
Written by Caroline B. Cooney
Trapped with a ruthless, power-hungry couple, an orphaned girl fights to survive as murders unfold.
When her father, Lord Cawdor, is hanged as a traitor, Lady Mary loses both her family and her future. Now she is a ward in the castle of Lord and Lady Macbeth, a couple who will crush anyone in their way. As the murderous events of Shakespeare's play unfold around her, Mary must struggle to survive and try to prevent more deaths.
A fresh perspective on MACBETH from one of today’s foremost YA writers. Three girls witness the action of Shakespeare’s play firsthand – and their lives are forever changed because of it. Lady Mary is a ward of Lord and Lady Macbeth whose life is forever changed when her father, Lord Cawdor, betrays the Scottish king – and is hanged as a traitor. In an instant, Mary has lost both her father and future. Now she’s trapped in a castle with a power-hungry couple who will do anything to get what they want – and are willing to crush anyone in their way. Including Mary. As the murderous events of Shakespeare’s play unfold around her, Mary must struggle to survive – and do what she can to prevent more deaths. But can a lone girl save lives when a legion of Scottish lords cannot?
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