Get ready to embark of three all-new Myth Adventures!

In "Myth Congeniality," Bunny enters an inter-dimensional beauty contest in order to win the much sought-after Bub Tube - a truly captivating prize. But the item is so highly coveted that there is no end of cheating. Bunny enlists the aid of the Mighty Skeeve to try and even the odds!

In "Myth-Calculations," there's a new player in town, attempting to horn in on Don Bruce's "business." Guido, Nunzio, Tananda and Chumley are dispatched to take care of this upstart. And they do so...by opening a beauty parlour!

In "Myth-ter Right," its time for the Princess Gloriannamarjolie to wed. All the eligible bachelors are in attendance to try and win her hand, with Skeeve and Maasha overseeing the contest to make sure the "best" man wins!

Imagine my joy when I discovered that one of my favourite series of books was continuing even after enormous problems with the author completing a six book deal. The last of the six was published, and I was more or less certain that would be the last I'd hear of the Myth books. Then I discovered this book at Amazon! The series is getting a new co-author in Jody Lynn Nye, and Robert Asprin is going to carry on writing about his hilarious world! Yay! I can't wait to read this, and Myth Alliances, their first novel together which has just been published.

August 1st 2004
The End

I was thrilled when I first heard Asprin was writing more Myth books, but this book made me wonder if it was such a good idea after all.

I found this collection of stories very contrived and a little too slapstick. I might go so far as to say it was soulless. Whether it was the newness of the partnership, or that Asprin has become disillusioned with his creations I don't know, but the narrative felt forced and unnatural. That being said, I did enjoy the stories but they weren't the continuation I was expecting, and hoping for.

I think part of the problem is that Nye has brought a whole new frame of reference to the equation, and though Asprin may be familiar with the references I wasn't. I wasn't used to feeling left out of the story. The three situations were also incredibly unoriginal, though some aspects of the stories were very cool. I loved the magic tricks used in the beauty competition in 'Myth Congeniality', and the shake down resolution in 'Myth-Calculations', but the story that was concluded in 'Myth-ter Right' just didn't satisfy me. I've waited so long to find out what happened, and it just wasn't good enough.

I really hope that this partnership works out, but I'm a little less hopeful than I was before. I really want more Myth books, but I want quality as well as quantity.