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Monster of Earth #3
Monster
As Custodian of Earth, Frank Ford put the planet on the galactic map and has unfortunately drawn the attention of the Gotian Empire. The crime lord Korick has bought the Gotian government and intends to exploit various species for profit. Nobody messes with the Gotes. Nobody messes with the Bugs, except for the Gotes. Earth is caught in the middle. The Monster is unleashed again as Frank is forced to serve out this duties as Custodian. A new threat emerges and the stakes are raised as a terrible death is almost guaranteed for anyone who crosses the Gotes. Empires are destroyed, rebuilt, and destroyed again. Will Frank's ultimate sacrifice be enough to save the Earth?
394 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 23, 2018
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October 7, 2020
This is the third book in the series following Frank Ford and if you haven't been keeping up Frank is a super-human badass.
Book 1 sees him be selected by a race of aliens to become their stalwart defender, their last hope, their salvation, and he completes the job with flying colors. Book 2 follows a similar narrative, but with a bigger, badder threat on the horizon.
Book 3 unfortunately missed the mark a little bit, for me. Carrying on directly from book two (as far as I can remember) we spend a lot of time following Frank doing... well, not much at all. It all seemed to be padding, waiting for something else to happen. There wasn't any conflict on the rise, nothing that seemed to drive the characters. Maybe it's just me and my love for fast-paced books that make me antsy for things to get a move on, but then I have read book 1 and 2 in the series and felt like maybe they had a little bit more to offer.
Johnson's writing is cool though, always fun and engaging and often hilarious, and it makes the book easy and enjoyable to read. Also, by the halfway point the action picks up a lot and I felt much more engaged with and excited about the story. The second half of the book was much better in my opinion.
Looking forward to seeing what book 4 has in store for us!
Book 1 sees him be selected by a race of aliens to become their stalwart defender, their last hope, their salvation, and he completes the job with flying colors. Book 2 follows a similar narrative, but with a bigger, badder threat on the horizon.
Book 3 unfortunately missed the mark a little bit, for me. Carrying on directly from book two (as far as I can remember) we spend a lot of time following Frank doing... well, not much at all. It all seemed to be padding, waiting for something else to happen. There wasn't any conflict on the rise, nothing that seemed to drive the characters. Maybe it's just me and my love for fast-paced books that make me antsy for things to get a move on, but then I have read book 1 and 2 in the series and felt like maybe they had a little bit more to offer.
Johnson's writing is cool though, always fun and engaging and often hilarious, and it makes the book easy and enjoyable to read. Also, by the halfway point the action picks up a lot and I felt much more engaged with and excited about the story. The second half of the book was much better in my opinion.
Looking forward to seeing what book 4 has in store for us!
October 28, 2024
This can’t be the last
Admittedly, I almost gave this one a four star. It was a little bit to connect the human and off world threads, leading me to wonder where the conflict would be. However, our main man, Science Fiction Author Patrick F Johnson, will always earn his five tacos, and this was no exception. Once the action kicks in and the threads begin their inevitable movement to their points, the action will hook you, even if you’re missing sleep.
As always, Frank Ford’s genuine demeanor and stalwart efforts to protect his home planet, and sever others, is fun to read.
Once again, taco #5 earned!
Admittedly, I almost gave this one a four star. It was a little bit to connect the human and off world threads, leading me to wonder where the conflict would be. However, our main man, Science Fiction Author Patrick F Johnson, will always earn his five tacos, and this was no exception. Once the action kicks in and the threads begin their inevitable movement to their points, the action will hook you, even if you’re missing sleep.
As always, Frank Ford’s genuine demeanor and stalwart efforts to protect his home planet, and sever others, is fun to read.
Once again, taco #5 earned!
July 23, 2018
A great addition to the series. Couldn't put it down! Cant wait to read the next one!
January 21, 2023
nonstop action!
Science Fiction Author Patrick F Johnson does it again! A book of nonstop action, suspense, and vengeful porcupine-quilled shadows!
A must read for all humans!
Science Fiction Author Patrick F Johnson does it again! A book of nonstop action, suspense, and vengeful porcupine-quilled shadows!
A must read for all humans!
January 27, 2018
2.5 stars due to Sqwicky orgy marriage with 4 women, 2 whom are alien and one an AI recently given a body, totally ruined it. Take out the creepy women love fest of Frank's "wives" and this series was awesome! What a way to ruin an otherwise fantastic trilogy. Recommended the first two books but I fail to find this one anything worth your precious time, sorry.
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