![]() ![]() If you’re in the mood for a quirky, funny, historical fantasy/romance, I recommend you add this to your TBR! At almost 500 pages, it does take some dedication to finish. According to the prologue: “This is how we think Jane’s story should have gone.” In contrast, Lady Jane Grey and her husband’s true story ended after being on the throne for only nine days. It has a plot to overthrow the King, an arranged marriage that isn’t what it seems, and of course, humans that shapeshift into animals. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’ve been having difficulty lately finding really great Young Adult Historical Fiction, but this one immediately captured my attention. However, the worst part is discovering that her cousin is dying and has named her the next queen of England. 1) My Lady Jane The comical, fantastical, romantical, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey. Although what she doesn’t realize is that by marrying Lord Gilford, Jane is additionally pushed into a world of deception and plots against her cousin, the King of England. At sixteen, Jane is being forced to marry a total stranger. My Lady Jane by the talented Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows twists Lady Jane Grey’s tragic story and provides the reader with an alternative ending that is far less depressing. ![]()
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