PREDATOR vs JOHN MURPHY

PREDATOR vs JOHN MURPHY is a WWII-based novella about a young Yautja hunter trying to earn his status in his complicated, ritualistic society. John Murphy is a clever, formidable soldier forged on the frontlines of the Second World War who must defend himself against an enemy from beyond the stars. A slow burn, tactical action-adventure thriller where there are no clean heroes, no clear villains, and honor is a question of perspective. The Hunt Begins. Karok's clan had always hunted beasts. His father hunted beasts and his father before him. Was there shame in so lowly a kill? Perhaps not. Was there glory? Never. It was for this reason that Karok's clan had never risen in their status. He would be different. On this hunt, he would prove himself a Predator of warriors, on a world where warriors are forged.  That is why for this hunt, Karok has chosen Earth. War engulfs the air with gunsmoke and the thunder of artillery. The Allied powers are caught in a grinding advance into Nazi Germany and frankly, Private First Class John Murphy is sick of this shit. Since landing in Normandy last June, he's been busting his ass for any inch of ground his Battalion can cling to. Everyday guys in his squad were getting replaced, shot to shit or shot dead. Or worse, blown to pieces. Somehow he wasn't dead yet, and that meant he wasn't done doing his job: killing the enemy and surviving. You would think that would be a simple job.That is, until you stumble into someone else's proving grounds. Until you were being hunted by more than German artillery and gunfire. John didn't know everything, but he knew what it was like to be prey, and he knew he had a job to do. The enemy was out there, in the trees, and the enemy had to die.