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The No-Holds-Barred Final Entry in the Monster Hunter Memoirs Series from New York Times best-selling authors Larry Correia and John Ringo.
"This is New Orleans." That mantra had rung in Chad Gadenier's ears since his first day working in the Big Easy. Everything was different in New Orleans. The food. The climate. The monsters. Even the shadowy and reprehensible MCB was different. But that's just the beginning.
The real reason New Orleans is so different is a larval Great Old One growing day by day in power and just about ready to pop. If Chad can't convince "the powers that be" to get involved not only New Orleans but the entire world is going to fall under the power of the nastiest of nasties.
Now on the outs with the US Government and in exile from his usual job of saving the world, Chad must rally the forces of light against the coming darkness. The problem is one guy with a sword and a sub-gun isn't going to solve this one.
Fortunately, Chad's made a few friends over the years. And the Fey hate Old Ones as much as God's people, and they're not about to give up this world without a fight.
If the Saints don't come marching in on this one . . . there won't be a Final Battle. There will be a final massacre.
Now, where'd he put that number for the ditzy fey princess . . . ?
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Larry Correia is an award-winning competitive shooter, a movie-prop-gun master, and was an accountant for many years. He is the creator of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling Monster Hunter series, with first entry Monster Hunter International, as well as urban fantasy hardboiled adventure saga, the Grimnoir Chronicles, with first entry Hard Magic, and epic fantasy series The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, with first entry Son of the Black Sword. Correia lives in Utah with his wife and family.
John Ringo brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print. The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire, and Eye of the Storm. Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, A Deeper Blue, and, with Ryan Sear, Tiger by the Tail). His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe, and Claws That Catch, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further entranced with four collaborations alongside fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber: March Upcountry,March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series: The Hero, written with Michael Z. Williamson, Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman, and the New York Times bestseller Cally’s Warand its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan, all with Julie Cochrane. In addition, Ringo’s Princess of Wands and Queen of Wands broke new ground in contemporary fantasy adventure.
"This is New Orleans." That mantra had rung in Chad Gadenier's ears since his first day working in the Big Easy. Everything was different in New Orleans. The food. The climate. The monsters. Even the shadowy and reprehensible MCB was different. But that's just the beginning.
The real reason New Orleans is so different is a larval Great Old One growing day by day in power and just about ready to pop. If Chad can't convince "the powers that be" to get involved not only New Orleans but the entire world is going to fall under the power of the nastiest of nasties.
Now on the outs with the US Government and in exile from his usual job of saving the world, Chad must rally the forces of light against the coming darkness. The problem is one guy with a sword and a sub-gun isn't going to solve this one.
Fortunately, Chad's made a few friends over the years. And the Fey hate Old Ones as much as God's people, and they're not about to give up this world without a fight.
If the Saints don't come marching in on this one . . . there won't be a Final Battle. There will be a final massacre.
Now, where'd he put that number for the ditzy fey princess . . . ?
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Larry Correia is an award-winning competitive shooter, a movie-prop-gun master, and was an accountant for many years. He is the creator of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best-selling Monster Hunter series, with first entry Monster Hunter International, as well as urban fantasy hardboiled adventure saga, the Grimnoir Chronicles, with first entry Hard Magic, and epic fantasy series The Saga of the Forgotten Warrior, with first entry Son of the Black Sword. Correia lives in Utah with his wife and family.
John Ringo brings fighting to life. He is the creator of the Posleen Wars series, which has become a New York Times best-selling series with over one million copies in print. The series contains A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, Hell’s Faire, and Eye of the Storm. Ringo created nationally best-selling techno-thriller novels about Mike Harmon (Ghost, Kildar, Choosers of the Slain, Unto the Breach, A Deeper Blue, and, with Ryan Sear, Tiger by the Tail). His techno-thriller The Last Centurion was also a national bestseller. A more playful twist on the future is found in novels of the Looking-Glass series: Into the Looking Glass, Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe, and Claws That Catch, the last three in collaboration with Travis S. Taylor. His audience was further entranced with four collaborations alongside fellow New York Times best-selling author David Weber: March Upcountry,March to the Sea, March to the Stars and We Few. There are an additional five collaborative spinoffs from the Posleen series: The Hero, written with Michael Z. Williamson, Watch on the Rhine, Yellow Eyes, and The Tuloriad, all written with Tom Kratman, and the New York Times bestseller Cally’s Warand its sequels Sister Time and Honor of the Clan, all with Julie Cochrane. In addition, Ringo’s Princess of Wands and Queen of Wands broke new ground in contemporary fantasy adventure.
