{"product_id":"monster-hunter-memoirs-grunge-paperback","title":"Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Correia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Ringo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMULTIPLE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST-SELLING AUTHORS TEAM UP TO EXPAND LARRY CORREIA'S MONSTER HUNTER UNIVERSE!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in Beirut, somebody who might be Saint Peter gives him a choice: Go to Heaven, which while nice might be a little boring, or return to Earth. The Boss has a mission for him and he's to look for a sign. He's a Marine: He'll choose the mission. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnfortunately, the sign he's to look for is \"57.\" Which, given the food services contract in Bethesda Hospital, creates some difficulty. Eventually, it appears that God's will is for Chad to join a group called \"Monster Hunters International\" and protect people from things that go bump in the night. From there, things trend downhill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonster Hunter Memoirs is the (mostly) true story of the life and times of one of MHI's most effective--and flamboyant--hunters. Pro-tips for up and coming hunters range from how to dress appropriately for jogging (low-profile body armor and multiple weapons) to how to develop contacts among the Japanese yakuza, to why it's not a good idea to make billy goat jokes to trolls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrunge\u003c\/i\u003e harkens back to the Golden Days of Monster Hunting when Reagan was in office, Ray and Susan Shackleford were top hunters, and Seattle sushi was authentic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Larry Correia and the Monster Hunter International series: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[E]verything I like in fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good struggling against the darkness, and most of all people--gorgeously flawed human beings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and change and grow.\"--Jim Butcher \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[A] no-holds-barred all-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absolute blast to read.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you love monsters and action, you'll love this book. If you love guns, you'll love this book. If you love fantasy, and especially horror fantasy, you'll love this book.\"--\u003ci\u003eKnotclan.com\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A gun person who likes science fiction--or, heck, anyone who likes science fiction--will enjoy [these books]. . . The plotting is excellent, and Correia makes you care about the characters...I read both books without putting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitin' for? Go and buy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.\"--Massad Ayoob \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This lighthearted, testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e will delight fans of action horror with elaborate weaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream of blood and body parts.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Black Tide Rising series entry \u003ci\u003eUnder a Graveyard Sky \u003c\/i\u003eby John Ringo: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \". . .the thinking reader's zombie novel. . . Ringo fleshes out his theme with convincing details ... the proceedings become oddly plausible.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If you think the zombie apocalypse will never happen, if you've never been afraid of zombies, you may change your mind after reading \u003ci\u003eUnder a Graveyard Sky\u003c\/i\u003e. . .Events build slowly in the book at the outset, but you can't stop reading because it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion: inexorable and horrible. And the zombie apocalypse in these pages is so fascinating that you can't stop flipping pages to see what happens next.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookhound\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout John Ringo: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"[Ringo's work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . Explosive. . . . fans. . .will appreciate Ringo's lively narrative and flavorful characters.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \". . . practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.\"--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Crackerjack storytelling.\"--\u003ci\u003eStarlog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarry Correia\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling Monster Hunter International series, with first entry \u003ci\u003eMonster Hunter International\u003c\/i\u003e; as well as urban fantasy hardboiled adventure saga The Grimnoir Chronicles, with first entry \u003ci\u003eHard Magic\u003c\/i\u003e; and epic fantasy series The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, with first entry \u003ci\u003eSon of the Black Sword. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is an avid gun user and advocate who shot on a competitive level for many years. Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a military contract accountant, and a small business accountant and manager. Correia lives in Utah with his wife and family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ringo\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of the Black Tide Rising series, the Posleen War series, the Through the Looking Glass series, and more, including the Troy Rising series, of which Live Free or Die is the first installment. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings firsthand knowledge of military operations to his fiction.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.6 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771957838112,"sku":"9781481482622","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fa93607d6a8a908303a2bc121e489cce.webp?v=1780398252","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/monster-hunter-memoirs-grunge-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}