I, however, like daisies; and I like Another Fine Myth. In the novel Mr. Asprin has found a beautiful little world that is nuanced enough that it presents a unique world view with enough depth to inspire a legion of subsequent novels.
Taken at its face the novel is a silly little thing that barely deserves to be read. It proudly proclaims its support of humor's least humorous joke, the pun. For this offense I avoided reading the novel for nearly a year and a half - and pity me for putting off such an enjoyable read.
Another Fine Myth is an intriging novel that presents a uniquie take on everything from how a wizard actually hides their wealth to Deevils, Deamons, and dragons. Mr. Asprin's take on Deevils in particular will change how you imagine one acting. They don't ooze evil through their poors and you don't immediately feel like the Deevil is the most dangerous creature in the room - far from it - but that's what makes the character so damned inventive as even when you think the Deevil has taken the worst end of the deal he's actually outwitted you.
Though the puns do get a bit heavy handed at times the book is a fantastic read.
Overall Rating: 7 out of 10
I used to love this series. I forget how many there were, but I read them all up until the last couple. He also had a short series called "Phule's Company". Had more of a futuristic military background going on.
ReplyDeleteI've been debating reading Phule's Company for the last couple of months. Sometimes they look like they would be a fantastic read and other times they just seem boring.
DeleteAs much as I enjoyed this book I really should just give him the benefit of the doubt though.