Monster Hunter International

· Baen Publishing Enterprises
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Welcome to Monster Hunter International.

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.

It turns out that monsters are real. All the things from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there, waiting in the shadows. Officially secret, some of them are evil, and some are just hungry. On the other side are the people who kill monsters for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business. And now Owen is their newest recruit.

It's actually a pretty sweet gig, except for one little problem. An ancient entity known as the Cursed One has returned to settle a centuries old vendetta. Should the Cursed One succeed, it means the end of the world, and MHI is the only thing standing in his way. 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.

Business is good . . .

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Lexile Score: 710

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4.7
444 reviews
RedBlitzenwood
October 24, 2023
Just finished reading it on Libby, my goodness... This is probably the best telling of this type of story that I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing, and the only story I can think of to fit into the Military Urban Fantasy subgenre that I didn't even realize existed until this book. I am SO happy to find it available for free here. I definitely have to read the rest of Correia's stuff. So far he's batting 4 for 4 between this and his Grimnoire series (which, by the way, really deserved a better description). The only faults I can find to nitpick about are 1. an annoying lack of contractions, 2. many of the normal head scratchers of the genre like how "the government" has the funds and resources to hide the supernatural from the public on top of everything else they've got going on, and 3. the things you seem to need to include to sell a story these days. Specifically sex. At least Correia keeps it off screen. I could keep talking but I'd better stop here. It's 6am now and even serious novel addicts like me need to sleep sometime.
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Chalice Bailey
April 16, 2024
Fantastic writing, epic story, nail-biting action, and a totally relatable protagonist. Read it multiple times and listened to the audiobook. Can't stop coming back for more Owen Z. Pitt!
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HandymanBill
September 6, 2019
Larry Correia's world-building, character crafting, storytelling, action scenes, and technical details are all phenomenally on point. Monster Hunter International was my first exposure to Mr Correia's writing. I cannot recommend anything he writes highly enough. A rollicking good adventure from word one. You will laugh, and you will cry. You will also have extreme difficulty putting it down. Enjoy.
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About the author

Larry Correia is hopelessly addicted to two things: guns and B-horror movies. He lists his occupations: gun dealer, firearms instructor, accountant, and writer, and is part owner of FBMG (Fuzzy Bunny Movie Guns) a company specializing in firearms and movie props. He shoots competitively and is a certified concealed weapons instructor. Larry resides in Utah with his very patient wife and family. He has also designed a special patch for the agents of Monster Hunter International, Inc. As he puts it, "If you don't look good while you're killing stuff, then you're not really a monster hunter."

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