This is one that I've been anxiously awaiting. While I've reviewed other books of Larry Corriea, this is the first book of his from the Monster Hunter universe. This is book five in the series and while the previous four do provide a lot of background on characters and events it arguable that you could read Nemesis without going through the previous books. However, I really liked the previous four books and would recommend them to anyone who enjoys those kinds of books. Some bookstores don't know how to shelf the Monster Hunter series because while it feels like an urban fantasy (modern context with supernatural elements) the reasoning behind it is more sci-fi. The basic description of Monster Hunter I can provide is this. Monsters are real. The government has established an organization (the Monster Control Bureau or MCB) that strives to keep them secret and eliminate them. As this task is beyond a single, secret government organization, a system of bounties was established. Private eradication companies exist, funding their operations through these bounties. Monster Hunter International (MHI) is the top private company in the United States, and maybe the world. This latest book continues giving us more information on the world of monsters and those that fight them. Here is a link for the Audible page for the book. It was narrated by Oliver Wyman, who narrates the other Monster Hunter books, and while I was initially skeptical about his performance it wasn't long before he brought me fully into the story and I was enjoying myself.
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Plot: Every monster hunter currently alive knows of Special Agent Franks of the MCB. They know that he can kill anything. They know that he is faster, stronger, and tougher than anyone else. He beat a werewolf to death with its own arm. When demons are confronted with Franks they yell, "Oh, $#*!, it's Franks! RUN!" When there is a problem that needs fixing. He's the man the MCB sends to deal with it. But he's not a man. He's a monster. And now he's crossed a line. Forced to choose between following orders and fulfilling his mission he fulfilled the mission and now is under fire for choking out the MCB director. It turns out that while Franks can kill anything he puts his mind to he can't just kill the bureaucratic spymaster that wants him out of the way. Framed and without allies Franks is loose with the largest bounty ever on his head. Hunters from all over the world are converging on his position and he needs to prove his innocence before he is overwhelmed. Even he has his limits. But Franks is not just fighting for his own survival. Franks' Contract, his Deal, is older than the United States and bigger than the earth. Franks may well be the only thing between mankind and the gates of Hell. And somebody wants him dismantled.
My personal favorites: My previous favorite Monster Hunter book was Alpha, the back story of Earl Harbinger. Nemesis takes a similar vain where we get to see an in-depth look at Franks, his backstory, and his motivations. Nemesis takes Franks and deconstructs him (pun intended) before our eyes. We see what makes him tick and why he does what he does. We also get to see MCB headquarters and the federal agents that we know and see things from their side. Grant Jefferson, the former MHI prick we've seen in previous books still has a chip on his shoulder, but I was actually routing for him for most of the book. We also get to see Archer and Heather, two favorites from previous books. The action sequences were awesome, as usual. I also loved the take on how religion fits into the Monster Hunter world.
Considerations: Like I mentioned with Corriea's other books - There is language, violence, and some gore. Larry does not do sex scenes, so you don't have to worry about that. The languages wasn't as bad as Dead Six but it is still there. There is nothing gratuitous in this book - in regard to the things that may be concerns. Like I said, for people who enjoy these kinds of book I heartily recommend it. If this genre is not for you, you probably already know what you're missing here.
Nemesis was a solid hit and I've already started to listen to it again. It has also made me want to reread the previous books to reexamine Franks' character and see what I can learn now that I know him better. The total length was just over 16 hours.
Plot: Every monster hunter currently alive knows of Special Agent Franks of the MCB. They know that he can kill anything. They know that he is faster, stronger, and tougher than anyone else. He beat a werewolf to death with its own arm. When demons are confronted with Franks they yell, "Oh, $#*!, it's Franks! RUN!" When there is a problem that needs fixing. He's the man the MCB sends to deal with it. But he's not a man. He's a monster. And now he's crossed a line. Forced to choose between following orders and fulfilling his mission he fulfilled the mission and now is under fire for choking out the MCB director. It turns out that while Franks can kill anything he puts his mind to he can't just kill the bureaucratic spymaster that wants him out of the way. Framed and without allies Franks is loose with the largest bounty ever on his head. Hunters from all over the world are converging on his position and he needs to prove his innocence before he is overwhelmed. Even he has his limits. But Franks is not just fighting for his own survival. Franks' Contract, his Deal, is older than the United States and bigger than the earth. Franks may well be the only thing between mankind and the gates of Hell. And somebody wants him dismantled.My personal favorites: My previous favorite Monster Hunter book was Alpha, the back story of Earl Harbinger. Nemesis takes a similar vain where we get to see an in-depth look at Franks, his backstory, and his motivations. Nemesis takes Franks and deconstructs him (pun intended) before our eyes. We see what makes him tick and why he does what he does. We also get to see MCB headquarters and the federal agents that we know and see things from their side. Grant Jefferson, the former MHI prick we've seen in previous books still has a chip on his shoulder, but I was actually routing for him for most of the book. We also get to see Archer and Heather, two favorites from previous books. The action sequences were awesome, as usual. I also loved the take on how religion fits into the Monster Hunter world.
Considerations: Like I mentioned with Corriea's other books - There is language, violence, and some gore. Larry does not do sex scenes, so you don't have to worry about that. The languages wasn't as bad as Dead Six but it is still there. There is nothing gratuitous in this book - in regard to the things that may be concerns. Like I said, for people who enjoy these kinds of book I heartily recommend it. If this genre is not for you, you probably already know what you're missing here.
Nemesis was a solid hit and I've already started to listen to it again. It has also made me want to reread the previous books to reexamine Franks' character and see what I can learn now that I know him better. The total length was just over 16 hours.
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