Monster Hunter Vendetta

By: Larry Correia

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Accountant turned professional monster hunter Owen Zastava Pitt managed to stop the nefarious Old Ones' invasion plans last year, but as a result made an enemy out of one of the most powerful beings in the universe. Now an evil death cult known as the Church of the Temporary Mortal Condition wants to capture Owen in order to gain the favor of the great Old Ones. The Condition is led by a fanatical necromancer known as the Shadow Man. The government wants to capture the Shadow Man and has assigned the enigmatic Agent Franks to be Owen's full-time bodyguard, which is a polite way of saying that Owen is monster bait.

With supernatural assassins targeting his family, a spy in their midst, and horrific beasties lurking around every corner, Owen and the staff of Monster Hunter International don't need to go hunting, because this time the monsters are hunting them. Fortunately, this bait is armed and very dangerous.

©2010 Larry Correia (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's Monster Hunter International will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts." ( Publishers Weekly)

This second in the series is excellent

Corriea takes a story through so many cool and unexpected turns, with so much passion and excitement, you cannot stop listening. Oliver Wyman is other worldly in how he creates a veritable crew of voices for all the different characters. Simply Amazing. Larry sure knows how to create great characters you care about, and makes them so human, but what makes the listening so compelling is Olivers ability to act and bring the characters to vivid life.

Buy it if you like Sci-fi with monster hunters!

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

A lot of good characters... Good and bad... and a really good story. Earl, Owen, Franks, and crew keep you listening!

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

Another one of my top 5 narrators... You'll like him!

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

Monsters galore!!!

Any additional comments?

Buy it... the whole series is good!

2nd time through just as great.

I've listened to the series twice and I'll listen a third time. I love the random humor thrown into serious situations.

good and light

If you want interesting light fair , this is very good. The fights are well narrated and well written. I'm not thrilled with book 3 going another direction but we will see

9 out of 5 schizophrenics agree 5 stars

The story continues to follow Owen and the rest of the MHI family. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any crazier, boom, it does.

This is one of my favorite Owen story lines, with it’s sad moments that humanize the arch types and shed lights on so much of the story ahead in the future saga, it was a home run. (You can skip ahead to Grunge now, then swing back around)

Fun and action!

I enjoyed this book very much. A good amount of snark and humor, which I loved. There is great action, monsters, and the characters are well written. It went quickly!

Great book

Easy story to follow, interesting plot line, simple but keeps you wanting more! Fun read!

good read

if you like the first one you'll love this one. left you with more questions that need to be answered book 3 here I come.

Non-stop fun and action

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

I couldn't wait to get into this book after I finished listening to Monster Hunters International. Larry truly has brought this new world alive with his great imagination. The characters were great and I loved the twists of your conventional fantasy figures. Listening to Oliver was incredible, he really brought the characters alive. His ability to give each their own distinctive voice brought everything alive. Way to go Larry and Oliver.

Who was your favorite character and why?

This is hard to say as there are some many that I really liked from Skippy to G-Gnome and all the hunters in between. I would have to say G-Gnome though he wasn't a hugh part he certainly made me laugh.

What about Oliver Wyman’s performance did you like?

His great portrayal of each character. His voice talent gave each their own personality.

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

If it wasn't for the pesky need to sleep and work I would have easily listened to this is one sitting.

Escapist literature at its finest

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

If you want to get away, this is a great book. Your problems will seem insignificant compared to what Monster Hunter International has to do before breakfast.

What did you like best about this story?

The one-liners are great. You'll find yourself chuckling as the characters rip on each other and every monster in town.

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

Wanted to, but didn't of course. My rule for myself was that I could only listen when I worked out. Great incentive.