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So I have yet to read the other books in this Jane series, but I have them all and they're totally my type of reads. The newest is a retelling of Mary, Queen of Scots, and starts a new trilogy of historical women with the name of Mary. It's my pick this week...
My Contrary Mary
(Mary #1)
By Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows
YA Historical, Paranormal, Fantasy, Retelling
Hardcover, Audiobook & ebook, 512 Pages
June 22, 2021 by HarperTeen
Summary
Long live the queen: The authors who brought you the New York Times bestselling My Lady Jane kick off an all-new historical trilogy with the classy, courtly tale of Mary, Queen of Scots.
Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and . . . queens?
Mary is the queen of Scotland and the jewel of the French court. Except when she’s a mouse. Yes, reader, Mary is an Eðian (shapeshifter) in a kingdom where Verities rule. It’s a secret that could cost her a head—or a tail.
Luckily, Mary has a confidant in her betrothed, Francis. But things at the gilded court take a treacherous turn after the king meets a suspicious end. Thrust onto the throne, Mary and Francis face a viper’s nest of conspiracies, traps, and treason. And if Mary’s secret is revealed, heads are bound to roll.
With a royally clever sense of humor, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows continue their campaign to turn history on its head in this YA fantasy that’s perfect for fans of A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.
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Will you be reading this one?
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