Language: G (7 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G (mentions being naked during shapeshifting); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
When King Henry of France dies, it’s time for his son, Francis to step into his shoes, which includes marrying his long-time betrothed, Mary, the Queen of Scotland. Mary and her ladies have been living in France, preparing for this day, but all of them have been keeping a deep secret - all of them are Eoian (shapeshifters), which is strictly forbidden in France. And Francis’s mother, Catherine de Medici, has other plans for her son. Using the potion-making skills of Ari (Aristotle), the daughter of Nostradamus, Catherine orders a shape-changing potion for Francis and puts the now frog-king, into Ari’s care. The pair will have to follow Mary to Scotland, however they can.
Our trio of writers have woven a complicated, but still highly readable, story full of action and humor. Ari, for example, has visions of the future, just like her father, but the audience knows that she is seeing scenes from famous movies (“I see a girl with pale hair singing in the snow. She wants to let it go.”). We also see Lady Jane again. Fans of the series will definitely want to indulge.
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
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