Another Fine Myth

Myth Adventures, Book 1

By: Robert Asprin

Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine

Skeeve is a magician’s apprentice (and a wanna-be thief) until an assassin’s bolt kills his master, Garkin. Along with Aahz, the green-scaled, purple-tongued demon and master magician summoned by Garkin, he sets out on a quest to get even. The road to vengeance is bound to prove rocky, however, because Skeeve can barely light a candle with his beginning magic, and Aahz has lost his own considerable magical abilities as a consequence of Garkin’s summoning spell. Before they can confront the power-mad wizard who ordered Garkin’s assassination, they must survive a trip to a weird alternate dimension, encounters with Impish hit-men and a somewhat dull but persistent demon hunter who rides a friendly war unicorn, outwit a sharp-dealing Deevel, and deal with other uncanny enemies and even stranger friends...all without killing each other in the process!

The Green-Haired Lady...“Relax, handsome,” she purred. “You’re about to get pounded for offending my honor. You might as well get a little of the sweet along with the bitter.” Before I could protest further, she kissed me. Long and warm and sweet, she kissed me. I had never been kissed by anyone except my mother. This was different! The fight, the dragon, Aahz, everything faded from my mind. I was lost in the wonder of that moment. “Hey!” A rough hand fell on my shoulder and pulled us apart. “Is this shrimp bothering you, lady?” The person on the other end of that hand was no taller than I was, but he was twice as broad and had short, twisted tusks protruding from his mouth. His cronies had fanned out behind him, effectively boxing me in against the dung-heap. I looked at the girl. She shrugged and backed away. It looked like I was going to have to fight all of them. Me and the dragon. Terrific. I remembered my skinning knife. It wasn’t much, but it was all I had. As casually as I could, I reached behind me and tugged at my shirt, trying to pull it up so I could get at the knife. The knife promptly fell down inside my pants. The wrecking crew started forward.

©1988 Robert Asprin (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Oldie but a goodie

I fell in love with this series back when I was in my teens when my mom introduced them to me. I am extremely pleased to find them here.

Humorously Magical

I love Robert Asprins Humor and the Quotes at the beginning of every chapter adds to the experience

Before Harry Potter There Was Skeeve!

Great books for young people. Great writer lost too soon. I was both entertained and enlightened by the small wisdoms delivered with humor and moments of truth and feeling.

Love this book

I first read this book in a compendium in 7th grade. The first book I couldn’t put down and wasn’t forced to read. It is an easy light entertaining read. I remember reading the author saying it was lightly based the Bob Hope Bing Crosby road movies, which I still need to watch.

Humor

I love this series. I read it 30 years ago and am re-reading it. It’s still funny!