![]() Though, you will certainly see some lesser known monsters such as a Go Dakkaebi, golems, and assorted fey to compliment the more mainstream stuff like werewolves, vampires, and your Lovecraftian Great Old Ones. He takes something familiar and does something unfamiliar with it. There are tons of fantastical monsters such as orcs, gnomes, and elves, but Corriea hasn't written a single traditional monster in the series. The entire crew of characters isn't the only thing that makes overlooking MHI's flaws easy, either. With as many colorful characters, it's a testament to the books' quality how we never lose sight of the main character. I can definitely see influence from Jayne Cobb in Owen's character, but then again Correia does have Adam Baldwin narrating some of his audiobooks (the Tom Stranger series). ![]() We can guffaw at his social ineptitude without feeling like he's ever underqualified or incapable of getting the job done. The main character, Owen Pitt, is a seamless mix of lovable doofus and gun toting badass. He'll never turn his back on a friend in need, which is the one thing that keeps him, Holly, and main character together. Beneath his extreme physical prowess and high intellectual capacity, Trip demonstrates a lot of loyalty despite the personal things he's dealing with. Then there's Trip Jones, who's like a black Gordon Freeman on steroids (except he uses a pickaxe to brain zombies instead of a crowbar). ![]() Holly is a survivor though, instead of letting a victim mentality get to her she strives to be as capable as possible so she can help others. She was doing what she needed to in order to survive before a traumatic incident with monsters. There's Holly Newcastle, who I honestly empathize with which is extremely rare for me. As outlandish as these characters are, the main character's best friends are the ones who will resonate with you the most. Several characters employed by the Shacklefords include Sam Haven, a testosterone fueled cowboy, and Milo Anderson, a heavy weapons supergenius and devout Mormon. Along the way, they employ whoever they find with 3 exceptions: 1) They must watch each others' backs no matter what 2) They need to understand that just as there are good and bad people, there are also good and bad monsters and 3) They can't be afraid to tell the federal government to fuck off. Between being shrewd businessmen, they're also badass mercs who clawed their way to the top of the lucrative trade of monster hunting. There is always has at least one aspect of his writing that's done exceptionally well in all his books, a shining example to writers of all types. It's like being in a river (or, more accurately, being caught in class 5 rapids with a fuckton of gunpowder to go along with the adrenaline rush of a ride you're in for). The final result is that there is a constant flow from one direction to the next without really looking back. ![]() Everything is clearly established, but he focuses on what is actually happening in the story. This isn't a bad thing, as he doesn't spend any downtime on mercurial aspects which can trap a lot of writers. Like, here are the antagonists, here are the protagonists, now here is the action. Larry Correia's style of writing is extremely straightfoward. ![]()
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