My Lady Jane

        

Title: My Lady Jane

Series: The Lady Janies

Author: Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, Jodi Meadows

Publisher: HarperTeen, June 7, 2016

Pages: 474

Genre: YA Historical Fantasy

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.

I watched the show that was recently released on Amazon Prime, and I HAD to see what the book was all about. The show was very good, but it certainly wasn't a faithful representation of the book. The book was fine. Much more YA than the show would lead you to believe. I will say, Guildford was just as big of a baby in the book as in the show. But he overcame it more quickly in the book, which helped in finishing it. But while I hope for a second season of the show, I don't think I'll continue these books.

Ratings

Stars: 3/5