Review: Terri and the Temptresses?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 23, 2014
Terpsichore in Love by John Tucker is a satirical fantasy centered on the exploits of the Muses of Greek folklore who roam the earth providing Divine inspiration to earthlings throughout the ages. The author interweaves these legends into a Christian backdrop, where their heavenly Father sees the big picture and remains as a Counselor as the nine Muses interact with humans in the earthly domain. Only Terri and her sister Butterfly's chance meeting with an unusual (yet quite ordinary) mortal sets the stage for a confrontation between good and evil in this high-spirited (pun intended) novel.Terri and Butterfly are cruising around Atlanta scoping out guys, and the hapless Dan Gordon happens along their path as they roam along his apartment complex. Only the Muses, whose real names are Terpsichore and Euterpe, are invisible to the human eye. They realize Dan has an extrasensory perception that has revealed them to her, and he becomes an object of interest that develops into romance between Terri and Dan. The conflict arises when Lucifer and his Sirens take notice of Gordon's abilities, and both the Muses and the Sirens become part of the virtual chess game between God and Satan in determining the fate of Dan's very soul.Tucker is able to work the storyline so that it becomes as much of an amusing romp as a spiritual parable. The jealousy between the Muses and their competition with the Sirens is filled with repartee and sexual innuendo as, after all, girls will be girls. Only the stakes are raised when a flashback reveals how one of Terri's loves from a distant past, Thorvald, was stolen from her by the Sirens. Determined to avoid yet another catastrophe, she is forced to deal with Lucifer's revelation that Dan Gordon may well be the Mark of Cain he has awaited an eternity for. Will Satan be checkmated at last or will Terri be the loser in a supernatural stalemate?This is a romantic comedy that is well worth the read. Terpsichore in Love by John Tucker is one you won't want to miss.