Tag Archives: Monster Hunters
Ghosts: The Quiet and Unquiet Dead
You cannot have a discussion of Halloween monsters and urban fantasy without talking about ghosts. đ Is there anything more timeless, more automatically understood, than ghost stories? The one thing that all humans have universally in common is death. It … Continue reading
Angels and Demons of Urban Fantasy
Vampires, witches, and werewolves have long been the icons of scary stories, as surely as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman have become the iconic trio of superheroes. Meanwhile fairies and goblins, hailing from the pagan traditions of ancient Europe, are … Continue reading
Fairy Queens and Goblin Kings… Usually
Where there is urban fantasy, there are the fae. That might not be a hard and fast rule, but it’s a trope that gets a fair amount of use. I mean, the entire idea is to bring all the fairy … Continue reading
Vampires and Witches and Werewolves, Oh My!
Happy October, everybody! We are in the home stretch of 2020 now, just a bit more to go! We have ghost stories, turkey, presents, and possibly the end of civilization to look forward to in these final few months. (wait, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #262: For My Family
âIt’s amazing how much more you appreciate your family after believing that you’d lost them forever.â – Julie Shackleford-Pitt, from Monster Hunter Guardian, by Larry Correia Julie, being who she is, already loved her family, fiercely. Grandfather, great-grandfather, parents, siblings, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #256: The Unacceptable
âFive was better than five hundred, but that didn’t make it acceptable.â – Julie Shackleford-Pitt, from Monster Hunter Guardian, by Larry Correia The number referred to here is that of children taken by monsters. (so this may be my most … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Wisdom #254: Learning from the Painful Past
âThe slave quarters had been part of the history of this place, and even the ugly parts of history shouldn’t be forgotten. All the people who wanted every reference to the bad things we’d done in the past removed were … Continue reading
Larry Correia, Master of Storytelling
It has been years since I last added to my Masters of Storytelling collection. Sometimes you just gotta feel inspired, and I am feeling inspired now. Larry Correia has published a number of novels, and shorter stories, and several series. I … Continue reading
The Sakura Cyber-Nuclear Book Bomb
I know absolutely nothing about this book, but I am a sentimental sort and this is for a good cause, so I’ll help publicize it a little. I hope we all like it! đ Follow the link below! http://monsterhunternation.com/2019/02/20/cyber-nuclear-book-bomb-sakura-intellectual-property-by-zach-hill/
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After Game of Thrones: Ideas for HBO
It is no secret that HBOâs Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martinâs epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire, is coming to its final conclusion this year. While the last novel or two is taking its sweet time … Continue reading
