An utter delight.It's aliiiiiiiive! New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane are back with the electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley.

This fantasy-adventure politely tips its hat to history before joyfully punting it out of the way. A great choice for those who enjoy lighthearted, alternative history adventures., PRAISE FOR MY LADY JANE: 'Wacky, irreverent, and just plain fun. A great choice for those who enjoy lighthearted, alternative history adventures.' - School Library Journal, Adventure, intrigue, humor, and romance abound.

Prepare to laugh and gasp and clutch your pearls.' - Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series 'History, humor, and unexpected magic come together in this marvelous story.' - Jessica Day George, author of Silver in the Blood 'Adventure, intrigue, humor, and romance abound. Those who enjoy clever humor, colorful fantasy, and light romance will savor each page.' - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) 'The Tudors meets Monty Python. An utter delight.' - Booklist (starred review) 'An uproarious historical fantasy that's not to be missed.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Gleefully anachronistic comedy.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Three cheers for this well-written and rollicking revision of history full of timely mannerisms and bold adventure. A fun, supernatural mashup of different literary novels that shines on its own merit.' - Kirkus Reviews PRAISE FOR MY LADY JANE: 'Wacky, irreverent, and just plain fun. Humorously blends fact with fiction and offers a gentler, more hopeful outcome for Charlotte, her siblings, and her heroine.' - School Library Journal (starred review) 'Reader, it delighted. Marvelously self-aware and almost too clever for its own good.' - Booklist (starred review) 'A madcap story of ghosts, possession, revenge, and murder. The authors' affection for their source material is abundantly clear in this clever, romantic farce.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'A delightfully deadpan deconstruction of a Gothic novel, with a ghost almost no one can see providing the commentary.

Full of wry humor and laugh-out-loud commentary. Those who enjoy clever humor, colorful fantasy, and light romance will savor each page., 'Holds all the flavor of a juicy period novel yet with the addition of numerous, witty asides. Three cheers for this well-written and rollicking revision of history full of timely mannerisms and bold adventure.

My Plain Jane by Cynthia Hand