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Myth Adventures #1-2
Another Fine Myth / Myth Conceptions
Another Fine Myth - Skeeve's master is murdered, and now this apprentice magician must deal with Aahz, a powerless demon summoned by the old magician as a joke.
Myth Conceptions - Skeeve auditions for court magician of Rodrick and, unfortunately, gets the job.
Myth Conceptions - Skeeve auditions for court magician of Rodrick and, unfortunately, gets the job.
395 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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Robert Lynn Asprin
229books1,057followersRobert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he wrote some stand alone novels such as The Cold Cash War, Tambu, and The Bug Wars and also the Duncan & Mallory Illustrated stories, Bob is best known for his series fantasy, such as the Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve, the Phule's Company novels, and the Time Scout novels written with Linda Evans. He also edited the groundbreaking Thieves' World anthology series with Lynn Abbey. Other collaborations include License Invoked (set in the French Quarter of New Orleans) and several Myth Adventures novels, all written with Jody Lynn Nye.
Bob's final solo work was a contemporary fantasy series called Dragons, again set in New Orleans.
Bob passed away suddenly on May 22, 2008. He is survived by his daughter and son, his mother and his sister.
Bob's final solo work was a contemporary fantasy series called Dragons, again set in New Orleans.
Bob passed away suddenly on May 22, 2008. He is survived by his daughter and son, his mother and his sister.
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January 28, 2024
Tīra izklaide un labs humors (joki līmenī tieši pa vidu skalā starp "saproti, ka joks, bet tikai pasmaidi" un "smejies skaļā balsī").
Žēl, ka drukas kļūdu gan gaužām daudz, nu tā ka pat pamana tāds ātrlasītājs kā es.
Žēl, ka drukas kļūdu gan gaužām daudz, nu tā ka pat pamana tāds ātrlasītājs kā es.
October 3, 2017
Classic! Totally love this series!
Ought to be a television program.
Ought to be a television program.
March 5, 2022
Ein Doppelband mit den ersten beiden Romanen um Skeeve und Aahz. Die ganze verkorkste Geschichte beginnt mit Skeeves altem Lehrer Garkin, der seinen Schüler beeindrucken will, indem er einen waschechten Dämon beschwört. Betrüblicherweise ereilt ihn während der Beschwörung ein unerwarteter Tod und so sitzen nun Skeeve und der beschworene Dämon (kurz für Dimensionsreisender) Aahz gleichermaßen in der Patsche. Aahz kommt vorerst nicht in seine Dimension zurück und Skeeve braucht einen neuen Lehrmeister. Da hilft nur eins: Aahz wird natürlich Skeeves neuer Meister.
Ich habe den Sammelband schon mehrfach gelesen und giggele immer wieder darüber. Der Spruch: "Äh, Aahz ..." geht einfach immer. Die nachfolgenden Bände mochte ich vor einigen Jahren nicht so (ich glaube, den letzten besitze ich nicht einmal), aber diese ersten beiden sind recht lesenswert.
Aus heutiger Sicht ist mir aber aufgefallen, wie viele Fehler in dieser Ausgabe enthalten sind, sowohl einfache Tippfehler als auch unglückliche oder falsche Übersetzungen. Eieiei.
Ich habe den Sammelband schon mehrfach gelesen und giggele immer wieder darüber. Der Spruch: "Äh, Aahz ..." geht einfach immer. Die nachfolgenden Bände mochte ich vor einigen Jahren nicht so (ich glaube, den letzten besitze ich nicht einmal), aber diese ersten beiden sind recht lesenswert.
Aus heutiger Sicht ist mir aber aufgefallen, wie viele Fehler in dieser Ausgabe enthalten sind, sowohl einfache Tippfehler als auch unglückliche oder falsche Übersetzungen. Eieiei.
October 4, 2008
3.0 to 3.5 stars. This is an omnibus edition of the first two installments of the Myth Adventures series, and . See my review for each individual installment, but overall this is an enjoyable, light-hearted series that is certainly worth trying.
March 31, 2008
You will be myth-ing in action for reading these books. The first two in the series are very good.
