Witness a tale of love fairies and betrayal in this classic tale retold in graphic-novel format. Theseus duke of Athens is preparing for his marriage when Hermia and her father Egeus burst into his court and beg for Theseus's judgment regarding whom Hermia Egeus's daughter should marry. Theseus tells Hermia she must marry Demetrius even though she really loves Lysander. At nightfall the two young lovers run off to the forest to be married in secret. However Demetrius discovers their deception and charges into the forest searching for his bride-to-be. Little do any of them know a band of magical fairies lives in this forest and they have other plans for these lovestruck humans.

Author Biography

Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area.