Hit or Myth, Robert Asprin
Hit or Myth, Robert Asprin
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Hit or Myth

Author: Robert Asprin

Narrator: Noah Michael Levine

Unabridged: 4 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/30/2021


Synopsis

When the king decides to go on vacation, he orders Skeeve, a bumbling apprentice sorcerer, to take his place, marry his homicidal fiancée, and deal with
the Mob's fairy godfather.

About Robert Asprin

Robert Asprin (1946-2008) was an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for his Myth-Adventures and Phule's Company series. As an active fan of the genres, he was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a cofounder of the Great Dark Horde, and founder of the Dorsai Irregulars. He was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for The Capture in 1976. Asprin died in 2008 at the age of sixty-one, having published over fifty novels and several short stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by D.L. on January 24, 2019

The plot of the first book in this volume is kind of lame. It revolves around a sporting event (I tend to dislike stories like that). Still, the characters are likeable, and their interactions and misadventures are fun without being overly silly or absurd. The second book is much better. In this one......more

Goodreads review by Alex on October 25, 2018

MYTH Directions: 4.5 Standard book from this series, pretty good. Little too much casual fatphobia but that's unfortunately common for this series and the time period it was written in. Hit or MYTH: 3.5 Spoilers ahead > > > > I consider Aahz the best character so his absence from most of the book make Ske......more

Goodreads review by Ericka on September 05, 2018

Reminiscent of Douglas Adams. Midway through the second story the author seems to get bored and come up with a quick fix for one problem so he can set up the next book and it's pretty clumsily done. Still, it's a good light read.......more

Goodreads review by Mark on September 30, 2014

Somewhere in the back of my mind I had expected this book to disappoint. After all, it's often the case that a series loses focus and value over time, as the initial conceits wear thin. Besides, even though I did not remember what stories were where, I had read these at least once before, and my rec......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on February 19, 2011

Myth Direction: 3 stars Tanda gets caught trying to steal a birthday present for Ahz. The present just happens to be a hideous statue that has kept the peace in that dimension for the past 500 years. Skeev and the gang must rescue her by competing in The Big Game. Hit or Myth: 4 stars One of Ahz's rel......more