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My Lady Jane




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My Lady Jane
My Lady Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand, and Jodi Meadows is a story focusing around a page-turning plot, well developed characters, and a love story (or stories) that will make your heart melt.

Plot Summary:

Edward is the King. Keep in mind, he is only sixteen. Sadly, he is dying from an infectious disease called The Affliction. His cousin, sixteen also, is named Jane. He and she have been best friends well, always. When he becomes ill however the Grand Duke, Dudley, decides he needs to pick who will be King, or Queen *squeal*, when he dies. No one is suitable for the job in his family but Jane, the redhead, spunky girl with a book permanently glued to her face. Dudley suggests that she wed his son, Gifford. (He likes to be called ‘G’.) He also suggests that she bear a child, a son, to rule the kingdom. This leads into  complex, but understandable story, that keeps you on your toes.

Author Praise:

This story combines romance and a dash of magic to pique your interest. The trio who wrote this fantastic novel find the perfect balance between humor and professionalism in the writing. An old English hamlet is perfectly described while the humongous castle is described in great detail. The reader feels as if she is there. There is not a dull moment in this book. The story is always moving from setting to setting and the chapters alternate from different character’s points of view. The characters are well developed and small details are added every chapter to their description.

Rating and Reasoning:

I give this book four stars. The characters, setting, and plot were very well developed. I dropped a star because there was too much magic for my taste, but the magic parts I did enjoy were when the magic was used to solve a problem or for humor. The magic definitely added humor to the writing.

Audience: Mature 6th graders to 8th graders
Publisher: HarperTeen
Date Published: June 7, 2016
ISBN: 9780062391766
Format: Hardback
Genre: Hard to say...Realistic Fiction with a tad bit of Fantasy. (This is where the magic comes in.) Also, there is definitely the element of Romance.



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