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"A Great Greek in Modern Times"
Reviewed by Merrilee Heffernan
Posted March 17, 2002

This book is a hoot, especially if you know anything about Greek Mythology. The story itself and the characters are very well drawn, but the best fun is all the asides about myths, ancient and modern history, secondary characters, and a great puppy named Munin. Darius (AKA Andrew Vari) is Read more...

"A charming adult fairy tale"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted April 18, 2002

Almost three millenniums ago, the Fates punish skeptic Darius for interfering with Eros' task of firing arrows containing true love to the mortal plane. His sentencing is to match up one hundred soul mates in love, but he must do so in a shrimp short-tempered gnome body instead of Read more...

Summary

Beauty And The Beast...

Allow me to introduce myself: My name is Andrew Vari, and I'm short (very short), and not exactly handsome. Actually, that's only partly true. My real name is Darius, and if you caught a glimpse of my true form, you might just swoon. It was my arrogance about my looks and magical powers that got me into this fix. I'm living under a curse the Fates placed upon me two millennia ago. My penance is to unite a thousand pairs of soulmates—however long it takes.

Here's where things get complicated: You see, I just met the most amazing woman. Her name is Ariel Summers, and she's smart, beautiful, athletic...and very mortal. I should know—I saved her life. But the whole thing happened when I was looking way easier on the eyes. I thought she'd never track me down once I was back in my Andrew Vari "disguise," but she did, and now—like it or not—she's in my life. The problem is, I do like it—and it looks as if she's falling for me, too...warts and all. I'm so close to completing my mission—but if finding a "true love" for Ariel is my last assignment, this job may never get done...