January 14, 2021
I am so glad my friend recommended this book because I had never heard of it before. It is a really fun read. It kind of reminds me of William Goldman or Douglas Adams (maybe even a subtler Christopher Moore) in it's blending a serious and absurdist tone at the same time. There are serious moments and dangerous moments but then a goat shows up and it's all good. Okay, not really, but that kind of thing could happen. I enjoyed this book because it doesn't take itself seriously and that's enough. There are some low-hanging fruit jokes in the book, but most of the humor is subtle even if it's absurd. I appreciate how it makes fun of medieval times-ish fantasy tropes but also clearly loves them. That loving hand makes for a lot more enjoyable fun.
Reading this book feels a bit like reading a Terry Gilliam movie like Time Bandits or the Fisher King. So if that is not your brand of humor/entertainment though, this might not be the series for you.
Reading this book feels a bit like reading a Terry Gilliam movie like Time Bandits or the Fisher King. So if that is not your brand of humor/entertainment though, this might not be the series for you.
November 14, 2024
It only took 3 months but I finished my 2-in-1 silly buffer book!
I think the aspect of these myth books that I love is that the conflicts faced by Skeeve and Aahz aren’t always resolved in conflict but rather outsmarting their opposition.
It’s a refreshing change of pace from the cgi clusterfuck that tends to be fantasy/fiction films nowadays, it makes me wanna think harder for solutions. Not everything- rather- seldom anything in this book is as it seems. Even the resolution of the second book had me scratching my head and ready to drop a star in my rating untillll I read on and let the protagonists unveil their plan to me instead of shaking my fist in the air to Aspirin’s ghost.
Huge recommend to anyone trying to get back into reading just for the fun of it, and then that way I can like� talk to someone about this� just like lmk.
I think the aspect of these myth books that I love is that the conflicts faced by Skeeve and Aahz aren’t always resolved in conflict but rather outsmarting their opposition.
It’s a refreshing change of pace from the cgi clusterfuck that tends to be fantasy/fiction films nowadays, it makes me wanna think harder for solutions. Not everything- rather- seldom anything in this book is as it seems. Even the resolution of the second book had me scratching my head and ready to drop a star in my rating untillll I read on and let the protagonists unveil their plan to me instead of shaking my fist in the air to Aspirin’s ghost.
Huge recommend to anyone trying to get back into reading just for the fun of it, and then that way I can like� talk to someone about this� just like lmk.
September 10, 2022
The four stars is for Aahz being a sarcastic shit and Gleep being the cutest dumbest dragon and for the single female character that was written actually having a personality and being competent. An actual fantasy book that doesn't take itself seriously
February 7, 2025
For anyone who wants a quirky, low stakes fantasy romp, I cannot recommend this more!
January 22, 2019
The life of a young magician's apprentice becomes amusingly complicated when his mentor is assassinated soon after summoning a 'demon.' The assassin fares no better than his target, vaporized by the magician's fireball. The summoned demon remains unscathed, other than for losing his magic. As they say, those who can't do, teach, so he becomes the apprentice's new mentor. These first two books of the Myth Adventures series are better than I remembered. Actually, It's been so long since I first read them that I didn't remember much about them at all. Obviously, I must now put all the others in the series on my TBR list for this year. :-)
July 13, 2022
Puiki knyga, priverčianti juoktis praktiškai kiekviename puslapyje. Aišku, jei neturi nieko prieš fantasy žanrą bei satyrą ir absurdo humorą :)
Veiksmas knygoje, kurią sudaro dvi pirmos R. Asprin "Myth Adventures" serijos dalys, sukasi aplink pagrindinių herojų - aštrialiežuvio demono ir jo mokinio, jauno nepatyrusio burtininko, nuotykius. O nuotykių netrūksta - tai reikiagelbėti magijospasaulį nuo piktadario burtininko, tai ginti karalystę nuo priešų. Būtų klasikinė pasaka, jei ne herojai, kurie švelniai tariant nėra klasikiniai, ir absurdiškos situacijos, į kurias jie vis įsivelia. O viską papildžius ironiškaisir aštriais dialogais bei humoru, gaunasi puikus skaitinys.
