"Myths" by Robert Asprin

Imagine: your name is Skive. You pentyuh (do not think anything bad, justThe place from which you are born is called Pent, although you do not yet know about it). And yet you are a thief (though not too lucky) and a sorcerer's student by name Garkin. You live with him in a rickety hut,feed on what God will send (or rather, what you harvest and catch in the forest), and slowly master the magic, hoping then to use it for theft.

In one fine (or rather horrible) day, when magic is not glued at all, Garkin decides to arrange a visual demonstration of magic, so to speak, to raise morale, and evoke a wicked demon from another world. But the hired killer interferes, sent to get rid of your mentor. As a result, Garkin is dead, the killer is, too, and you are left alone with the demon. Green, scaly and toothy demon ...

This is how the "Myths" of Robert Asprin begin. In the first book, "Another great MYTH", We get acquainted with the young pencil Skive and hisa new coach Aahom, who, in principle, a good guy, despite the fact that the demon. Throughout the series, we are witnessing how Skive from the mage-lesson becomes the president of a large magical corporation MIF.

He will have to endure many adventures andget out of a huge number of difficult situations - of course, not without the help of friends. In the adventures of Skiva accompanied by his mentor, and later - a business partner Aahz, a charming troll Tananda and her brother Corresh, young dragon Glap, unicorn Buttercup... All and not enumerate! They always come to the rescue, if Skive gets into a mess (especially if they themselves dragged him into this mess).

All nineteen books of the series are permeated with brandedAsprinovsky humor and irony. True, some fans of the cycle "Myths" by Robert Asprin believe that the last books of the series (especially those that were written in co-authorship with Jody Lynne Nye) are much inferior to the first. And some people are absolutely delighted with the entire series of books. So the best way to find out which of them is right is to read it yourself and make up your own opinion about this most popular series.

Quotations from books

"- Baby, is there anything to drink in your hole?

"I'll bring you some water."

"I said to drink, and not wash anything!"

"Listen, baby," he again paralyzed me with a look, "let's try this: you shake my hand or I'll rip your heart out."

"I decided to risk asking the question:

"Er ... Excuse me, please ..."

- Yes baby.

"Er, you're a demon, are not you?"

- A? Oh, yes, I suppose you can count that.

"Then why do not you act like a demon?"

He cast a disgusted look, then turned his eyes to heaven with a martyr gesture.

- And all the criticism. I'll tell you what, kid. Would you be happier if I cut your throat? "

"- Tell me, Aahz ..."

- Hmmm? Yes baby?

"And from what dimension are you going?"

- From the Izra.

"Then it turns out that you're a pervert?"

- No. Then it turns out that I have erupted. Now shut up! "

"I decided that since I'm a court magician, I need to answer kindly.

- There!

This answer was gracious. If you knew what I was thinking, you would understand. "