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Hantman, Clea. Muses on the move.


(Goddesses, #3) HarperCollins, Avon. 151p. c2002. 0-06440804-3. $4.99. J

In this third installment of Hantman's Goddesses series, the future (2002) is the rage with Thalia leading the pack. The Furies are fast, Apollo's back, and you just won't wait to turn the page! Unknowingly duped by a Thalia look-alike, lovesick love·sick  
adj.
1. So deeply affected by love as to be unable to act normally.

2. Exhibiting a lover's yearning.



love
 Apollo returns to Olympus to await his beloved's return. When Thalia fails to show, Apollo comes to his senses. No wonder Thalia's kiss wasn't sweet--it wasn't Thalia! Apollo smells a rat, in fact three: Alek, Tizzie, and Meg, aka the Furies. On earth, Thalia mourns the unexplained disappearance of Dylan from Denver (a cleverly disguised Apollo). But it's Thanksgiving recess, and the Muses are on the move--destination Williamsburg, Virginia, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, New Orleans and places in between Band Information
  • Terri Hendrix - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, papoose, mandolin, mouth harp
  • Lloyd Maines - acoustic, electric, steel and baritone guitar, papoose, mandolin, dobro, tambourine, vocals
  • Glenn Fukunaga - bass
. While Thalia attempts to steer the entourage toward Denver to find Dylan, Apollo returns to Athens, Georgia, stripped of power. He must warn Thalia against using her magic before Hera banishes her to Hades Hades (hā`dēz), in Greek and Roman religion and mythology.

1 The ruler of the underworld: see Pluto.

2 The world of the dead, ruled by Pluto and Persephone, located either underground or in the far west beyond the
. Will Thalia get to Denver? Will Apollo save Thalia? Not while those infuriating Furies, masquerading as "the Backroom Betties." remain one step ahead. Of course, the three Muses are just warming up. Things will really start to sizzle siz·zle  
intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles
1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat.

2. To seethe with anger or indignation.

3.
 in Love or Fate, Book Four (HarperCollins, Avon. 174p. c2002. 0-06-440805-1. $4.99.).

Lynne Remick, Freelance Book Reviewer, Nesconset, NY
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