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Title:
Monster Hunter Files
Series: MHI #7
Author:
Larry Correia
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Genre:
Urban Fantasy
Pages: 300
Words:
117K
Publish: 2017
When
I originally read this back in ‘17, I gave it 4stars. I was hoping
that maybe I could inch this up a halfstar, but sadly, the Jane
Yellowrock story ("She
Bitch, Killer of Kits") still kept that from happening, again.
I just dislike Jane Yellowrock, period. I did skip the John Ringo
story, as it was just a chapter from the final Monster
Hunter Memoirs book
and I’ve since read that trilogy.
When I went to read this, this time, I saw Schmidt’s name on the cover and thought “huh, that name sounds familiar”. Turns out he had compiled and edited a couple of Predator collections that I had read, namely Eyes of the Demon and If It Bleeds. Eyes was just a horrible collection of modern writers who didn’t know diddly squat about the Predators and Schmidt should have been ashamed of himself for allowing such a collection. That is the reason he’s not getting a spot in the “Authors” part of the info block from me this time around. He’s a dink.
And on to the positive.
I think that A Knight of the Enchanted Forest was once again my favorite story. I never thought about dipping pepperoni pizza in ranch dressing before this story and to be honest, while it does sound yummy (in an excess kind of way), I still haven’t worked up the courage to actually try it. Maybe 2025 will be the year! (actually, make that exclamation point a question mark, I’m still not brave enough)
Mr Natural by Jody Nye was the story about a group of hippies who raised a demon that enhanced nature, but at the cost of human sacrifice. That was the story that I talked about shooting hippies and commies and ended up getting in trouble in a group over on Librarything about it. Ahhh, good memories, that’s what that is :-)
"Huffman Strikes Back" was a surprise, in a good way. Of course, it was coauthored by The Dink, so I’m giving ALL the credit to the co-author, Julie Frost. This story was about the brother of the werewolf that Owen Zastava Pitt (the main character in the MHI series) threw out of a skyscraper in the first book. Huffman was just as insane and twisted as his brother. He was also just as petty and small minded. It was good to see him get his!
Another good re-read in the MHI universe and I am happy to report that the series is holding strong. Onward!
★★★★☆
Publishers Blurb and Table of Contents
For well over a century, Monster Hunter International has kept the world safe from supernatural threats small and large—and in some cases very, very large. Now, join us as MHI opens their archives for the first time. From experienced Hunters on their toughest cases, to total newbies' initial encounters with the supernatural, The Monster Hunter Files reveals the secret history of the world's most elite monster fighting force.
Discover what happened when Agent Franks took on the Nazis in World War Two. Uncover how the Vatican’s Combat Exorcists deal with Old Ones in Mexico. And find out exactly what takes place in a turf war between trailer park elves and gnomes. From the most powerful of mystical beings to MHI’s humble janitor, see the world of professional monster hunting like never before.
Introduction by Albert Lee
"Thistle" by Larry Correia
"Small Problems" by Jim Butcher
"Darkness Under the Mountain" by Mike Kupari
"A Knight of the Enchanted Forest" by Jessica Day George
"The Manticore Sanction" by John C. Wright
"The Dead Yard" by Maurice Broaddus
"The Bride" by Brad R. Torgersen
"She Bitch, Killer of Kits" by Faith Hunter
"Mr. Natural" by Jody Lynn Nye
"Sons of the Father" by Quincey J. Allen
"The Troll Factory" by Alex Shvartsman
"Keep Kaiju Weird" by Kim May
"The Gift" by Steve Diamond
"The Case of the Ghastly Spectre" by John Ringo
"Huffman Strikes Back" by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Julie Frost
"Hunter Born" by Sarah A. Hoyt
"Hitler's Dog" by Jonathan Maberry
Afterword
Biographies
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