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November 11, 2023
After looking forward to this novel for a year, I almost didn’t read it because it quickly became apparent that this great subseries of Correia’s Monster Hunter books was the last about Chad Gardenier. You can’t help but love Chad and the thought that this was his last adventure was heartbreaking (not surprising, but it’s set in the past and we all knew when Chad is going to die from the beginning, but heartbreaking none the less). So I read it with a heavy heart and loved every page. I loved it so much I had to resist the urge to put it down and pick up the first two books in the trilogy to reread them and make certain I was totally up on what was happening. Not one page was disappointing. It’s a fabulous combination of hard action and genuine world building that (thanks to Correia) fits seamlessly with the main series. And then, as a reward for my loyal reading, the novel ends with a ray of hope—not for Chad—that I’m praying means Ringo will be teaming up with Correia to give us a new little sub series like this one. I hope they are both reading this and remember that it’s okay to tease as long as they come through with the new stories.
July 11, 2018
Better than the first two -- they've gotten progressively better since the first one. Chad is still not my cup of tea, but the ending of this one buys him a lot of indulgences.
Chad is still in New Orleans. He takes some time off because he's done. In fact, he quits. After the events at the end of MHM: Sinners, he's furious at MHI, furious at the MCB and just plain done with the whole thing. So he leaves.
His post-monster hunting break lasts about 2 weeks before he's bored. He comes to the conclusion he's addicted to monster hunting so he comes back into the fold.
This story culminates the trilogy, particularly the loose end mystery of the holes bored in people's homes. It's definitely action packed.
Chad is still full of himself. I love when people call him out on it, though. That's always fun.
And we get to see the events from 1995. The big party. Not from Chad's perspective, but that's a good thing as this is what buys him the indulgences. It's actually rather poignant, which is not unforeseeable since we know about 1995, we know Chad dies there, and we know even Chad's story can be poignant (the climax of Grunge definitely brought a tear to my eye). Still, I was surprised at how much it affected me.
Oh, and a big reveal/teaser.
So I'm scooching it up to 4 stars even though Chad is still mostly a douchebag.
Chad is still in New Orleans. He takes some time off because he's done. In fact, he quits. After the events at the end of MHM: Sinners, he's furious at MHI, furious at the MCB and just plain done with the whole thing. So he leaves.
His post-monster hunting break lasts about 2 weeks before he's bored. He comes to the conclusion he's addicted to monster hunting so he comes back into the fold.
This story culminates the trilogy, particularly the loose end mystery of the holes bored in people's homes. It's definitely action packed.
Chad is still full of himself. I love when people call him out on it, though. That's always fun.
And we get to see the events from 1995. The big party. Not from Chad's perspective, but that's a good thing as this is what buys him the indulgences. It's actually rather poignant, which is not unforeseeable since we know about 1995, we know Chad dies there, and we know even Chad's story can be poignant (the climax of Grunge definitely brought a tear to my eye). Still, I was surprised at how much it affected me.
Oh, and a big reveal/teaser.
So I'm scooching it up to 4 stars even though Chad is still mostly a douchebag.
December 17, 2018
4 Stars
The third book closed the chapter on Chad Gardenier and his time in New Orleans. After struggling through months of deadly surges in supernatural attacks, Chad and the rest of MHI finally find the source of the increased monster activity. An infant Great Old One is sleeping in the ground below New Orleans, attracting the supernatural to New Orleans and amplifying their power. This is bad news, as in potentially world ending bad news.
