Monster Hunter International

By: Larry Correia

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 24 hrs

Publisher's summary

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.

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.... Welcome to Monster Hunter International.

©2009 Larry Correia (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Violent, gory and snarky as well!!

The main character is a gun nut accountant that becomes essentially a bounty hunter for monsters, joins a team considting of a demolishion expert librarian, religious zombie-killing school teacher, and an ex-stripper with an Rpg-7....
if this didn't sell you on the book, then I dont know what will.

Nice Surprise!

Where does Monster Hunter International rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Monster Hunter International is ranked pretty high among the audiobooks I've listened to so far, especially for its genre. Zombie/vampire/werewolf stories are being overdone right now and they are not a favorite of mine in the fantasy area, but this one was not cliche. The characters were strong without being unapproachable, especially the female characters. The main character was able to talk about his strengths without sounding arrogant or obnoxious. The story is fast-moving, surprisingly humorous, and the characters are truly likable. There is a nice little love story in the midst of the gruesome business of monster hunting but without the usual

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character was my favorite. Usually stories told in the first person lead the person speaking to either be tiresome or arrogant. This main character was able to speak about his strengths but was also able to laugh at himself at the same time.

What about Oliver Wyman’s performance did you like?

The narrator's performance was very, very good. His voices were believable and easily distinguishable between the multiple characters. I think his performance was one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much. I would definitely seek out other books for which he has narrrated and highly recommend this one.

Any additional comments?

I would highly recommend this book if listeners are looking for a fantasy that's also got a lot of humor involved.

Too long

This book started out as pretty interesting sci-fi. Alas, that is all. Too long and way too much gun/ammo jargon.

Great book looking forward to finishing this series

This series has always appeared in my you might also like list.
I finally decided to give it a go. And I am glad I did. Love the story characters and narrator was fantastic.

A really fun book

Monster Hunters is a fun and enjoyable book. This book is not real complicated, and it does not require a ton of thinking but it is still really entertaining. As a big guy myself, I found the description of Owen(the main character) to be spot on. Also, as a gun guy too, I found the author to be very knowledgeable and accurate in his firearm references. Give this book a chance, you will be hooked.

Surprisingly clever and fun story.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, definitely

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the characters and found myself caring what happens to them. Also, the story is not predictable, and the story is consistant within the rules of the book's world.

Which character – as performed by Oliver Wyman – was your favorite?

Mostly I just like how he reads the chapter number -

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed multiple times. Very clever use of some modern and internet culture, both in this book and the sequel.

Any additional comments?

Thanks for the great story, Larry Correia, keep them coming!

Monsters Aren't Your Thing?

Mine either but this was a fun, entertaining story. I will probably continue the series as this was not too bad.

This title takes the Storm Seal of Approval!

Surprised!

I was hesitant based on the title, but thoroughly enjoyed the listen. Wyman always does a great job with voices and giving the characters life. Men in Black meets Indiana Jones, with a little love story to boot.

Great Listen

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed the flow of the story line, and how the characters developed as the book went on.

What does Oliver Wyman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He does a wonderful job giving all the characters their personality. And he really let the emotions of the characters situations show. It was like watching a movie, I could see everything that was going on. And I feel like that was because of how he read it.

Any additional comments?

I recomment this. It's well written and even the scarier parts of the books have some good humor laced into it.

Worth the purchase

What made the experience of listening to Monster Hunter International the most enjoyable?

This story doesn't slow down too often, and because of that, I kept wanting to listen more, to see what would happen next.

What about Oliver Wyman’s performance did you like?

Great job of adapting to different personas.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Monster Hunter International
The Calling

Any additional comments?

My only complaint is that I would sometimes miss part of the story because I couldn't stay awake for 24 hours straight. Stupid body wouldn't let me get enough of the story.