Hit or Myth

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

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

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

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

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