One last set of stories on Chad, MHI’s cocky, womanizing know it all from the 80’s. This one is a little different, as there is less action and more research and politicking as tension between Chad and the MCB boils over. The result is a slightly slower paced book. I still sped through it, but, unlike the first two books, there were a couple slow spots. It all built to a massive showdown at the end, which was a lot of fun and brought together a big chunk of MHI. There was a decent role for another character from the main series which was cool to see.
I like the first two books just a touch more, but this was another entertaining set of stories in the Monster Hunter world, which is one I’m always happy to visit.
The third book closed the chapter on Chad Gardenier and his time in New Orleans. After struggling through months of deadly surges in supernatural attacks, Chad and the rest of MHI finally find the source of the increased monster activity. An infant Great Old One is sleeping in the ground below New Orleans, attracting the supernatural to New Orleans and amplifying their power. This is bad news, as in potentially world ending bad news.
One last set of stories on Chad, MHI’s cocky, womanizing know it all from the 80’s. This one is a little different, as there is less action and more research and politicking as tension between Chad and the MCB boils over. The result is a slightly slower paced book. I still sped through it, but, unlike the first two books, there were a couple slow spots. It all built to a massive showdown at the end, which was a lot of fun and brought together a big chunk of MHI. There was a decent role for another character from the main series which was cool to see.
I like the first two books just a touch more, but this was another entertaining set of stories in the Monster Hunter world, which is one I’m always happy to visit.
January 14, 2020
Neni to ono ... teda je to ono, ale nie je zároveň. Dobre sa to číta, je tam akcia, ale pozliepaná tak divne len aby sa niečo dialo. 3 knihy vás lákajú na najväčší boj a za dve strany je zázračne po ňom. Deje sa tam toľko iných, nepodstatných zbytočností.
Oproti pôvodným Lovcom Monster sú Paměti len slabá náhražka, ale závislák berie čo dávaju.
Podľa mňa za to môže Ringo. Každý má radšej ostatných chrobákov. Len Larry Correia si povedal, že mu dá šancu a výsledok je síce rýchla akcia, ale vrhá zlé svetlo na genialitu pôvodných kníh.
Rýchle akčné čítanie na večer, len nesmiete očakávať, že to bude zmysluplný nášup.
Oproti pôvodným Lovcom Monster sú Paměti len slabá náhražka, ale závislák berie čo dávaju.
Podľa mňa za to môže Ringo. Každý má radšej ostatných chrobákov. Len Larry Correia si povedal, že mu dá šancu a výsledok je síce rýchla akcia, ale vrhá zlé svetlo na genialitu pôvodných kníh.
Rýchle akčné čítanie na večer, len nesmiete očakávať, že to bude zmysluplný nášup.
July 6, 2018
Daughter?!
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April 21, 2018
Oh John Ringo, YES!
Holy crap, that was good. I bought the eARC from Baen's website and just BLEW through the book. The main character, Chad Gardenier, is a bit (ok, a lot) of a Mary Sue, but it WORKS, and the epilogue got some serious dust in my eyes. Strongly recommended.
Holy crap, that was good. I bought the eARC from Baen's website and just BLEW through the book. The main character, Chad Gardenier, is a bit (ok, a lot) of a Mary Sue, but it WORKS, and the epilogue got some serious dust in my eyes. Strongly recommended.
July 12, 2018
A great finale to this awesome offshoot of the main MHI universe. We have watched Chad Gardenier survive a bombing and go on to be a formidable fighting force. This volume finds him still in New Orleans as the last surviving member of Hoodoo Squad with new MCB agents running the show. Things are very different than they were, except for all the trouble that the city seems to keep encountering. We finally find out why the Big Easy is such a mecca for otherworldly monsters, especially zombies - a larval Old One is buried underneath it and waking up. Chad has to scramble to get MHI and all the allies that he's made over this series together in order to stop this monster from growing into adulthood and ending the world.
