{"product_id":"my-contrary-mary-isbn-9780062930040","title":"My Contrary Mary","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and . . . queens?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuckily, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShapeshifter Romance:\u003c\/b\u003e Being Queen of Scotland is hard. Being a mouse is harder. Especially when it’s a secret that could get you beheaded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFriends to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary and her betrothed, Prince Francis, have always been just friends. But as they’re thrust onto the French throne, navigating treason and conspiracies, their “just friends” arrangement gets complicated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFound Family:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary isn’t alone at court. With her four best friends (all also named Mary) by her side, she has a loyal crew to help her sneak out, shoot arrows, and survive the vipers’ nest of the palace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHilarious Historical Retelling:\u003c\/b\u003e If you think you know the story of Mary, Queen of Scots, think again. 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