Generally speaking, Monster Hunter novels are based on the worldbuilding in official guidebooks and interview collections. This leads to opinions like, "Apart from the Black Silk, hunters have never actually killed an Elder Dragon, only driven them off," and, "Regular hunters can only take on Great Jaggi; anyone who can fight high-rank monsters is considered an elite hunter." Naturally, this can easily lead to the idea that "only an Elder Dragon can defeat an Elder Dragon," with the protagonist made into an Elder Dragon before the story gets underway.
But Monster Hunter is first and foremost a game. The official worldbuilding and guidebooks came later. Of course, the game has to make certain compromises for the sake of gameplay, but that doesn't stop an author from wondering: what would happen if Monster Hunter really were just like it is portrayed in the games?
This is a unique Monster Hunter infinite-world novel starring Xeno'jiiva. It faithfully recreates famous gameplay elements and memes from the games, offering a reading experience that is completely unexpected and out of character.
Worlds completed so far:
Trails in the Sky, Frostpunk, Dark Souls
Currently underway: Monster Hunter Frontier
