Zeus and Co.

by David Lee Jones

When computer programmer Cyrus Major discovers Euterpe, the Greek muse of lyric poetry, imprisoned on his hard drive, he finds himself caught between her beautiful sister, her angry father, and the FBI. By the author of Unicorn Highway. Original.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology

273 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1993

Reviews

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not particularly good, not particularly bad, but somewhere in the "blah" middle. It has a lot of potential but being 29 years old (I read it in 2022 and it was published in 1993) it is heavy on outdated computer technology and lingo. The story is not terrible but the dialogue and some of the descriptions are hokey. It has a lot of potential and could be easily updated and adapted into a movie. Worth a read.

[William Rutledge · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book at a hostel while thru hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2003. Every night after hiking I would read for a few hours and ended up reading many random books I would find in the small towns along the trail.
I have never read anything so awesomely bad and horribly good before or since.
To summarize, the muses have been trapped by a computer virus. Our nerdy hero is befriended by one of Zeus's sexy daughters, so that she can inspire him in the art of programming. Towards the final act Zeus intervines on his Harley. If you have the opportunity to read this please do, in the spirit that you would watch Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
If I ever run across another copy, I will reread it and give a very detailed review.

[Joe Yellin · Rating 4 out of 5]

While it's not a perfect book and a lot of the technology is dated, I still had a lot of fun reading this book!

[Evelynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was fun to read although a little silly and dated. It has a good premise and lots of twists and turns.