In Nightsong, adapted from the epic Metamorphoses by Ovid, Michael Cadnum has rewritten one of literature's timeless tales - and one of the most passionate and tragic love stories ever told.Orpheus, the musician-poet who is beloved by the gods, has fallen madly in love with the beautiful princess Eurydice. At first, she is reluctant to admit her true feelings for Orpheus, but finally she agrees to marry him. When she is bitten by a poisonous snake on their wedding day, Orpheus, nearly driven to despair by her death, makes the dangerous journey into the Underworld to reclaim his true love.