Seriously fast-paced monster-hacking fun. A must-read for gun-nuts, cthulhu-nuts, and just-nuts. It's a pretty solid and lengthy read for an action novel, and characterization is perfect if you like the broad strokes of sumi-e. It really shines if you like a good set-up and knockdown with plenty of hints along the way. Nothing very surprising, but still quite satisfying. It's brain-candy. Nothing wrong with brain candy. Especially when there's lots of explosions.