Other characters treat him with a mixture of fear, respect, and hate, and Agent Franks does nothing to dissuade them of these. He’s the absolute worst combination of the best and the worst you can expect from the federal government: a very effective bureaucrat with single-minded purpose and no sense of morality, but the execution of his duty.Īs a personality, there’s always something just a little off about him. If there’s a monster sighting–be it vampire, zombie, or demon–Franks is sent into the field to, literally, crack a few heads, obliterate the monster, and restore order. He is the US government’s last resort for all monster related disturbances. Nemesis turns to the infamous Agent Franks, a reoccurring character in the previous novels. Monster Hunter Nemesis is the fifth installment in the Monster Hunter International series, and like others in the series, the story can stand alone (although it does tie in to an arc that connects the entire series). Correia hasn’t not win any literary awards for his prose (at least not from the over-cultured classes of literary fart sniffers), but he’s going to win the award that matters most: eyes on pages and dollars in the bank. Not because I won’t come otherwise, but because I may not notice the interruption at all.

If you’re going to interrupt me while I’m in the middle of one of his novels, the house better be on fire. Somehow, Correia has figured out the secret combination to writing novels that are fun, satisfying, and one hundred percent engrossing. Worse, I am a serial book buyer and starter, and years can pass after I buy a book before I actually start it, to say nothing of finish it.

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