Robert Asprin's Myth Series

Myth Adventures #2, 4, 6, 7

by Robert Lynn Asprin

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Genres: Fantasy, Humor, Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fiction, Comedy

Paperback

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Robert (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.

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Myth series by Robert Asprin is a wonderful and exciting read. The series is full of excellent humor and is well worth the effort to acquire and read. The author has a wonderful wit and a super command of satire. The Myth series centers around a young mage named Skeeve and his mentor and best friend Ahaz. Ahaz is a money hungry demon from Perv who has lost all of his magical powers. Ahaz takes it upon himself to teach the fledgling mage all he knows of magic and in the process attempts to gain as much wealth and fame as he can for the young magi and himself. With this fame comes endless chances for adventure. The book series takes these two, as well as a host of friends, on many misguided and hilarious quests. I have rarely laughed out loud while reading, but I found myself chuckling constantly as I read this series. With friends like Tananda the sexy female troll or trollop as they are called and Chumley her very ugly, super smart brother with an English accent and proper manners, the story is a virtual paradise of laughter. Throw in the very overweight but sweetly dedicated Massha, and a loving but mentally limited pet dragon, and the mix is complete. This party of individuals gets into and out of all sorts of messes. The story is rich in reference humor as well. An example of this includes a reference to Elfquest. While adventuring in one realm the party of friends encounter two werewolves named Ydnew and Drahcir. Please note the reverse spelling of these two characters. They are known as the Wolf Writers. The obvious reference is a friendly nod to WaRP graphics. Asprin has worked with Richard and Wendy in the past, so this makes even more sense. In short, the adventures of Skeeve and Ahaz take them many places. While hilarious, this series does not forget to deal with more serious issues. In essence, it is a story about growing up. It is also a story about the wonderful power of friendship. Morality is constantly important to the series, and Asprin deals with this superbly. The misadventures of the characters in this series are both fun and interesting. Asprin is able to capture good fun and somehow combine it with serious issues. Friendship is a major subject in the series as well as loyalty. The "growing pains" of young Skeeve remind us all of youth and its difficulties. This mixed with excellent humor makes for a fantastic read.

[Lesley Moll · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are wonderful light reading. Full of puns and cleverness. I loved them, and my kids loved them.

[Sabrina Farnsworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Auz was my favorite character with Gleep coming in second. I loved the love/hate relationships that Auz had with Skeeve. It made the books very enjoyable. Amazing comedy.

[Aimie Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

When we were teenagers my sister would be reading these and giggle all the way through them so I just wanted to know what was so funny! Cute, fun stories. They were the Harry Potter of our day, a young magician learning how to do magic.

[Sandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

great stories of pure silliness that keep you coming back to read again and again. Gave a copy of them all to the library to get others addicted to Asprin

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderfully funny and fast paced. I loved every minute of these books!

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love the MYTH series! It's funny and witty and a great read. :)

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the humor.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

incredibly funny and inventive - a joy to read, although more on the light side

[Keli · Rating 4 out of 5]

My dad, my son and I all enjoyed these books. Something we could all share.