History Literature / MonsterHunterInternational

* AdaptationalBadass: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asag Asag]] in Sumerian mythology is an extremely powerful demon whose mere presence can cause rivers to boil. ''Siege'' turns him [[spoiler:into a ManipulativeBastard who's been planning the downfall of the human race for 40,000 years and scheming against the various other god-like entities of the series (including [[{{God}} the G-Man himself]]) to make it happen. He's also the first BigBad to actually come out [[PyrrhicVictory pretty well off]] against the heroes]].

* BroughtDownToNormal: [[spoiler: Earl Harbinger]] is temporarily turned human by the MacGuffin, though [[BroughtDownToBadass He still kills werewolves without too much trouble]].

** One of the hunter team patches is a [[Webcomic/SluggyFreelance mini-lop bunny armed with a switchblade.]] Another has WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack as a logo.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Management, who is extremely materialistic, but good-natured and eager to help with the crisis in any way he can [[spoiler: despite the fact that he's a dragon.]]

* AllTrollsAreDifferent: Have some resemblance to D&D trolls with a HealingFactor and vulnerability to fire. However they prefe rto sepnd their time in dark rooms [[{{Troll}} trolling internet forums]] and sending out [[FourOneNineScam 419 scams]]. MHI ends up hiring one to run their [=IT=] department.

* OurGnomesAreWeirder: They live in the Projects, and will bust a cap in yo' ass if you call them lawn ornaments.

* MugglesDoItBetter: Five of the seven master vampires (super-powerful vampires that are more dangerous than even normal ones) [[spoiler:aiding Lord Machado]] at the De Sota Caverns are contemptuously dismissive of the titular team they face in spite of warnings from the other two more recent conversions to master vampire, [[spoiler:one of them a former MHI member who's very familiar with the ability of human devices thanks to regularly using them when part of the company, and the other a Nazi SS soldier from WW2]]. The five pay for their arrogance and ignorance with their (undead) lives.

* FrankensteinsMonster: Many of the zombie creatures that attack MHI headquarters are amalgams of various animals. [[spoiler:Also Agent Franks]].

* NoExceptYes:
** In ''Legion'', Trip worries about what the ''Nachtmar'' might be able to pull from Owen's mind:
--->'''Trip:''' I mean, come on, you've been to Hell.\\
'''Owen:''' It wasn't really Hell. It was more of an infinite dimension of eternal suffering populated by awful beings beyond comprehension. Totally different.
** ''Nemesis'' contains descriptions of what a Christian like Trip would probably consider Hell (the dimension where Lucifier and the other Fallen Angels were banished after their rebellion against God failed), and it reveals that yes, it is in fact a totally different place from the dimension of the Old Ones that Owen visited, and they don't have much in common beyond the fact that they both suck.

* FluffyTheTerrible: Mr Trashbags. A baby [[CthulhuMythos shoggoth]] that Julie named as a child.

* ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge'' is the first of three or more MHI novels written by Creator/JohnRingo, in the form of the memoirs of a hunter from TheEighties operating in Washington state, and later in [[TheBigEasy New Orleans]]. ''Grunge'' was released in August 2016, with the release date ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinners'' being December 2016, and the date for ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints'' to be determined.

* ActionGirl: Julie and Holly. ''Alpha'' adds Heather to the roster.

* AManIsNotAVirgin: Subversion with [[spoiler:Trip]]. He is twenty-seven. Holly likes to playfully needle him about this.

->You know what the difference between me and you really is? You look out there and see a horde of evil, brain eating zombies. I look out there and see a target rich environment.

* ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge'' is the first of three or more MHI novels written by Creator/JohnRingo, in the form of the memoirs of a hunter from TheEighties operating in Washington state, and later in [[TheBigEasy New Orleans]]. ''Grunge'' is set for release in August 2016, with the release date for the other two titles, ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Sinners'' and ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Saints'', to be determined.

''Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable [[WarmUpBoss boss]] out of a fourteenth story window, he woke up in the hospital with a [[GoodScarsEvilScars scarred]] face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer.''

''It turns out that monsters are real. [[AllMythsAreTrue All the things from myth]], legend, and [[BMovie B-movies]] are out there, waiting in the shadows. [[{{Masquerade}} Officially secret]], some of them are [[AlwaysChaoticEvil evil]], and some are just [[HorrorHunger hungry]]. On the other side are the people who kill monsters for a living. Monster Hunter International is the premier [[PrivateMilitaryContractors eradication]] company in the business.''

''And now Owen is their newest recruit. It’s actually a pretty sweet gig, except for one little problem. An ancient entity known as the [[BigBad Cursed One]] has returned to settle a centuries old vendetta. Should the Cursed One succeed, it means the end of the world, and MHI is the only thing standing in his way. With the [[RaceAgainstTheClock clock ticking]] towards Armageddon, Owen finds himself trapped between legions of [[OurZombiesAreDifferent undead minions]], [[ThoseTwoBadGuys belligerent federal agents]], a [[SpiritAdvisor cryptic ghost]] who has taken up residence inside his head, and the cursed family of the [[LoveTriangle woman he loves]].''

''Business is good…''

''Welcome to '''Monster Hunter International'''.''

* ''Monster Hunter Memoirs: Grunge'' is the first of three or more MHI novels written by Creator/JohnRingo, in the form of the memoirs of a hunter from TheEighties operating in Washington state, and later in [[TheBigEasy New Orleans]]. Set for release in August 2016, with the other two titles to be determined.

* ActionGirl: Julie, Holly, and Heather.

* FunWithAcronyms: '''S'''pecial '''T'''ask '''F'''orce '''U'''nicorn. Lampshaded.