R. Asprin puikiai pavyko sukurti spalvingą magišką pasaulį su ekscentriškaisir simpatiškais personažais bei visą tai sujungti su geru humoru. Jei patiko Terry Pratchett"Discworld" serija, tikrai turėtų patikti ir ši. Ir atvirkščiai, jei patiko R. Asprin humoras, imkit ir T. Pratchett'ą :)
Veiksmas knygoje, kurią sudaro dvi pirmos R. Asprin "Myth Adventures" serijos dalys, sukasi aplink pagrindinių herojų - aštrialiežuvio demono ir jo mokinio, jauno nepatyrusio burtininko, nuotykius. O nuotykių netrūksta - tai reikiagelbėti magijospasaulį nuo piktadario burtininko, tai ginti karalystę nuo priešų. Būtų klasikinė pasaka, jei ne herojai, kurie švelniai tariant nėra klasikiniai, ir absurdiškos situacijos, į kurias jie vis įsivelia. O viską papildžius ironiškaisir aštriais dialogais bei humoru, gaunasi puikus skaitinys.
R. Asprin puikiai pavyko sukurti spalvingą magišką pasaulį su ekscentriškaisir simpatiškais personažais bei visą tai sujungti su geru humoru. Jei patiko Terry Pratchett"Discworld" serija, tikrai turėtų patikti ir ši. Ir atvirkščiai, jei patiko R. Asprin humoras, imkit ir T. Pratchett'ą :)
April 13, 2008
Magicians. Demons. Vampires. Comedy. Worker Cooperatives.
I grew out of corny fantasy genre humor (i.e. Piers Anthony) in Junior High. Now I pride myself in only reading the hard stuff*. So when a friend drops his complete Robert Asprin collection in my lap, I was surprised to find something new that I could relate to and enjoy.
* i.e. Terry Pratchett - try to keep up with me here.
You will miss some jokes if you aren't into old movies and fantasy/sci-fi genre geek culture, but Asprin seems to have synthesized the cross-genre, character-centered fantasy subgenre that most of us are now familiar with through Buffy and WoW, which leaves very few people who won't get what he's talking about when he starts in with "interdimensional travel" and the like.
If you can digest the cheese the series gets better and better after the first book.
I grew out of corny fantasy genre humor (i.e. Piers Anthony) in Junior High. Now I pride myself in only reading the hard stuff*. So when a friend drops his complete Robert Asprin collection in my lap, I was surprised to find something new that I could relate to and enjoy.
* i.e. Terry Pratchett - try to keep up with me here.
You will miss some jokes if you aren't into old movies and fantasy/sci-fi genre geek culture, but Asprin seems to have synthesized the cross-genre, character-centered fantasy subgenre that most of us are now familiar with through Buffy and WoW, which leaves very few people who won't get what he's talking about when he starts in with "interdimensional travel" and the like.
If you can digest the cheese the series gets better and better after the first book.
May 21, 2012
Being a fan of Asprin's "Phule's" series, but never having delved into the "Myth" series, I had high hopes for the first two books in the series... and I wasn't disappointed.
The books are carried in the same light but active way, keeping the reader interested while sprinkling in a handful of puns, as if a lite version of Piers Anthony. Of course, he leaves the story open for many sequels, of which there are a bounty.
Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys light sci-fi/fantasy books.
The books are carried in the same light but active way, keeping the reader interested while sprinkling in a handful of puns, as if a lite version of Piers Anthony. Of course, he leaves the story open for many sequels, of which there are a bounty.
Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys light sci-fi/fantasy books.
March 17, 2022
This series specifically is probably the best example I could think of for what I'm talking about when I say I love the lighthearted 80's fantasy genre. The characters are so well written and the plot is easy to follow. You really get to know the characters as if you know them personally. After the first two books, I can't wait to read the rest of the series. My only criticism is that it's very predictable. They seem to always find a way out of situations without much struggle. Even when you think there's no way Skeeve and Aahz will make it, based on past events and the fact that there's a whole series left, you know they'll find a way. It's not that big of a deal because I read it for the characters and lightheartedness, but it does kind of ruin the suspense.
