Monster Hunter International: Difference between revisions

The third book in the series, '''Monster Hunter Alpha''', picks up some time after Vendetta, with a change of protagonist. Earl Harbinger heads to a remote town in Michigan, to settle some old scores with one of his oldest foes, a vicious werewolf who served the KGB, and take him down for good. But there's another force waiting in the darkness, working to bring about a new breed of werewolves, and the only thing in their way are a handful of locals and a Determinator Earl Harbinger who won't die.

MHV cracked the New York Times Best Sellers list at #27 for mass-market paperbacks and has reached #1 on Audible. Correia has some other series in the works: [[The Grimnoir Chronicles]], an [[Urban Fantasy]] set in an [[Alternate History]] [[Film Noir|1930s]]; [[Dead Six]], a military thriller; and an untitled project co-written with [[John Ringo]]. Sample chapters of his work can be found [http://larrycorreia.wordpress.com/online-fiction/ on Correia's blog].

* [[Banging for Help]]: A French Hunter team trapped on the ''Antoine-Henri'' communicates this way with the MHI teams. {{spoiler|Well, they ''were'' a French Hunter team before the vampires got 'em.}}

* [[Black Dude Dies First]]: {{spoiler|Intentionally subverted, as the black guy, the Asian, and the stripper all survive to the end.}}

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: When Owen is first briefed on how the world is secretly a [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]], he asks about several types, many of which appear latter. Of particular note is {{spoiler|ghosts, which Owen is told exists, but MHI doesn't hunt because there is no body and thus no way to claim the PUFF bounty. Latter MHI struggles to deal with a ghost because they have no experience with them as a result of the before mentioned non-coverage}}.

** {{spoiler|Owen being named for the Owen gun used by his dad is a [[Prophecy Twist]].}}

* [[Cool Guns]]: Abounds with plenty of them, many with [[Gun Accessories]]. Subverted by Earl, who uses a basic M1928 Thompson submachinegun.

* [[Chosen One]]: {{spoiler|Lord Machado, the villain, and Owen, the hero, are both described in an ancient prophecy as being able to control an artifact that can grant power over time itself.}}

* [[Clap Your Hands If You Believe]]: Holy symbols have power over undead monsters by virtue of the belief placed in them. However, the biggest act of [[Holy Hand Grenade|faith-based ass kicking]] comes from {{spoiler|Milo, who shares the author's Mormon beliefs}}.

* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Most Hunters become this in the course of their work. The combat suit Hunters use is designed to be prepared for as many situations as possible.

* [[Government Agency of Fiction]]: The Monster Control Bureau.

* [[Gun Porn]]

* [[Intimidating Revenue Service]]: MHI facing an audit is considered only ''slightly'' less vicious than the monsters they deal with.

* [[Implacable Man]]: Captain Thrall is very durable.

* [[Named Weapons]]: Abomination, as noted above. Being a Saiga-12 shotgun, it's probably a [[Shout-Out]] to Firefly.

* [[Noodle Incident]] One team is unavailable when Earl calls all Hunter Teams to Alabama to deal with the threat, due to hunting a luska in the Bahamas. Owen is told he's better off not knowing what it is; the very name of the thing makes [[The Big Guy|Sam Haven]] shudder.

* [[Nuke'Em]]: The MCB's backup plan for taking care of Lord Machado. {{spoiler|It misses him and instead annoys an Old One}}.

* [[Older Than They Look]]: {{spoiler|Harbinger is actually over one hundred but looks middle aged.}}