This comical, fantastical, romantical, New York Times bestselling, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey is “an uproarious historical fantasy that’s not to be missed” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). In My Lady Jane, coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind YA fantasy in the tradition of The Princess Bride, featuring a reluctant king, an even more reluctant queen, a noble steed, and only a passing resemblance to actual history—because sometimes history needs a little help.
At sixteen, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But those trifling problems aren’t for Jane to worry about. Jane gets to be Queen of England.
Like that could go wrong.
At sixteen, Lady Jane Grey is about to be married off to a stranger and caught up in a conspiracy to rob her cousin, King Edward, of his throne. But those trifling problems aren’t for Jane to worry about. Jane gets to be Queen of England.
Like that could go wrong.
New York Times Bestseller * Publishers Weekly Best Young Adult Book of 2016 * Bustle Best Young Adult Book of 2016 * YALSA 2017 Best Fiction for Young Adults
I received a SIGNED copy of this book in my first every Uppercase Box and I was NOT disappointed!
Looking at the cover and reading the description, it wasn't a book I would have picked up from the store, but since I paid for it, and it is part of the experience, I read it. Took me awhile to get into it, but once I got hooked, there was no letting go. The second half of the book took me less then a day to read (and that was a work day so it was between phone calls!) I loved the idea of taking a historical event and using it as a seed and making the story you wish would have happened. Hand, Ashton and Meadows created such a wonderful story, makes me wish that is really what happened. They were also able to weave in a bit of magic. In this case, the Edian people change into animals. I loved that it was just that one piece of magic that happened. It was just a small part of the bigger story.
A bonus of getting this from Uppercase is that they give you additional reading experience. As you reach certain points in the book, you can go online to their website, enter the code for the page you are on and learn more about that part or watch videos from the authors. Just added to the already wonderful story.
If you haven't heard of Uppercase (which is possible since they are still new and small!) you should check it out at uppercasebox.com. Along with a hardcover signed copy of My Lady Jane, I also got a Deathly hallows magnet, a custom tote bag and a bookmark.
I received a SIGNED copy of this book in my first every Uppercase Box and I was NOT disappointed!
Looking at the cover and reading the description, it wasn't a book I would have picked up from the store, but since I paid for it, and it is part of the experience, I read it. Took me awhile to get into it, but once I got hooked, there was no letting go. The second half of the book took me less then a day to read (and that was a work day so it was between phone calls!) I loved the idea of taking a historical event and using it as a seed and making the story you wish would have happened. Hand, Ashton and Meadows created such a wonderful story, makes me wish that is really what happened. They were also able to weave in a bit of magic. In this case, the Edian people change into animals. I loved that it was just that one piece of magic that happened. It was just a small part of the bigger story.
A bonus of getting this from Uppercase is that they give you additional reading experience. As you reach certain points in the book, you can go online to their website, enter the code for the page you are on and learn more about that part or watch videos from the authors. Just added to the already wonderful story.
If you haven't heard of Uppercase (which is possible since they are still new and small!) you should check it out at uppercasebox.com. Along with a hardcover signed copy of My Lady Jane, I also got a Deathly hallows magnet, a custom tote bag and a bookmark.
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