Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)

Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures #1)

3.97 of 5 stars 3.97  ·  rating details  ·  8,553 ratings  ·  247 reviews
Skeeve was a magician's apprentice until an assassin struck and his master was killed. Now, with a purple-tongued demon named Aahz as a companion, he's on a quest to get even.
Mass Market Paperback, 200 pages
Published August 15th 1984 by Ace Fantasy Books (first published 1978)
more details... edit details

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list »

Community Reviews

(showing 1-30 of 3,000)
filter  |  sort: default (?)  |  rating details
Stefan
I read quite a few of the books in this series several years ago. I remembered enjoying it then, so I thought I'd give it a re-read now and see if the magik was still there. Indeed it is! Another Fine Myth is a highly entertaining light read that I couldn't put down.

The story revolves around the adventures of a young magician's apprentice, Skeeve. Skeeve is a likable character, if a bit naive and the misadventures that he gets into with his friends are a magical romp through a universe of magik,...more
Mike (the Paladin)
Unabridged audio.

Skeeve was a magician's apprentice, until the magician got killed that is. Unfortunately he was killed by an assassin just as he summoned a "demon".

"Demon"-that's short for "Dimensional Traveler". Things just go from bad to worse once they find that he (the Dimensional Traveler that is, the demon) is stuck in Skeeve's dimension, a real backwater. See as I said, Skeeve is just an apprentice. The "demon" (Aahv)instead of killing Skeeve explains that he is a wizard in his own dime...more
X
Jun 15, 2008 X rated it 3 of 5 stars
Recommended to X by: Q
It was fun to finally read this book! I had so many preconceived notions about it since I had read small parts when Q read it many years ago, but happily I wasn't disappointed. It was very fast moving and easy to read, and funny, but not as slap-stick as I had thought it might be. It is still not my typical type of book to read (hence the 3 stars instead of 4), but it was nice for a change, and I will likely read the rest of the series someday.
Jamie
One of my most childhood (well, teenagerhood) possessions is a pair of graphic novels based on Robert Asprin's "Myth" series, illustrated by Phil Foglio. I also read most of the books themselves and enjoyed them nearly as much. When I recently decided to re-read the first three books (Another Fine Myth, Myth Conceptions, and Myth Directions) I was surprised to find out how well they held up. They're still really fun!

Now while "fun" isn't the word I'd use to describe most books in the fantasy gen...more
Tom

Another Fine Myth is the first book in the Myth Series series written by Robert Asprin. It tells the story of young magician’s apprentice Skeeve and the demon, Aahz, summoned by Skeeve’s master.

An assassin murders the magician leaving Aahz stranded and without magic and Skeeve without an instructor so they decided to team up. What follows is a madcap series of adventures in which each relies upon the other to make their way through the many dimensions of the world as they try to restore Aahz’s p

...more
Luke
I believe I was in about 6th or 7th grade when I first read Robert Asprin's "Another Fine Myth." I almost immediately blew through the other six books that had been published in the series by that point. I read the book once or twice more in the next couple years, but it had probably been close to twenty years since I last read it when I decided to give it another run through yesterday.

It holds up surprisingly well. I didn't find it as laugh-out-loud funny as I did when I was kid, but I was stil...more
Donald Linnemeyer
I love the MYTH series, probably more than I should. I got a hold of the books from my dad when I was younger, and I've gone back and reread the first. Its not great writing, but it's a fun, quick read.

Asprin's universe is really, thoroughly entertaining. He takes basic myths, and re-interprets them in a universe of practically limitless worlds. Demons, instead of being from hell, are actually just creatures from other dimensions. Moving from one dimension to another (d-hopping) is actually real...more
Kristen
Sep 05, 2010 Kristen rated it 4 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: People who enjoy good humor and fantasy
For the past few years I have been hounded and preached at by a friend to read the Myth series by Robert Asprin. So finally, after listening to this for some time I have picked up the first book, Another Fine Myth, and gave it a shot.

A fairly basic novel, pretty short too, but entertaining from beginning to end. The book is filled with comic banter between the two main characters, Ahaz and Skeeve, two unlikely companions who are forced into each other's company because of Garkin, Skeeve´s teache...more
Nenia Campbell
fantasy is one of those genres that's been given a bad name. when people think of fantasy, they usually think of some prototype medieval dungeons and dragons-type world where overweight comic book fans fantasize about being knights errant, wielding monstrously phallic swords and rescuing damsels who don't really seem all that distressed--quite the opposite, really.

the obvious remedy is to either write a story so broad and deep in scope that you really can't laugh at it at all (like the golden co...more
Ensiform
Skeeve, a young thief turned magician’s apprentice, is suddenly and reluctantly thrust into the world of adventuring, assassins, demons and dimension-hopping when his teacher is killed and a reptilian “demon,” the Pervect Aahz, takes him in. Having lost his powers, Aahz continues to train Skeeve, and together they try to stop the madman Isstvan from taking over his homeworld, Klah.

