Hit or Myth
core novel 1983 Myth Adventures
Record
| First published | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.06 (10,308 ratings, collected 2026-08-31) |
| Page count | 208 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441013951 |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
Hit or Myth is the fourth novel in the Myth Adventures series, again following the apprentice magician Skeeve and his demon mentor Aahz. In one notable episode, Skeeve is disguised as King Roderick and, in that guise, is called upon to settle a dispute between two subjects arguing over the ownership of a cat, a scene that plays on the classic tale of a wise ruler's judgment. As in the rest of the series, Skeeve's still-developing magical skill and Aahz's shrewd, dimension-hopping experience remain central to how the pair navigate the unfamiliar court and the risks of maintaining the king's disguise.
Where it sits
- Universe: Myth Adventures
- Series: Myth Adventures core; position 4 of 10 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Robert Lynn Asprin
Notes
- From the series record (Myth Adventures): The original ten solo Robert Asprin comic-fantasy novels following the apprentice magician Skeeve, published 1978-1993.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Myth Adventures: position 4 of 10: previous Myth Directions (1982) · next Myth-ing Persons (1984)
- Internal chronology, within Myth Adventures: position 4 of 21: previous Myth Directions (1982) · next Myth-ing Persons (1984)
Sources
← Myth Adventures dossier · All universes
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