With flash, the lake was based in a shimmering light, and before him stood the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.
I am the Swan Queen, she said.
I am the swan that you tried to kill.
A prince's love for a swan queen breaks an evil spell in this fairy tale adaptation of the beloved ballet written by Tchaikovsky Swan Lake is perhaps the best-loved ballet of all time.
Hans Christian Andersen Medal-winner Lisbeth Zwerger brings her singular vision to a glorious picture-book.