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. And if Mary’s secret is revealed, heads are bound to roll. Thrust onto the throne, Mary and Francis face a viper’s nest of conspiracies, traps, and treason. But things at the gilded court take a treacherous turn after the king meets a suspicious end. I do not know how these authors do it, but they can imbue these characters with strong personalities that fit within the historical context. Luckily, Mary has a confidant in her betrothed, Francis. My Contrary Mary splits between Mary Queen of Scots, the dauphin Francis, and Ari de Nostradame, daughter of the famed seer Nostradamus. It’s a secret that could cost her a head-or a tail. Yes, reader, Mary is an Eðian (shapeshifter) in a kingdom where Verities rule. queens? Mary is the queen of Scotland and the jewel of the French court. Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and. 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.
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