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

The Lady Janies are made up of New York Times bestselling authors Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows. They first met in 2012, when their publishers sent them on a book tour together, and they hit it off so well they decided to write My Lady Jane so they could go on book tours together all the time. Between the three of them they’ve written more than twenty published novels, a bunch of novellas, a handful of short stories, and a couple of really bad poems. They’re friends. They’re writers. They’re fixing history by rewriting one sad story at a time. Learn more at ladyjanies.com. 

About Brodi Ashton

The Lady Janies are made up of New York Times bestselling authors Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows. They first met in 2012, when their publishers sent them on a book tour together, and they hit it off so well they decided to write My Lady Jane so they could go on book tours together all the time. Between the three of them they’ve written more than twenty published novels, a bunch of novellas, a handful of short stories, and a couple of really bad poems. They’re friends. They’re writers. They’re fixing history by rewriting one sad story at a time. Learn more at ladyjanies.com. 

About Jodi Meadows

The Lady Janies are made up of New York Times bestselling authors Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows. They first met in 2012, when their publishers sent them on a book tour together, and they hit it off so well they decided to write My Lady Jane so they could go on book tours together all the time. Between the three of them they’ve written more than twenty published novels, a bunch of novellas, a handful of short stories, and a couple of really bad poems. They’re friends. They’re writers. They’re fixing history by rewriting one sad story at a time. Learn more at ladyjanies.com. 


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