A Kirkus Best Young Adult Book of 2024 My Lady Jane fixed Jane Grey’s tragic past—and now My
Salty Mary will do the same for the infamous pirate Mary Read! Perfect for fans of The Princess
Bride and A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue New York Times bestselling authors Cynthia
Hand Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows are back with a fantastical romantical and piratical
historical fantasy remix that marries the story of The Little Mermaid with the life and times
of infamous lady pirate Mary Read. Don't call this mermaid "little"—call her "captain " unless
you want to walk the plank. Mary is in love with the so-called prince of Charles Town except
he doesn't love her back. Which is inconvenient. Since she's a mermaid being brokenhearted
means she'll— poof! —turn into sea-foam. But instead Mary finds herself pulled out of the sea
and up onto a pirate ship. To survive she joins them. But Mary isn't willing to just sing the
yo-ho-hos. She wants the pirate life all of it and she's ready to make a splash . . . by
becoming captain. But when Blackbeard dies suddenly Mary has a chance to become so much more:
Pirate King . . . or Queen. She won't let anyone stop her—not Blackbeard's cute son not her
best friend from back under the sea who's having a bit too much fun with his new legs and
certainly not everyone who says she can't be a pirate just because she's a girl. She may not be
the best man for the job but she'll definitely prove that she's worth her salt. And don’t miss
the Prime Video streaming hit My Lady Jane !
