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.

Unexpected Gem

I must admit I only bought this book because I liked Correia's Grimnoir series, and I mostly liked those because of Bronson Pinchot's narration. This book is similar in style, but the main character is way more chatty than Heavy Jake Sullivan. There have been times when I'm driving along laughing out loud at the dialog. This book's characters are more 3 dimensional than the Grimnoir series. More like real people, less like Marvel superheroes.

I'm finding myself eager to get into the car to continue the book, and that is always a good sign. The story is fast paced, there's attention paid to the little details we know people think about but authors seem to leave out of the internal dialog, and the mystery of what is happening gets doled out in nice, reasonably spaced out chunks. There have been times I knew what a character was going to say before he/she said it, but that just shows how good the characterization is.

For the narration, Oliver Wyman does a good job. There could be a bit more distinction between his character voices, but it's easy enough to follow dialog when multiple people are talking. His voice and pacing are easy to listen to for hours at a time, and he has definitely captured the wry, self-deprecating wit of the main character.

All in all this was an unexpected gem, and it is easily worth your time and a credit. I fully intend to buy the rest of the books in the series.

Surprising good

If you could sum up Monster Hunter International in three words, what would they be?

One Special Book

Who was your favorite character and why?

They all are great characters but Z is the best. I think of Ash from the Evil dead series especially Army of Darkness.

Which scene was your favorite?

Wow this is a hard one, but i would have to say it would have to be the beating Z got from Agent Franks

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it was hard to put down. I usually savior it but I could not put it down.

Any additional comments?

If your looking for a book out of the norm this is it.

excellent story, fast paced well read

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

All of this series are excellent as are the other books by Larry Correra.

What other book might you compare Monster Hunter International to and why?

Have you listened to any of Oliver Wyman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Any additional comments?

Loved it

hilarious, whitting, grabbing, cant put down the book, cant wait until I get new credits to buy them all. Give it a shot you wont regret it ;)

Listen to 23 hours that felt like 8

I haven't come across a 15+ hour book that I've enjoyed so much since Eye of the World. The narrartor is superb, I was grining from ear to ear within the first chapter thinking "ooooo this is going to be good". The battles are detailed and epic! I've read and listen to tons of monster novels this one still had me saying "didn't see that coming". Loved the entire book and downloading book 2 now ;-)

Pure monster fun

This book mixes and spins a new take on monsters. The narration is enjoyable and kept me hooked!

Reads Like a Movie

This book is fun if you enjoy the whole vampire werewolf concept. I do. It was a lot of fun hearing the different perspectives of how all the monsters were created and or strength and weaknesses.

It is a good read (listen) and I am looking forward to the next one.

Comic book turned into a novel (of sorts)

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The entire story is the narrator's POV, I would have liked to see more from the other characters.

Would you ever listen to anything by Larry Correia again?

It's a waiting in the airport book - good for killing time, but not much else.

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

He's a great narrator.

Could you see Monster Hunter International being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I'm not current enough with the pantheon of movie stars - but it would probably make a boffo movie.

Fantastic Fun Read

Larry Correia is a masterful story teller. I wasn't sure if I would like this book before I started reading it, but after the first chapter, I was hooked. I've read all of the Monster Hunter books now and I'm moving on to Correia's Grimnoir Chronicles. Oliver Wyman is an amazing narrator. I want to read more books narrated by this guy. Put Correia and Wyman together and it's hard to stop listening to these books.

Amazing

Looking for a good book to fill my scifi need took a chance on this book and totally worth it.