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Title: Sinners
Title: Sinners
Series:
Monster Hunter Memoirs #2
Author:
John Ringo & Larry Correia
Rating:
3.5 of 5 Stars
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Pages:
270
Format:
Digital Edition
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Synopsis:
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Gary Stu bangs an underage Elf [she was only 45] and when her vengeful trailertrash relatives chase him down, he requests a transer to the New Orleans MHI office.
Once there, the action is non-stop, the
monsters relentless and the MCB are the good guys too. Magic is on
the rise, for no reason anyone can tell and even two-bit sorcerers
can suddenly raise powerful elder beings.
But even Gary Stu can't kill ALL the
monsters. Shackleford the IV and Earl come into town with the Happy
Face group to help out. But Mardi Gras is coming and things are going
to go apocalyptic.
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My Thoughts: |
This was MUCH better than Grunge. Most of it was that Chad, otherwise known as Gary Stu, is just too busy to do anything else except narrate MHI adventures. Which means that there was only theological reference [which was sketchy as all get out] and two cockhound stories about girls.
The
rest of the book was totally focused on saving New Orleans from a
huge influx of monsters. It was the type of story that I expect when
I read an MHI book. Guns, carnage and death abound. Agent Franks
gets involved near the end and I've always liked stories that
included him, even before reading Nemesis (MHI
#5). The end, where MHI, MCB [Monster Control Bureau] and even some
civilians fight a horde of monster crawdads and just about everybody
dies except Chad, Agent Franks and one or two others, was tough to
read. It's never enjoyable reading about the destruction of the good
guys.
I do
hope the 3rd
book comes out soon, as there are several instances of burrows
appearing, people disappearing and vague references to some new power
arising. The local Vampire Lord calls it a “tourist” and it is
apparently what is causing the influx of power. But we don't get to
that part of the story yet. It is referenced but the full
implications and the real action concerning it haven't come about.
Honestly, that is what I wanted to read about.
Looking
at Correia's website however, it doesn't appear that the third book,
entitled Saints, will
be ready any time soon. He just turned in his parts of it to the
editor and now the fitting together must commence. But after this
book, I am looking forward to it. Unlike after the first book where I
really questioned if I wanted to read this one at all.
To sum
up. Good MHI book, lot less bad theology, lot less boinking of chicks
and the inclusion of Agent Franks. Good stuff.
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