This is where it all started, the first Myth Adventures book. I’ve been reading and re-reading this series for years...more
MissSusie
Oh this was so much fun! These books had been recommended to me years ago and have been languishing away on my TBR list since then, when I saw on audible that they were finally available on audio I jumped at the chance to give them a try, and now have another series to listen to 18 books I could go broke but this one was so much fun I must listen to more!

I loved all the characters in this book, I appreciated that the author let readers get to know them as they got to know each other it was a gre...more
Vicey
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
Misha
Another Fine Myth is witty, funny, and punny. As Aahz is from Perv, one would think him a Pervert, but really he’s a Pervect. It’s a common misunderstanding that leads to unappreciated comments. Asprin also points out other myth conceptions, like those commonly thought of as devils are really Deveels from Deva who should be more feared than warriors because they are the worst kind of merchants- Traders Supreme, or that those like Skeeve who are from Klah are- anyway…

The first Myth Adventure is a...more
Bryan457
Skeeve's wizard master, Garkin, is killed by an assassin when summoning a demon to show Skeeve the rewards of magic. As it turns out the demon is an old friend of Garkin named Aahz who has been stripped of his power by the joke powder Garkin used in the summoning. Aahz travels the dimensions with Skeeve, teaching him what he can of magic (which is not much, ever, and that goes for the whole series) while they search for a way to stop the madman, Issvan, who killed Garkin and is working to subjug...more
Ben Mumaw
Recently, I read the fabulous book, "Another Fine Myth". In "Another Fine Myth" by Robert Asprin, the world is very undeveloped. There is magik, But it is feared by almost everyone. However, Skeeve is trying to learn magic so he can prevent Isstvan from taking over the dimensions. When SDkeeve's mentor is assinated, he has no choice but to follow some demons in a direct assult on Isstvan. The only problems are that one of the demons, Aahz, has lost his powers, and they are being followed by assa...more
Sarah Eisele
This book is just good -- mostly clean -- fun! Robert Asprin's Myth Adventures series is a mix of sci-fi, fantasy, adventure, mystery,and comedy. Another Fine Myth - the first book in the series -- is definitely a representative sample: a fun, playful romp with far more interesting characters and relationships than you would expect. Puns and wordplay are woven through the story, but are not the only arrow in Asprin's humor quiver. Each chapter is headed by a delightfully ironic "quote" related t...more
Princessjay
Glib, quick, facile, and plays upon all the cliches of High Fantasy. Skeeve and the Demon are pale descendants of T. H. White's Arthur and Merlin -- the young innocent bumpkin ready for great adventure and his anachronistic mentor from a more advanced universe in medieval setting that renders him instantly into something wise and powerful.

Decently written, snappy dialogue, but 2D characters and ludicrous situations characterize the entire series. No real plot or character development, no growth...more
Mark
A humor-fantasy series at the YA level. There are two points that interest me in surveying the series. The first is the little dialogs in most of the books about maturity in a number of issues - responsibility, friendship, love, alcohol - as the main character moves from a kid to a main player in his world. These bits aren't preachy, although sometimes they come across as a little forced. The second is noticing that all reoccurring characters are introduced as somewhat shallow/stereotypical (thi...more
Lennie Grace
i found this book and alot of others in a used book shop. after i read another fine myth i couldn't put them down until i read all of them. another fine myth was funny, witty, and fresh. i'd never read anything like it. it was awsome. however i gave up on the series when this new "co-Author" shows up. i said "co-author" because she to away form Robert's stlye. it sucked when she started writing. i suffered through on one myht book with her and stoped reading the series. it just wasn't as funny a...more
Tokidoki Zenzen
This is one of those cult classics I went into expecting either to love or hate. Turns out I don't have strong feelings about it either way. It wasn't tremendously funny or bitingly satirical, although it had its moments, but it wasn't a total failure either. It's a lighthearted fantasy romp that follows an apprentice magician and a ragtag band of companions on a typical mission of vengeance related in a not-so-typical fashion. If you have a few free hours and want to pass the time with literatu...more
Taylor Yardley
I am normally not a fan of sci-fi literature, but I had this series sitting around and decided to give it a go. The humor hooked me and I ended up really enjoying the stories. I did finish all of the Myth Adventures, though I cannot recall if I got into the Phule's series or not. I forgot who had written it for awhile, so I never got around to trying out some of Asprin's other books, but now that I have figured it out, I may have to look up some of his other work to see how it measures up.

Still...more
Scott Vout
A series of books my brother turned me on to about 20 years aog or so.