Once again, we'll get to see a lot of familiar characters: Earl Harbinger, Boss Shackleford, Sam Haven, Milo Anderson, and several other prominent figures from the main MHI line. This series is as good as the main series that it is spun off from.
Once again, we'll get to see a lot of familiar characters: Earl Harbinger, Boss Shackleford, Sam Haven, Milo Anderson, and several other prominent figures from the main MHI line. This series is as good as the main series that it is spun off from.
January 4, 2021
Great series, 100% recommend getting all of them
Story line was great, prequel of the monster hunters and kept to task as a great read, if you like monsters and mayhem and colourful heroes this is the series for you.
Story line was great, prequel of the monster hunters and kept to task as a great read, if you like monsters and mayhem and colourful heroes this is the series for you.
July 17, 2018
4.5 Stars
July 4, 2019
Fun book. Chad still sucks, but the adventure was fun.
Perfect narration.
Perfect narration.
July 22, 2018
The best installment of the trilogy penned by Ringo...actually, IMO, better than some of Ringo's latest work in his own universe(s). (In other words, not many Let's Everyone Have a Meeting to Advance the Plot sequences.) Nicely synced with the main storyline.
July 25, 2018
This finishes out the Memoirs offshoot and didn't disappoint.
January 4, 2019
Best of the 3 book series. Fun on audible while traveling.
July 11, 2024
Like the other books in this particular set of Monster Hunter books, I hate the main character. Chad is the worst, a womanizing know-it-all who thinks he's God's gift. I hate that, but I finally finished these books and I am so glad.
If you like the Monster Hunter universe, I highly recommend skipping this whole set of memoir books, they are really, really bad. If you don't mind the dreadful main character, there is lots of action and story to read about here, but it just isn't the same as Correia's books so I would skip.
2/5 stars.
If you like the Monster Hunter universe, I highly recommend skipping this whole set of memoir books, they are really, really bad. If you don't mind the dreadful main character, there is lots of action and story to read about here, but it just isn't the same as Correia's books so I would skip.
2/5 stars.
July 6, 2019
Man, it feel like ages since I've gotten to visit this mad world.
Chad is still a Marty Stu: can do everything better and easier than everyone else, better looking, etc. But it's a guilty pleasure to tag along with him witness his exploits. You see Chad isn't a character that you like or love. He is the character you love to hate.
Tons of well known characters from the main series pop up and round out the story. The story telling is all over the place, and you expect that, because it's supposed to a memoir. Chad also does not finish his tale, Earl Harbinger does, but once again you know this from the first book. What this book does do is tie in very tidily into the main series. Even leaving you with a couple of questions at the end.
Chad's story might be done but I'm eagerly looking forward to more content from Larry Correia.
Recommended!
Chad is still a Marty Stu: can do everything better and easier than everyone else, better looking, etc. But it's a guilty pleasure to tag along with him witness his exploits. You see Chad isn't a character that you like or love. He is the character you love to hate.
Tons of well known characters from the main series pop up and round out the story. The story telling is all over the place, and you expect that, because it's supposed to a memoir. Chad also does not finish his tale, Earl Harbinger does, but once again you know this from the first book. What this book does do is tie in very tidily into the main series. Even leaving you with a couple of questions at the end.
Chad's story might be done but I'm eagerly looking forward to more content from Larry Correia.
Recommended!
August 26, 2018
What a great book! Earl's comments at the end ... grab a hanky!
It was a great conclusion to Chad's memoirs ... he was pretty awesome. Things definitely wind down and start to get pretty dark towards the end ... but it was pretty much a given that everything ends during the notorious Christmas Party.
My hope is there might be a few more short stories that pop up in future anthologies with Chad. He's such a wonderful character. The ending literally had my jaw drop open and rewinding a few times just to make sure I was hearing it right.
It was a great conclusion to Chad's memoirs ... he was pretty awesome. Things definitely wind down and start to get pretty dark towards the end ... but it was pretty much a given that everything ends during the notorious Christmas Party.
