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Relhak
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Epic, but short story. The First Hunter is about a special forces soldier on leave who suddenly finds himself in the middle of a monster apocalypse. The story is fast paced - typical for Korean novels, where suddenly you may find yourself reading about another scene in the next paragraph. This fast paced story telling, full of sound effects, is pretty well utilized to paint a picture to the reader regarding the intense environment, and as typical as other Korean novels the MC grows from weak to strong pretty quickly. This is definitely one of those hidden gems that you can finish pretty quickly with an overall satisfactory ending (including an epilogue). Even though the story is fast paced, the chapters are pretty long, but like other Asian novels, the characters are pretty 2D - you get a name and that's it, and no significant development. Another significant detractor, in my opinion, is the lack of MC relationships, romantic or otherwise. The MC has several women who are interested in him, but he's as cold as a machine - and he's like this from beginning to end. No banter, no relaxation, no love, no fun, nope, nope, nope. I mean, c'mon, I get that he's a "Ghost soldier", but no one is completely devoid of human feelings (unless he's a sociopath (or is it psychopath?), which could also be argued), right? Another detractor is the annoyingly frustrating stunt the author pulls every time the MC catches up to the antagonist - the antagonist always seems to be just one step ahead, and can seemingly go from Moscow to Rome in the same time it takes for the MC to go half that distance (and remind you, this is a world full of crazy powerful monsters, and the MC is the most powerful one of them all). *sigh* it just annoys me when there's such a plothole where the antagonist can seemingly teleport and is omniscient regarding the MC's actions. It simply made me skip read a few chapters in the latter half of the story, just to proceed with the plot. Back on topic, the story, despite its flaws, IS really good and is definitely worth your time. Expect fast paced action, powerful MC, nice battles, and a clever protagonist. Don't expect romance, character development, world building, or multiple detailed POV from the side characters. Oh, and I suggest you prepare a good cup of coffee. It's good for the read 😉

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