Son of a muse, the young musician Orpheus has everything: talent, beauty, courage, love. Then, in a moment, everything is lost. His bride Eurydice is killed in a terrible accident on their wedding night. Armed only with his lyre, Orpheus enters the desolate Underworld, where no mortal has ever gone before. He's determined to achieve the impossible : to bring his wife back to life, restore their happiness, and ensure he's never in danger of losing her again. This gorgeous book retells the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice in a way newly relatable to young readers. This work is not entirely graphic novel, nor is it a typical nonfiction work. Taking the best of both worlds, this opens the world of mythology in a new way to visual readers.

Originally published : Paris : l'École de loisirs, 2009 as Orphée et la morsure du serpent.