I just finished Another Fine Myth, by Robert Apsrin. The Myth series was an important part of my reading journey growing up, so I’ll give a little backstory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Schenectady, then Onondaga Hill, then Manlius we lived close enough that I was able to walk or ride my bike to the local library. But when we moved to Liverpool when I was in 7th grade, that was no longer an option – it would have been an hour and a half walk to either of the two libraries, which were the Liverpool or Baldwinsville Public Libraries. Baldwinsville was a little closer, so I would have my mother drive me there. I can’t remember now what she might have been doing while I browsed, but I would just go to the fiction section and scour the shelves for that little unicorn spine label the library used to mark fantasy novels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was at the Baldwinsville Public Library that I discovered comic fantasy. I think the first book I read in the sub-genre was Majyk By Accident, by Esther Friesner. I was immediately hooked and sought out other comic fantasy, which led me to Robert Apsrin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Myth series made reading easier and more fun than ever and I went through as many as I could get. Along the way I tried every other author I could find including Piers Anthony’s Xanth novels, Terry Brooks’ Landover series, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shifting focus back to the present – the book was ok! Perfectly suited to a young adult audience. The extremely brief story made any problems totally forgivable, but I definitely would have been OK with the line “Isstvan is up to his old tricks again” appearing zero times instead of what felt like twenty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aprin’s magic system consists of visualizing and manipulating energy from leylines, which seems better considered than many I’ve encountered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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