My hope is there might be a few more short stories that pop up in future anthologies with Chad. He's such a wonderful character. The ending literally had my jaw drop open and rewinding a few times just to make sure I was hearing it right.
October 16, 2023
This is a really great book from two great authors. I had so much fun reading this one. My only complaint would be that it did not last long enough.
Chad is back from the previous book in the series although the first thing he does is taking somewhat of a hiatus in his monster hunting with MHI.
Don’t worry there’s plenty of things going on with Chad anyway and it is not boring at all. Even the bits and pieces of the book with dialogue, research and monster history lessons are really enjoyable to read.
As usual with both these two authors the book is well written. The details to the world building is excellent without being overdone, the characters are really well done and the dialogue has just the right amount of kick-ass humour in it. I quite liked Chad’s new sidekick.
The various environments and characters from New Orleans to all over the world is really well blended into the overall story, which as the name of the series implies, really are memoires.
It is not just monsters biting the dust but the MCB (I am sure the similarities between MCB and certain overreaching, arrogant and out of control real life three letter organisations are purely coincidental 🤣), gets a well deserved smackdown.
Of course the book gradually works itself up to the grand finale against the old one which is as spectacular as you would expect. I would hardly call whatever came marching in to save the day “saints” though.
This is how books should be written. With the sole purpose of entertaining the reader, with effort put into the story, the environment and the characters and without any annoying agenda pushing.
Chad is back from the previous book in the series although the first thing he does is taking somewhat of a hiatus in his monster hunting with MHI.
Don’t worry there’s plenty of things going on with Chad anyway and it is not boring at all. Even the bits and pieces of the book with dialogue, research and monster history lessons are really enjoyable to read.
As usual with both these two authors the book is well written. The details to the world building is excellent without being overdone, the characters are really well done and the dialogue has just the right amount of kick-ass humour in it. I quite liked Chad’s new sidekick.
The various environments and characters from New Orleans to all over the world is really well blended into the overall story, which as the name of the series implies, really are memoires.
It is not just monsters biting the dust but the MCB (I am sure the similarities between MCB and certain overreaching, arrogant and out of control real life three letter organisations are purely coincidental 🤣), gets a well deserved smackdown.
Of course the book gradually works itself up to the grand finale against the old one which is as spectacular as you would expect. I would hardly call whatever came marching in to save the day “saints” though.
This is how books should be written. With the sole purpose of entertaining the reader, with effort put into the story, the environment and the characters and without any annoying agenda pushing.
November 25, 2019
This marks the third and final collaboration between John Ringo and Larry Correia in the latter's Monster Hunter Universe. In this outing the series main character, Chad Gardenier, gets in some serious do-do with the Monster Control Bureau, goes up against an assortment of supernatural baddies in and around New Orleans and England, goes head to head with a baby Old-One, and caps it off at a certain anniversary celebration where quite literally, all hell breaks loose. So, pretty much what fans of this series have come to expect.
One of the things I like about Ringo's take on these memoirs is that Chad is not the most likeable guy around. He is pretty full of himself and easily rubs most people the wrong way. That works well for a character that is an overwhelming warrior who also just happens to be a genius linguist. Yeah, he is over the top, but in this story it just works for him. We get to have a couple of brief experiences with Agent Franks and also get some more background on Monster Hunter International. There is a lot of lore in this book, along with lots of action.
I am a little sad that this is the final book with Ringo's creations, but it also made me look forward to similar collaborative works in the future. It is enjoyable watching authors play in each other's sand boxes. Maybe one day Larry will try on a little Jane Austen? (Joke. Big joke) Seriously, Another worthwhile entry into the smiley face world we all know and love!
One of the things I like about Ringo's take on these memoirs is that Chad is not the most likeable guy around. He is pretty full of himself and easily rubs most people the wrong way. That works well for a character that is an overwhelming warrior who also just happens to be a genius linguist. Yeah, he is over the top, but in this story it just works for him. We get to have a couple of brief experiences with Agent Franks and also get some more background on Monster Hunter International. There is a lot of lore in this book, along with lots of action.
