Siren

De: Gerard DiLeo

Narrado por: Angela Nurse

A young woman of today, Rhea Rainey, is a genetic throwback to the Sirens of ancient Greek mythology. Locked within her genetic memory is the Sirens' song. Rhea begins to rouse this genetic memory, allowing her to see her precarious place between two universes—the imperfect one we all occupy, and the perfect one that was meant to be.

Characters such as the Titaness, Phoebe, and the goddess of love, Aphrodite, guide her on her way through our imperfect universe which was a mistake of creation, and which the right song, locked within the DNA of her genetic Siren memory, could dismantle and recreate as it was meant to be.

Born of our universe and our time, she is forced to navigate the conflicts that ensue: corporate greed and skullduggery, political corruption, murder, and sex for all of the right and wrong reasons. The vengeance of the Erinyes (Furies), who avenge hubris and sins against the moral fiber of the universe as it was meant to be, police these hazards away from Rhea's missteps.

Mythological characters, beings from and of "dark matter," encourage Rhea to sing the song that will correct the only mistake of creation, but her worldly adversaries like the universe just the way it is. The contemporary plot is punctuated with Greek mythology that is both beautiful and horrifying. It also explores sexuality and how our senses—vision, smell, taste, touch, and especially hearing—are main characters themselves in not only our navigating our world, but also weaving a meaning to our lives.

Rage at the unfairness of life conveyed by Bacchic madness, and the monstrous side of the Furies, Siren, and Harpy, whose gene expression live on in those willing to hear the song within. Like our very being, our songs can be both beauties and monsters.

©2017 Gerard DiLeo (P)2023 Gerard DiLeo