Another fine myth
by Robert Asprin · first published 1978
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A magician's apprentice teams up with the demon Ashz and experiences a variety of adventures with many strange characters.
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Growing up, I was a big fan of Robert Aspirin who wrote the Another Fine Myth series. I found out he died recently so I picked up his latest, Dragons Wild. It's a young adult novel but it was a fun, nostalgic read. Prior to that it was House of Suns by Alistair Reynolds. Far-future…
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