My Contrary Mary, Cynthia Hand
My Contrary Mary, Cynthia Hand
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My Contrary Mary

Author: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Unabridged: 12 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/22/2021

Synopsis

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—perfect for YA fantasy and romance readers.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 ideal for fans of A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue.

About Cynthia Hand

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, The Afterlife of Holly Chase, The How & The Why, and With You All The Way. She also writes the Jane books with fellow authors Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton: My Lady Jane, My Plain Jane, My Calamity Jane, My Contrary Mary, My Imaginary Mary, and My Salty Mary. Before turning to writing for young adults, she studied literary fiction and earned both an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in fiction writing (although please don't refer to her as ""Dr. Hand,"" because that sounds like a cartoon supervillain.) She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, two kids, two cats, one crazy dog, and a mountain of books.

About Brodi Ashton

Brodi Ashton received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Utah and a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. She lives in Utah with her family. She is also a coauthor of New York Times bestsellers My Lady Jane (now streaming on Prime!), My Plain Jane, and other books in the Lady Janies series (Harper).

About Jodi Meadows

Jodi Meadows wants to be a ferret when she grows up and she has no self-control when it comes to yarn, ink, or outer space. Still, she manages to write books. She is the author of the Incarnate Trilogy, the Orphan Queen Duology, the Fallen Isles Trilogy (Harper), and the Nightrender duology and Bye Forever, I Guess (Holiday House). She is also a coauthor of New York Times bestsellers My Lady Jane (now streaming on Prime!), My Plain Jane, and other books in the Lady Janies series (Harper). Her books have been selected for Junior Library Guild, Kids' Indie Next List, Bookshop Best of, Publishers Weekly Best of, Kirkus Best of, Booklist Best of, Bustle Best of, YALSA Best of, nominated for Tome Society and Young Adult Virginia awards, as well as other honors and selections. She lives in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marti on March 08, 2021

A new addition to our good old unfortunate historical ladies getting a different (often better) ending. We met the Janies, and now it’s time to meet the Marys. The first Mary we meet is Mary Queen of Scots, a controversial character in real-life history. This story brings a new, refreshing twist to th......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on June 28, 2024

This one was fun. I love that the authors didn't take themselves too seriously. The narration was fantastic. The addition of magical elements added fun to an otherwise macabre story. While reading this one, I couldn't help but think of the TV Show Reign. That was definitely who I was picturing as Mar......more

Goodreads review by My_Strange_Reading on April 24, 2022

Oh, what a chaotic mess this book was 🤣😂 I love that these authors are super consistent in their chaos no matter what the story is. The characters were a hot mess, and for the first 40% I was worried this book would end up as boring as my Calamity Jane, but it picked up and got pretty interesting. My......more

Goodreads review by Arini on January 13, 2023

3.5 stars this was a lot like watching the show Reign, but less bloody & angsty, and very juvenile with Francis & Mary getting their HEA. Francis was the shining star of this book for me. he was awkward and unsure of himself, but oh so adorable. i loved the character development he had in this book.......more

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