Ophelia

He's Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark; she's simply Ophelia. And if you think you know their story, think again. A retelling of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. In this retelling of Shakespeare's unforgettable work, Ophelia takes center stage. A noisy, motherless girl, she grows up in Elsinore Castle and becomes the queen's most trusted lady-in-waiting. Thirsty for knowledge, witty, and beautiful, Ophelia learns the ways of power in a court where nothing is as it seems. Her manner attracts the attention of the captivating Prince Hamlet, and their love blossoms in secret. But bloody machinations soon transform Denmark into a place of betrayal and madness, and Ophelia's happiness is threatened—she is forced to choose between Hamlet's love and her own life. In desperation, Ophelia hatches a risky plan to escape Elsinore forever... with a very dangerous secret. In a dramatic and intense narrative of death and intrigue, love and loss, Ophelia tells her own extraordinary story—one you've never heard, and one you'll never forget.