Book excerpt: It is an age when monsters rule the world, soaring through the sky, treading the earth and filling the seas. Humanity survives on the fringes, relying on a special kind of hero to defend the people from danger—the Monster Hunters! The three Hunters—Raiga, Keres and Torche—need to work together to take down the Qurupeco. If they can overcome their differences they’ll have a chance, but as they put their plan into action, a massive shape blocks out the sun. A Rathian, a fearsome beast called the “Queen of the Land,” descends upon them…