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I was sorely tempted to title my review of Larry Correia's "Monster Hunter Nemesis" thusly:

"Oh s***, it's Franks! Run!"

Such was the dismayed reaction of a demon who - briefly, futilely and very, very unwisely - attempted to fight off the enigmatic, badass killing machine otherwise known as Agent Franks of the federal Monster Control Bureau, in a flashback sequence from "Nemesis'" very first chapter. Not that running is really an option when facing Franks, for in addition to super strength and near indestructibility, Franks is *very* fast...and if you run from Franks you'll only die tired.

And probably in a lot of pain, because Franks hates it when his enemies run from him. Not that he likes them any better when they stand and fight, mind you.

Not that Franks likes much of anybody, really. Or even cares what anybody thinks of him, for that matter.

Part (literal) Frankenstein, part inhuman Terminator, possessed (again, literally) of Hell's own fury, totally unconcerned with collateral damage and a virtual law unto himself, Franks is what the feds of the Correiaverse turn to when they've tried everything else to deal with supernatural threats, including hiding under the covers and praying it would just go away. Most of them feel that way about Franks himself, with good reason.

And a few of them want to replace Franks with something "better."

Of course, it all goes horribly wrong.

If you've read the prior books in the series, then you already know all this. If you haven't and "Monster Hunter Nemesis" is your intended introduction to the series, then you really should stop right here and read the first four novels before tackling this one,

"Nemesis" picks up right where the fourth novel, "Monster Hunter Vendetta," left off (in the ruins of Las Vegas after a particularly horrific monster attack, by a creature straight out of nightmare), and deals with various subplots from the first four novels that here come to fruition. Not least of these are the machinations of the mysterious albino Stricken and his very black-ops, off-the-books "Special Task Force Unicorn" (otherwise known by the appropriate acronym of STFU) and Stricken's ongoing bureaucratic war with the MCB, Agent Franks and Franks' boss, Dwayne Myers.

Whereas the MCB's goal is both defense against supernatural threats and concealing their very existence - because popular belief in the supernatural would only increase the magnitude of such threats, in the Correiaverse - the ruthless Stricken and STFU actively use supernatural beings to attack America's enemies. As such, they're in constant conflict with the MCB...and the Vegas attack gives Stricken the opportunity to take MCB down once and for all and make STFU the lead agency in supernatural defense. Among other things, Stricken wants to build new superhuman operatives akin to Agent Franks, using not only the centuries-old alchemy at Franks' core but the latest in modern technology.

Thing is, when you have a perfectly good body lying around that doesn't happen to have a soul of its own, you never know what might decide to take up residence in it. And Stricken - stupidly, and in violation of that treaty mentioned in the book jacket copy - has already built thirteen of them...

Also stupidly, as part of his campaign against the MCB, Stricken seeks to remove the original Franks from the equation by framing him for a violent terrorist attack on MCB headquarters. At which point - this would be Chapter Four of the novel - the plot kicks from top gear to overdrive as a outlawed and thus completely unrestrained Agent Franks basically takes on the world to save America from literally (there's that word again; what did I do with that thesaurus?) ALL THE DEMONS OF HELL.

And some things that are even WORSE than that. Like, Lovecraft worse.

"Monster Hunter Nemesis" is yet another fast-paced, high-octane thrill ride in Correia's "Monster Hunter" series, with the author's trademark blend of occasionally gory, high body-count horror, sci-fi/fantasy, gunplay and a deliciously warped sense of humor. There's little of the politics some claim to find objectionable in Correia's writing here, unless the lethal sort of "office politics" in the confrontation between Stricken's STFU and the Monster Control Bureau counts as such.

In this book, however, most of the series' core protagonists such as Earl Harbinger, Owen and Julie play a supporting role, because this, first and foremost, is the story of Agent Franks. (Although several other subsidiary characters from the series, notably Grant, Archer, and particularly Myers and Heather, figure prominently in "Nemesis" storyline as well.)

In "Nemesis" we get not only the tale of Franks' origins and motivations, which have only been hinted at up until now; it's also, in a sense, the story of Franks' search for humanity...and perhaps, his redemption. It's also the apocalyptic payoff of several plotlines that have been building from the very first book of the series...and the setup for apocalypses yet to come.

I give "Nemesis" five stars out of five...in a series that hasn't had a dull book yet.


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Monster Hunter Nemesis Larry Correia 0884876124936 Books Reviews

Lets get my main gripe with this book out of the way from the start. This book is not about Monster Hunter International. Sure, MHI are a wee bit involved and some of the characters make a few short appearances but it is really not a MHI story. It is a story in the MHI world and it does follow rather seamlessly from the previous book (or books) but 99% of the book is about Franks. Given the book blurb this is perhaps not so surprising. I have to say that I do like these books better when they focus on MHI and the main MHI characters. Having said that, it is still a damned good book.

I assume that the readers have read the previous books in the series. It should then not be a surprise to anyone that a book in which Franks is the main character means clobbertime. Franks idea of diplomacy and how to deal with political a--holes are, well, let us just say that it would not be considered as politically correct today and have probably not been so the last couple of hundred years. Needless to say I like Franks attitude.

