Myth-Told Tales (Myth Adventures) [Paperback]

Robert Asprin (Author), Jody Lynn Nye (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2003

We've listened to the fans! Collected in this book are three of the four short stories by Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye that introduce the new Myth Adventures Series (the first one, M.Y.T.H. Inc. Instructions, appeared in Something M.Y.T.H. Inc). The new series launched in August 2003 with Myth Alliances, and these stories bridge the gap between Book 12 of the original series (Something) and Book 1 of the new series (or is that Book 13?). In addition to the stories, Myth-Told Tales also includes introductions by both Robert and Jody, as well as full-colour cover art by newcomer Michael Komarck!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Fun and interesting re-introductions to the characters and situations Asprin has invented. -- Steven H. Silver

From the Publisher

MYTH-TOLD TALES is a collection of short stories by Robert Asprin and Jody Lynn Nye that introduce and set up the new Myth Adventures Series which launches in August 2003 with MYTH ALLIANCES!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. (May 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592220010
• ISBN-13: 978-1592220014
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,669,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it., November 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Myth-Told Tales (Myth Adventures) (Paperback)

8 dollars for 96 pages and three short stories? C'mon, guys! ...and only one of the three stories was at all satisfying. The first (Skeeve) story didn't need Skeeve to be there. The last (Aazh) Story didn't have a satisfactory ending - it was almost like the first chapter in a much longer story, rather than being complete. Only the one in the middle (Chumly, Tananda, and Guido) had not only a good plot, but tied the ends up. If I wasn't a completist, this would have been a waste of money, and as it was it was about 5 dollars more than it's worth.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Short but Worth Every Penny, August 15, 2003

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Dov Sherman (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Myth-Told Tales (Myth Adventures) (Paperback)

Skeeve and friends are back! After Skeeve retired in the previous Myth book, I was a little worried that the Myth books might be at and end. I am overjoyed to find I was mistaken. Moreover, these three short stories, which set the stage for the upcoming novel, show that the our old friends can work just as well, perhaps even better, without the M.Y.T.H. Inc troubleshooters plot device. These stories are as funny and heartfelt as any of the Myth books. Despite its brevity, this book is well worth the price.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Back to the Drawing Board, March 9, 2005

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machiavelli - See all my reviews

This review is from: Myth-Told Tales (Myth Adventures) (Paperback)

The first four books contained a solid, workable formula. Two characters we genuinely cared about. I miss them, and I want more of them. Everyone I've ever talked to about the MYTH books feels the same. Secondary characters like Guido, Nunzio and Spyder, while they get a lot of play these days, just aren't grabbing us the way Aahz and Skeeve used to. They're one trick ponies, and the trick's been drilled to death, whereas I don't think the possibilities of the original characters have begun to exhaust themselves yet.

There's still potential here, but I can't help wishing a really decent editor would analyze this and come to the same conclusions the fans have.