I am a little sad that this is the final book with Ringo's creations, but it also made me look forward to similar collaborative works in the future. It is enjoyable watching authors play in each other's sand boxes. Maybe one day Larry will try on a little Jane Austen? (Joke. Big joke) Seriously, Another worthwhile entry into the smiley face world we all know and love!
September 30, 2018
Saints: Monster Hunter Memoirs by Larry Correia and John Ringo
I am relatively new to the Monster Hunter series and I have to admit they are fun to read. There is a general irreverence and specific suspicions as to the veracity and reliability of government. This is description of Iron Hand AKA Oliver Chadwick Gardenier exploits in a monumental battle in New Orleans.
The authors show an acceptance of a wide variety of beliefs and faiths that merely accompany an action enhanced plot. It is also shown the belief that as soon as the government gets their fingers in a pie that you may as well throw out the pie and start over. The broader than reality brush used sometimes lulls the reader into missing the philosophic lessons the authors are providing.
On the other hand, you can ignore all the nuances and just enjoy a rousing shoot’em up.
I enjoyed the book and I have enjoyed the series.
I am relatively new to the Monster Hunter series and I have to admit they are fun to read. There is a general irreverence and specific suspicions as to the veracity and reliability of government. This is description of Iron Hand AKA Oliver Chadwick Gardenier exploits in a monumental battle in New Orleans.
The authors show an acceptance of a wide variety of beliefs and faiths that merely accompany an action enhanced plot. It is also shown the belief that as soon as the government gets their fingers in a pie that you may as well throw out the pie and start over. The broader than reality brush used sometimes lulls the reader into missing the philosophic lessons the authors are providing.
On the other hand, you can ignore all the nuances and just enjoy a rousing shoot’em up.
I enjoyed the book and I have enjoyed the series.
May 14, 2021
This book did the Impossible, it made me like the main character of Chad. Shame it’s made clear right at the start that he doesn’t survive the story but I would say read or listen to the book to find out how it happened.
I’ve not been quiet that I never really liked a certain aspect of this character but thankfully this story distracts him enough to focus on what is really important, killing monsters. Not saying that “lady’s men” can’t be good characters, I’ve just always thought of that part of him as unnecessary.
Thankfully their is more focus on what he did outside of in whatever room or position he wanted and was actually interesting to think about certain aspects of the Monster Hunter International world.
So this was a better ending to the Monster Hunter Memoirs than I thought it was going to be and now I just have to wait until the next main series book. If it is a thing to look out for.
I’ve not been quiet that I never really liked a certain aspect of this character but thankfully this story distracts him enough to focus on what is really important, killing monsters. Not saying that “lady’s men” can’t be good characters, I’ve just always thought of that part of him as unnecessary.
Thankfully their is more focus on what he did outside of in whatever room or position he wanted and was actually interesting to think about certain aspects of the Monster Hunter International world.
So this was a better ending to the Monster Hunter Memoirs than I thought it was going to be and now I just have to wait until the next main series book. If it is a thing to look out for.
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May 22, 2023
This is the third book in the series, and it's excellent. John Ringo's book with Larry Correia tells the story of Chad Gardenier, a Monster Hunter who has been sent back to earth by St. Peter to complete one last important mission. New Orleans has been a hotbed of monster activity for years, and now Chad has discovered why. There is a larval Great One living beneath the city, causing most of the undead outbreaks to happen.
After several encounters with various monsters, Monster Hunter International works out a way to kill the thing, and brings in priests from all religions, drilling experts to drill down to the lavae, and firemen to help pump the beast full of Holy water.
But it's the final chapter that brings closure to Chad's memoir. Earl Harbinger, head of MHI writes about what happened at the infamous Christmas Party, and how Chad saved Julie's life, and sacrificed his own to prevent a breakout of monsters, and that he has a daughter.
After several encounters with various monsters, Monster Hunter International works out a way to kill the thing, and brings in priests from all religions, drilling experts to drill down to the lavae, and firemen to help pump the beast full of Holy water.
