R.I.P Robert Asprin

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Robert Asprin, writer of humorous science fiction and fantasy, best known for his legendary "MythAdventures", has sadly passed away yesterday, on May 22, 2008.
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---Robert Asprin (1946-2008)

On May 22, 2008, Bob passed away quietly in his home in New Orleans, LA. He had been in good spirits and working on several new projects, and was set to be the Guest of Honor at a major science fiction convention that very weekend. He is survived by his mother, his sister, his daughter and his son, and his cat, Princess, not to mention countless friends and fans and numerous legendary fictional characters.

He will be greatly missed.-----(via MythAdventures.net)

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Robert Asprin's last written novel, "Dragons Wild" -- which was meant as a beginning to a brand new series -- was released just one month ago, on April 1, 2008. I always believed that reading an author's work is the most appropriate way of saying goodbye to him - it beats posting (fake) condolences on the internet message boards any time... So, if you are not already familiar with Asprin's work, you can start with his latest book (reviews: Fantasy & Sci-fi Lovin' Book Reviews and Darque Reviews; buy: Amazon.uk, Amazon.com) or alternatively, with the much acclaimed "MythAdventures" (18 novels; the earlier books are supposedly much better than the later ones).
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~ Thrinidir ~