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My Contrary Mary

My Contrary Mary

Voice Galley


by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows


⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5




What a fun treat to be back in the world of Verities and Eðians (shapeshifters)that readers were introduced to in My Lady Jane!


In this re-telling of the story of Mary Queen of Scots, we are shown her life at court in France where she awaits to be married to her betrothed, the France Dauphin, Francis. Both Mary and Francy are nearly pawns in their elders plans, but they yearn for a time when they will be able to rule together and make a difference to their respective kingdoms. 


Like the other Janite books before this, magic and comedy play a big role and make this story a lot of fun. The comedic references to modern movies were such a hoot to spot and decipher what movie they were from!


This book went at a relatively quick pace and followed our teenage royalty as they attempt to find a way to rule in a divided world. The Verities and Eðians seem like a good representation of the Catholic and Protestant divide at the time, but this representative  divide holds true now where countries still suffer from different divides.


This was a good tale and would hold up well for new readers for this trio and returning fans. I toughly enjoyed returning to this magical land!



The voice galley I was provided did not represent the actual audiobook that will be produced. The narration of this book was created by computer generation. 



My Contrary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, & Jodi Meadows is scheduled to release June 22, 2021.



I received a complimentary copy of this voice galley from Harper Audio, via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.



 

#MyContraryMary #CynthiaHand #BrodiAshton #JodiMeadows #NetGalley #pinkcowlandreads


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