But it's the final chapter that brings closure to Chad's memoir. Earl Harbinger, head of MHI writes about what happened at the infamous Christmas Party, and how Chad saved Julie's life, and sacrificed his own to prevent a breakout of monsters, and that he has a daughter.
July 12, 2018
This is the third and final book in the Monster Hunter Memoirs trilogy by John Ringo and Larry Correia. In this one Chad Gardenier's entire team in New Orleans has just been killed in a major monster incursion during Mardis Gras . He almost gives up monster hunting for good but is drawn back into the battle. More and more monsters keep appearing in New Orleans, especially during the full moon. It soon becomes apparent that something is behind this upswing in monster activity. Between finding the cause of the increase and finding out why the MCB is trying to frame him with trumped charges, Chad will need the help of the entire MHI organization and friends from several unlikely places. This book is action packed and is a great if somewhat sad ending to this trilogy. I recommend this book and praise John Ringo for his great writing in the MHI universe.
October 21, 2019
Excellent MHI flashback novel! Very action-packed, military monster-hunting science fiction! Chad Gardenier is back in New Orleans. I love the character of Chad, the scholar marine that digs into the research in order to find out how to kill it! This book explains why NOLA is such a heated bed of monster happenings, especially with the necromancy. It wraps up and helps to explain the disastrous Christmas Party. Great story-telling and great writing, from Honeybear (the car) to the untamed 1970s MCB. I love the series and these written with John Ringo were excellent as usual. Keep them coming! I really want to use this setting in an RPG campaign. As usual, excellent narration by Oliver Wyman for the audible version. In fact, I was listening to YA book narrated Wyman and kept waiting for Chad or Owen Pitt to bust in and save the day.
May 18, 2022
The final installment of the Memoirs series has me with mixed feelings.
Memoirs progressively gets better with the New Orleans events being some of the best in MHI overall. However, that doesn't make Chad a better character, nor does it save this book from having a sort of weak ending because of it. Love him or hate him, Chad takes it for the team this time by practically starting over from scratch after losing all his friends at Mardigras in the previous book. when events line up to return a bit of peace to the big easy, the book quiets down as a whole and ends on an incomplete story that gives it a pretty downer tone overall. It's not bad, I'd say it's even a pretty good melancholy ending for Chad, but it only works if you really care about him.
If you made it this far, you might, but how good this is depends on him.
Memoirs progressively gets better with the New Orleans events being some of the best in MHI overall. However, that doesn't make Chad a better character, nor does it save this book from having a sort of weak ending because of it. Love him or hate him, Chad takes it for the team this time by practically starting over from scratch after losing all his friends at Mardigras in the previous book. when events line up to return a bit of peace to the big easy, the book quiets down as a whole and ends on an incomplete story that gives it a pretty downer tone overall. It's not bad, I'd say it's even a pretty good melancholy ending for Chad, but it only works if you really care about him.
If you made it this far, you might, but how good this is depends on him.
December 2, 2018
Chad Is that dude !!
i started this series like what the heck ? I'm not used to other writers mucking about in another creator's world .. so I was apprehensive.. but then I found out .. dang .. Ringo can right and ole Larry had made a wise decision.. thank you for that.. I've read every Monster Hunter book there is and this series added alot to the already rich world .. thank you for that Mr Ringo .. if you are a fan of the newer urban fantasy and super natural world than this 3 boon arc is a must for any fan and a must must for any returning fan .. now I have to sit here and contemplate the very very end end and wonder some more till I get some dang answers around here .. thanks again for a great series of books and an awesome new character .. Chad is truly that dude
i started this series like what the heck ? I'm not used to other writers mucking about in another creator's world .. so I was apprehensive.. but then I found out .. dang .. Ringo can right and ole Larry had made a wise decision.. thank you for that.. I've read every Monster Hunter book there is and this series added alot to the already rich world .. thank you for that Mr Ringo .. if you are a fan of the newer urban fantasy and super natural world than this 3 boon arc is a must for any fan and a must must for any returning fan .. now I have to sit here and contemplate the very very end end and wonder some more till I get some dang answers around here .. thanks again for a great series of books and an awesome new character .. Chad is truly that dude
August 28, 2019
If you enjoy John Ringo, this is classic Ringo style, set in the amazing contemporary monster universe of Larry Correia. I would of course enjoy reading more about Iron Hand's career post New Orleans, and the reference to his daughter being amazing in the "post" from Earl's perspective. Either I have missed a previous reference or there will be an upcoming work on it. I have a couple of thoughts, and if anybody reads this review and can point me in the direction of the reference I have missed or forgotten, would be greatly appreciated.
