Maybe I'm just reading too much into this, but the 'your incompetent boss is really a monster and then you have to kill him' sounds.well, vaguely uncomfortably revenge-porn-y. Not saying there aren't gun toting number crunchers out there, but still. It's just that.the character is supposed to be an accountant. That's one way to deal with a monster that's going to eat you, sure.

357 revolver from his ankle holster and shoot him down. In the first chapter, the protagonist finds out his boss is a werewolf. I'm three chapters, in, and it's.something, alright.Īs, here's the deal. And hey, the back blurb talks about how the guy works for a monster hunting organization (obviously). I dunno why, but every now and again I get the urge to read something with one of those shiny, ugly, trashy covers. THE MONSTER HUNTER FILES is a fun, gritty, compilation of monster-hunting urban fantasy stories that give you a great peek at what the Monster Hunter International series could look like in the hands of other urban fantasy authors.I had a bunch of credit at the local used bookstore, so I picked this book up on a whim. While I am not to familiar with the series, I found myself enjoying the mythology and getting caught up in the central mystery. Larry Correia's THISTLE is in the Monster Hunter International was a fun peek into the world from the author who created it. I loved seeing a story featuring a kitsune using her powers for good and would love to read more about this character. Kim May's KEEP KAIJU WEIRD was a little on the weird side which was great and refreshing after so many grim stories. It was fun to see Jane Yellowrock pop up in a different book universe and be her awesome monster hunting self. One of my favorites was Faith Hunter's SHE BITCH, KILLER OF KITS. There's monster-hunting going on, so there's lots of bloody action scenes, suspense, and of course scary dangerous monsters. Regardless of the author, I'd categorize the stories in this anthology as gritty urban fantasies. I liked that even if you've never read the series you can still enjoy some of the stories in this anthology and get a sense of the world that connects them. While some of the stories relate directly to characters from the Monster Hunter International series some authors insert their own characters into the universe. The MONSTER HUNTER FILES anthology is a brilliant view into the Monster Hunter International series through the lens of some of my favorite authors and some new authors I should explore in the future. Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

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