Myth-Chief
by Robert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye
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Author: Jody Lynn Nye, Robert AsprinIllustrator: Phil Foglio
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2008-03-24
ISBN: 080957277X
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Wildside Press
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Book Review: A tragedy
Summary: 1 Stars
The earlier Myth books are like popcorn -- light, fun, and one of the most re-readable series I know. I've spread the word widely among my friends -- even gone so far as to read excerpts out loud. Those early books are easily some of my favorite fiction, in any genre.
I plodded through the recent resurrection of the series in some sort of loyalty stupor. But this book was so sickening that it finally broke the trance. I actually threw the book at around the halfway point. I went back to finish it, but I wish I hadn't.
Let me put it bluntly -- if you like Robert Asprin's Myth series, you'll hate this book. It makes each of the characters either hollow, shallow, or stupid. The motivations are muddy, the "twists" are both transparent and unreasonable. Whereas in the earlier book the characters would think like the reader, asking relevant questions and coming up with creative solutions, in this book they seem to be generally duped and miss the most obvious ideas.
The Myth series is over. Stop buying the new books; go back and enjoy your old favorites instead.
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Skeeve has decided, at long last, to come out of his self-imposed retirement and get back into the problem-solving biz. He confidently expected walk in and take his rightful place as the head of M.Y.T.H., Inc. He didn't expect to have to face off against Aahz for the job. With their friends lending help but showing no favorites, they start a not-so-friendly contest to see who will run the company by taking opposite sides of the next case to walk in the door. Will the legendary partnership survive the battle, or will this be the end of a beautiful friendship?Comic Books
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