3.5
Nightsong
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His name is Orpheus, and he is the greatest poet on Earth. With his lyre, he can make music so beautiful it causes the gods to weep, but they are not who he wants to impress. Orpheus has been in love with Eurydice ever since the first time he heard her voice, and to win her love he sings the most beautiful songs in history. On the day of their wedding, when Orpheus feels happiness just within his grasp, Eurydice is bitten by a snake and dies. The groom is heartbroken, but undaunted. He will rescue his beloved—even if he must battle death itself.
Orpheus's path is fraught with untold dangers, but he presses on—and a tragic yet beautiful love story emerges from this radical reworking of an ancient tale.
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“I read this to know more about the story after I went to see Hadestown. It's not bad I wasn't really pulled in to the story if anybody knows a retelling of Euridice amd Orpheus that is more gripping and storytelling, please let me know!”
About Michael Cadnum
Michael Cadnum is the author of 35 books for adults and young adults. His work—which includes thrillers, suspense novels, historical fiction, and books about myths and legends—has been nominated for the National Book Award (
), the Edgar Award (
and
), and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (
). A former National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellow, he is also the author of award-winning poetry.
(2012) is his most recent novel.
Michael Cadnum lives in Albany, California, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Other books by Michael Cadnum
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