Monster Hunter Guardian

REVENGE IS AMOTHERWhen Owen Pitt and the restof the Monster Hunter International crew are called away to mount a months-longrescue mission in a monster-infested nightmare dimension, JulieShackleford—Owen’s wife and descendant of MHI founder BubbaShackleford—is left behind. Her task: hold down the fort and take care ofher new baby son, Ray. But then aroutine field call brings her face-to-face with an unspeakable evil callingitself Brother Death. Julie is the Guardian of a powerful ancient artifact knownas the Kamaresh Yar, and Brother Death longs for it. In the wrong hands, itcould destroy reality as we know it. Julie would die before giving it up. Thenlittle Ray goes missing, taken by Brother Death. The price for his safe return?The Kamaresh Yar. To reclaim her son,Julie Shackleford must fight her way through necromantic death cults,child-stealing monsters, and worse. And she’ll have to do it all beforeBrother Death can unleash the Kamaresh Yar. It may be one woman against an armyof monsters, but Julie Shackleford is no ordinary woman—she’s maybethe toughest mother on theplanet! About MonsterHunter Guardian:“Onceyou open the cover, be prepared for an evening to disappear like a werewolf witha portal ring.”—New York Journal ofBooksAbout Larry Correia andthe Monster Hunter Internationalseries:“[E]verything I likein fantasy: intense action scenes, evil in horrifying array, good strugglingagainst the darkness, and most of all people—gorgeously flawed humanbeings faced with horrible moral choices that force them to question and changeand grow.” —JimButcher“[A] no-holds-barredall-out page turner that is part science fiction, part horror, and an absoluteblast to read.”—Bookreporter.com“Ifyou 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.”—Knotclan.com“Agun person who likes science fiction—or, heck, anyone who likes sciencefiction—will enjoy [these books] . . . The plotting is excellent, andCorreia makes you care about the characters . . . I read both books withoutputting them down except for work . . . so whaddaya waitin’ for? Go andbuy some . . . for yourself and for stocking stuffers.” —MassadAyoob“This lighthearted,testosterone-soaked sequel to 2009's Monster HunterInternational will delight fans of action horror with elaborateweaponry, hand-to-hand combat, disgusting monsters, and an endless stream ofblood and body parts.” —PublishersWeekly on Monster HunterVendettaAbout Sarah A. Hoyt:“[Three Musketeerscreator] Alexandre Dumas would give [Sarah A. Hoyt] a thumbs up.”—SteveForbes “[F]anciful andcharming.” —LibraryJournal "First-rate spaceopera with a moral lesson. You won't be disappointed." —Glenn Reynolds,Instapundit.com“[A] tour deforce: logical, built from assumptions with no contradictions . . . gripping.” —JerryPournelle“Exceptional,wonderful, and enormously entertaining.”—Booklist