Hilarious then and hilarious still.

I decided to take a trip down memory lane and reread this one from years gone by.
What i consider a spoof of the mainstream conception of Demons, devils, imand and magicians.

The totally humours adventures of our intrepid heroes, Skeeve and Aahz as they tankgle with interdemnsional travel and insane magicians trying to take over the worlds.

you will enjoy this tremendously and you will get more...more
Jeanie
I love this book and have read it (and the rest of the series) many, many times. It probably helps that I first read this book when I was about twelve and I really enjoy this type of lighthearted humor.

For me, it has held up well over the years, and while the story is fairly simple and straightforward, it is very entertaining.

Humor is a very personal thing, one person's hilarious has another person rolling their eyes in disgust, so I'd advise checking out the first chapter if possible to see if...more
Ruthie
“Take the Universe as it is. Add devils, dragons, and magic. Then stand back… Skeeve was a magician’s apprentice, until an assasin hired by an ancient enemy struck and his master was dead. Skeeve suddenly found himself alone with Aahz, a purple-tongued demon the old magician had summoned from another dimension as a practical joke just before he was killed. Aahz had lost his powers. Skeeve had just lost his job. So, together, they set out through a universe populated by Deveels, Imps, dragons, un...more
Ruka
A quick, inoffensive, if somewhat homogenized fantasy read. Asprin's world isn't nearly as fully realized or interesting as Terry Pratchett's Discworld, with which it shares several tongue-in-cheek attributes, but it's far enough removed from our own to provide an escape, while Aazh the stranded demon sorcerer speaks so much like a Brooklyn bogeda owner as to make the reader feel pretty much at home on Earth.

The dialogue is the most off-putting quirk of the book. While most any other fantasy wri...more
Scurra
This is a stand-in comment for the entire Myth Adventures series, as I don't intend to comment on all of them.
Suffice it to say that Asprin maintained an exceptionally high standard throughout this series, which gained a new lease of life when he started to collaborate with Jody Lynn Nye after an enforced absence.

Asprin takes the fantasy tropes and revisits them with some always amusing twists, but at heart the story is about Skeeve and Aahz, the always-reliable Odd Couple pairing who learn just...more
Ivan Stoikov - Allan Bard
Great humour, though I guess the translation in Bulgarian probably makes the sense of some sentences different.. I guess I'll be able to find all the series in English too ;). And i don't know whether the Bulgarian translator found the right explanation for every quotation of the chapters... Anyway, I laughed my head off, as if i read some of Terry Pratchett's books, though they are much more different... It's great when such stories combine humour, fantasy, wise decisions, good quotes, etc ;)
MisterFweem
I read Robert Asprin's "MYTH" series many moons ago on the advice of a good friend,and enjoyed them quite a bit. As I was cleaning my bookshelves a few weeks ago -- I'm just out of room and have to make more room for the books that keep getting smuggled into the house homehow -- I pulled the collection off the shelf to store them. "Better read one, just in case," I told myself. Glad I did.

Asprin writes a lot like I do: His characters all sound the same. Funny, but the same. And I don't actually...more
Hitbybus
A really quick light hearted fantasy book full of tongue and cheek humor. The book doesn't seem to take itself that seriously which is all the better for a quick read. I would give it a 3.5 (if the rating system would allow me) and now I'm reading the sequel Myth Conceptions. The book is action and dialog driven so you don't get bogged down in long stretches of description. The only book I've read faster is Fahrenheit 451.
John Kirk
This is a strong start to the series: the characters are introduced at a sensible pace (so that you can keep track of them), and there are a lot of funny bits, particularly the "quotes" at the start of each chapter. I particularly liked the descriptions of Skeeve learning magic, since the author manages to make it all sound like a plausible skill. My only real criticism is that the ending felt a bit anticlimactic.
« previous 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 99 100 next »
topics  posts  views  last activity   
What's The Name o...: Fantasy Adult [s] 3 24 Feb 28, 2013 09:51am  
Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)
Another Fine Myth (Mass Market Paperback)
Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)
Another Fine Myth
Another Fine Myth (Myth Adventures, #1)

65471
Robert (Lynn) Asprin was born in 1946. While he wrote some stand alone novels such as Cold Cash War, Tambu and The Bug Wars and also the Duncan and 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 antho...more
More about Robert Lynn Asprin...
Myth Conceptions (Myth Adventures, #2) Myth Directions (Myth Adventures, #3) Hit or Myth (Myth Adventures, #4) Phule's Company (Phule's Company, #1) Myth-ing Persons (Myth Adventures, #5)

Share This Book

Your website
“C'mon kid. Think a minute, even if it hurts.” 6 people liked it
“One of the joys of travel is visiting new towns and meeting new people.” 3 people liked it
More quotes…