Ringo's books are always fun, entertaining and exciting to read. Sure, the Ghost wants aren't exactly my favorite, but other than that, I can't recommend #JohnRingo enough, and the same for the #LarryCorreia universe.
Ringo's books are always fun, entertaining and exciting to read. Sure, the Ghost wants aren't exactly my favorite, but other than that, I can't recommend #JohnRingo enough, and the same for the #LarryCorreia universe.
July 4, 2018
This final book in this series followed through on the escalating pace from the rest of the trilogy. The different perspective of monster hunting from the main series provided a nice contrast that allowed for more exploration and world building that saw heavy fulfillment in this story. While the serialized nature of the previous books remained, it isn't as episodic--which didn't hurt the ultimate theme of the story.
The ending is magnificent and closes off the threads started in the first book in a bittersweet way that just makes you crave for more visits to the world of MHI and the more glimpses of some of the folks before they got messed up by the Dark powers that be.
The ending is magnificent and closes off the threads started in the first book in a bittersweet way that just makes you crave for more visits to the world of MHI and the more glimpses of some of the folks before they got messed up by the Dark powers that be.
July 23, 2018
This was a fun read in this series that I found because I was browsing my library's ecatalog for Jim Butcher and stumbled across this from a Butcher short story. Then I had looked up John Ringo and between their short stories in a Correia collection I discovered the Monster Hunters International series of books. So this was an offshoot and the third in a series I think ends with this one. There was a primary story about a great evil buried beneath New Orleans and it involved a worldwide investigation and ultimately destruction of the menace while throwing in a couple of side plots for fun. A fun read I would recommend to those who enjoy urban fantasy.
July 28, 2018
I'm a 100% unapologetic fan of Larry Correia's writing. He tells stories which entertain me. Sure they may be over the top and of course there is tons of bullets and explosions - that is his hook.
"Saints" is the final book in the Memoirs series, co-written with John Ringo and the pair do a fantastic job of finishing the story of an MHI legend. Fast-paced, outright hilarious at times and really well-researched, I enjoyed the work immensely.
I was a bit let down by the epilogue because of "reasons" and thought a different direction might have worked better. Still excellent work, but I was just personally bummed a bit by the final chapter.
"Saints" is the final book in the Memoirs series, co-written with John Ringo and the pair do a fantastic job of finishing the story of an MHI legend. Fast-paced, outright hilarious at times and really well-researched, I enjoyed the work immensely.
I was a bit let down by the epilogue because of "reasons" and thought a different direction might have worked better. Still excellent work, but I was just personally bummed a bit by the final chapter.
September 6, 2018
In the third and final Monster Hunter Memoirs book, Chad finds a great evil lurking under New Orleans, which might explain the unusual density of supernatural events in the city. He suspects this might be why Saint Peter sent him back to Earth after his death. A showdown approaches.
Saints wraps up the series, but the teasing final sentence opens up to more adventures in perhaps not a direct sequel but another spin-off. While there are some rambling tangents, Ringo's prose is as always filled with great action scenes and bone-dry humour.
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Saints wraps up the series, but the teasing final sentence opens up to more adventures in perhaps not a direct sequel but another spin-off. While there are some rambling tangents, Ringo's prose is as always filled with great action scenes and bone-dry humour.
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