"Great layering of the old mythology on contemporary lives"

THE SEEKER by Kathleen Nance was great. I like mythology to begin with, but I've always liked Hades the best, so I was ambivalent about starting this book. I expected to be disappointed, but was enchanted. Of the three mythology books, this one was my favorite.

Nance's layering of the old mythology on contemporary characters was great, and the paranormal aspect of how Hugh's powers worked was simply delicious. For those who haven't read it, Hugh is a psychic searcher and Dia is a magician on tour -- and there are lots of neat secondary characters to fill things out, including the REAL Greek gods who are still hanging around. Nance is very deft at weaving humor into powerful stories -- and as a side note, her genie series is excellent as well.

Reviewed by Ann Leveille
Posted June 6, 2003

Summary

Stuck with her sister's two sets of teenage twins and a magic show about to go on tour, Dia Trelawny needs help fast. Her irresponsible sibling has disappeared as inexplicably as a rabbit in a hat, but Dia has learned of a man who specializes in finding missing persons, no matter how lost. Hugh Pendragon's piercing green eyes appear to look right into Dia's soul, reading her anxiety about her sister, her unexpected attraction to him. Dark and mysterious, he seems a creature of moonbeams and nighttime, while she lives in the spotlight. But as he draws her into his web of seduction, she wonders which of them is the true magician. She may be a mistress of illusion, but Hugh has performed real magic in bringing her heart back from the dead. Love Spell Book Club selection!