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Alfa (2013)

by Larry Correia(Favorite Author)

4.26 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Horror

publisher

FANTOM Print

series

Monster Hunter International

review 1: The third installment in the Monster Hunter International saga takes us in a slightly different direction and focuses entirely on The Boss: Earl Harbinger. Artfully told in a real-time style and peppered with flashbacks that give us Earl's back story, this novel hits the ground running and doesn't let up. This is the kind of page-turner that will keep you up past your bed time. That's what it did to me, anyway: hello, three AM.This story also introduces one of the most interesting origin stories for a particular type of supernatural creature that I've ever encountered.Intelligent characters with plausible arcs, nail-bitingly intense running battles, and enough weapons tech to keep the hardcore gun guys entertained. Bonus: female characters you can cheer for, sympathize wit... moreh, and admire. No screaming "arm candy" babes or "faux dude" chicks here.Great Summer or vacation reading.
review 2: This was darker and slower than the first two previous books and I missed the quirky humor. I also found Alpha a bit slow and had a hard time getting into the story for the first 100 pages or so - perhaps even the first half of the book. I thought Earl's journal was the most interesting part of the over all story and would really liked to have read more journal and less of Copper River. For a 500+ page book, not a lot happened, really. Our protagonist, Adam, with the help of a witch, sets up a situation in Copper River, MI to take over the world with the help of an ancient amulet and a town of newly converted werewolves. Earl and his arch nemesis, Nikolai, are lured to the town under false premises and find themselves reluctant allies. The town, descended from hearty Eastern European mining immigrants, also proves to be harder to contend with than initial anticipated. Troops are rallied, massive snow blowers employed, and a battle ensues...but it sure takes a long time to get there. So, I liked it, but it wasn't my favorite MHI book to date. Recommended with slight reservations. less

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