Unfortunately Franks is set up. That means that Franks is pissed off. That is bad news for the imbeciles setting him up. It is good news for the readers. A pissed off Franks makes for fun reading. When I said that it was imbeciles setting Franks up that was not quite true. The guy setting him app is not really an imbecile. A--hole maybe but no imbecile. The politicians that allowed it to happen are imbeciles though. Not that this is very surprising.

In between the various outbursts of Franks version of “diplomacy” the book reveals quite a lot of Franks history which is rather interesting. The book also gradually spins together a story that leaves the door wide open for future books in the series, and it looks like the stakes are going up, which of course is a good thing. Luckily this do not mean that the book ends in a real cliffhanger. A huge teaser maybe but not a cliffhanger. The book have a decent enough conclusion of the main story of the book itself.

The book is of course written in the usual style of Larry Correia which I like a lot. Plenty of action, good characters, good writing in general, lots of guns although this one did perhaps not dwell on the guns or go into as much details as some of his previous books.

Bottom line is that it is a damned good book although I hope the next installment will bring focus back on the MHI team.
I was sorely tempted to title my review of Larry Correia's "Monster Hunter Nemesis" thusly

"Oh s***, it's Franks! Run!"

Such was the dismayed reaction of a demon who - briefly, futilely and very, very unwisely - attempted to fight off the enigmatic, badass killing machine otherwise known as Agent Franks of the federal Monster Control Bureau, in a flashback sequence from "Nemesis'" very first chapter. Not that running is really an option when facing Franks, for in addition to super strength and near indestructibility, Franks is *very* fast...and if you run from Franks you'll only die tired.

And probably in a lot of pain, because Franks hates it when his enemies run from him. Not that he likes them any better when they stand and fight, mind you.

Not that Franks likes much of anybody, really. Or even cares what anybody thinks of him, for that matter.

Part (literal) Frankenstein, part inhuman Terminator, possessed (again, literally) of Hell's own fury, totally unconcerned with collateral damage and a virtual law unto himself, Franks is what the feds of the Correiaverse turn to when they've tried everything else to deal with supernatural threats, including hiding under the covers and praying it would just go away. Most of them feel that way about Franks himself, with good reason.

And a few of them want to replace Franks with something "better."

Of course, it all goes horribly wrong.

If you've read the prior books in the series, then you already know all this. If you haven't and "Monster Hunter Nemesis" is your intended introduction to the series, then you really should stop right here and read the first four novels before tackling this one,

"Nemesis" picks up right where the fourth novel, "Monster Hunter Vendetta," left off (in the ruins of Las Vegas after a particularly horrific monster attack, by a creature straight out of nightmare), and deals with various subplots from the first four novels that here come to fruition. Not least of these are the machinations of the mysterious albino Stricken and his very black-ops, off-the-books "Special Task Force Unicorn" (otherwise known by the appropriate acronym of STFU) and Stricken's ongoing bureaucratic war with the MCB, Agent Franks and Franks' boss, Dwayne Myers.

Whereas the MCB's goal is both defense against supernatural threats and concealing their very existence - because popular belief in the supernatural would only increase the magnitude of such threats, in the Correiaverse - the ruthless Stricken and STFU actively use supernatural beings to attack America's enemies. As such, they're in constant conflict with the MCB...and the Vegas attack gives Stricken the opportunity to take MCB down once and for all and make STFU the lead agency in supernatural defense. Among other things, Stricken wants to build new superhuman operatives akin to Agent Franks, using not only the centuries-old alchemy at Franks' core but the latest in modern technology.

Thing is, when you have a perfectly good body lying around that doesn't happen to have a soul of its own, you never know what might decide to take up residence in it. And Stricken - stupidly, and in violation of that treaty mentioned in the book jacket copy - has already built thirteen of them...

Also stupidly, as part of his campaign against the MCB, Stricken seeks to remove the original Franks from the equation by framing him for a violent terrorist attack on MCB headquarters. At which point - this would be Chapter Four of the novel - the plot kicks from top gear to overdrive as a outlawed and thus completely unrestrained Agent Franks basically takes on the world to save America from literally (there's that word again; what did I do with that thesaurus?) ALL THE DEMONS OF HELL.

And some things that are even WORSE than that. Like, Lovecraft worse.

"Monster Hunter Nemesis" is yet another fast-paced, high-octane thrill ride in Correia's "Monster Hunter" series, with the author's trademark blend of occasionally gory, high body-count horror, sci-fi/fantasy, gunplay and a deliciously warped sense of humor. There's little of the politics some claim to find objectionable in Correia's writing here, unless the lethal sort of "office politics" in the confrontation between Stricken's STFU and the Monster Control Bureau counts as such.

In this book, however, most of the series' core protagonists such as Earl Harbinger, Owen and Julie play a supporting role, because this, first and foremost, is the story of Agent Franks. (Although several other subsidiary characters from the series, notably Grant, Archer, and particularly Myers and Heather, figure prominently in "Nemesis" storyline as well.)

In "Nemesis" we get not only the tale of Franks' origins and motivations, which have only been hinted at up until now; it's also, in a sense, the story of Franks' search for humanity...and perhaps, his redemption. It's also the apocalyptic payoff of several plotlines that have been building from the very first book of the series...and the setup for apocalypses yet to come.

I give "Nemesis" five stars out of five...in a series that hasn't had a dull book yet.