ROBERT ASPRIN (1946-2008) became famous for his fantasy humorous cycle Myths, and his first novel, Another Fine Myth, became so successful that publishers signed a contract with him for 6 books, and then extended it for as many more. After 12 classic Asprin novels, the series was continued by Jodie Lynn Nye. Among the author's other famous works is the "Joke Company" cycle about the adventures of brave space mercenaries, as well as the painstaking editing of the multi-volume "World of Thieves" series, which brought together dozens of writers, from recognized masters of the genre to debutants who created a fascinating universe inhabited by adventurers and robbers. A young student of the magician Skeeve from the planet Pent is unlucky — his mentor dies while trying to summon a monster, binding him with a pentagram. However... the monster turned out to be not so scary and even volunteered to become Skeeve's new teacher! But an agreement between a young simpleton and a demonic sly man would plunge Skeeve into more trouble than he could have imagined. — Robert Asprin is a famous American writer, a master of humorous fantasy and science fiction, the author of the cycle "The Joke Company" and the creator of the multi—volume inter-author series "The World of Thieves".— The novel "Another Magnificent Myth", the first book of the cycle "Myths", brought fame to the author. The book's popularity was so great that the publisher immediately signed a contract with Asprin for six novels at once.— This collection includes the first six novels of the cycle "Myths".— The cycle "Myths" is considered a classic of humorous fantasy.— For all fans of Terry Pratchett and Harry Harrison.