October 26, 2018
Another Fine MYTH: 4.5
I love this series. Skeeve, the main character, is a little annoying but it just makes him a better protagonist. However, his skill level increases seemingly out of nowhere in this book which makes the story less enticing.
Myth Conceptions: 5
This book is great. If you're not interested in reading the whole series this the the one I'd recommend. All of the characters are at their best and the story keeps you on your toes.
I love this series. Skeeve, the main character, is a little annoying but it just makes him a better protagonist. However, his skill level increases seemingly out of nowhere in this book which makes the story less enticing.
Myth Conceptions: 5
This book is great. If you're not interested in reading the whole series this the the one I'd recommend. All of the characters are at their best and the story keeps you on your toes.
July 25, 2022
Used book stores can be wonderful places.
Aspirin's "Another Fine Myth" is a gentle send-up of the fantasy genre, without mockery. It's a kind of funny love letter to more serious fantasy authors.
The characters, the world-building right down to names of characters and "races" will bring a chuckle. Myth Conceptions was a little weaker. Some of the first volume's strength comes from being a different take fantasy storytelling.
Aspirin's "Another Fine Myth" is a gentle send-up of the fantasy genre, without mockery. It's a kind of funny love letter to more serious fantasy authors.
The characters, the world-building right down to names of characters and "races" will bring a chuckle. Myth Conceptions was a little weaker. Some of the first volume's strength comes from being a different take fantasy storytelling.
June 2, 2024
A book that I loved back in the 1980s. A young apprentice with a demon (dimension traveler) as a mentor. Throw in plenty of humor and puns, this book showed me how humor could be married with fantasy.
It’s a book I will re-read from time to time for the nostalgia. Great book for teenagers. Some mild cursing and adult humor, but nothing that teens don’t see on tv every day.
It’s a book I will re-read from time to time for the nostalgia. Great book for teenagers. Some mild cursing and adult humor, but nothing that teens don’t see on tv every day.
May 28, 2019
I have always enjoyed fantasy novels and I have a fond place in my heart for campy pun filled fantasy and Robert Asprin definitely writes books that fit the bill. His books remain good although they do not quite stand up to the test of time.
April 9, 2022
Picked up this book for a dollar at a community book fair and was pleasantly surprised. I am trying to read more science fiction and this was a fun read. Not life-changing by any means, but it was a light, witty, and entertaining read. I don't feel the need to re-read it, but I am happy I did.
June 12, 2018
Cute and kinda entertaining, but gets monotonous sometimes. 3.5 stars.
March 18, 2019
There are a few plot holes, but overall I enjoyed this light hearted adventure story.
May 29, 2020
These 2 books are clever & fun, with lots of wacky characters and tricky predicaments for our guys to figure out. Can't wait to read the next in the series.
January 5, 2022
Loved these. So funny.
January 17, 2022
reread this for the second time and hilarious as ever
December 19, 2023
Cute, funny, lightweight. 3.5 stars.
The characters didn't really make me feel invested in them, but then I don't think it was trying to! It was trying to be cute, funny, and lightweight.
The characters didn't really make me feel invested in them, but then I don't think it was trying to! It was trying to be cute, funny, and lightweight.
January 25, 2024
This was a return to a book from my childhood. It's a fluff read, but it's a fun, comfortable fluff read. Sometimes you just need that.
March 28, 2024
A light-hearted comedy yarn featuring a clumsy magic student and a reluctant demon mentor, among other things... It's been done before and will be done again.
April 3, 2024
Slaista un Āza piedzīvojumi patīkami izklaidē lasītāju. Diezgan asprātīgs humors. Varētu iedalīt pie "omulīgās" fantāzijas.
March 19, 2025
Fantasy adventure with good humor.
January 5, 2022
This book introduced my brother and I to the fantasy genre. Probably where i got my stupid humor from. I have read every book in the series and highly recommend especially for someone just getting started into fantasy.
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