Phule's Company is the first book in the new humor series of novels by Robert Asprin, the man who has been responsible for the fantasy-humor series of the Myth books. This new series is a parody of science fiction. The basic premise is that the most inept commander in the entire Space Legion has been put in command of a company of the worst soldiers.

Surprisingly, this book is both hilariously funny and has a plot. After the last several, rather disappointing, novels in the Myth series, this is a welcome and refreshing change. As with most humor books, there is really no way to quite describe Phule's Company. The closest I can come is to ask you to imagine Kevin Kline leading a Muppet Show army in space. Whatever it's like, this book is highly recommended to those who enjoy the funny side of sf.

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