by Cynthia Hand
Thanks again to our families (Jeff, Dan, Will, Maddie, Shane, Carter, Beckham, and Sam) for dealing with us. And a big thank-you to Jack and Carol Ware (Cynthia’s parents) for allowing us to use your lovely home in Virginia as a retreat to work on the book over the summer.
And where would we be without you, our clever, adventurous, and creative readers? Thanks for giving our silly book a chance.
Finally, to the ghosts.
About the Authors
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THE LADY JANIES are the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel My Lady Jane. They are made up of BRODI ASHTON, author of the Everneath series and Diplomatic Immunity; CYNTHIA HAND, author of the Unearthly series, The Last Time We Say Goodbye, and The Afterlife of Holly Chase; and JODI MEADOWS, author of the Incarnate, Orphan Queen, and Fallen Isles series. They met in 2012, when their publishers sent them on a book tour together. Between the three of them they’ve written sixteen published novels (with more to come!), a bunch of novellas, a handful of short stories, and a couple of really bad poems. They had so much fun with My Lady Jane that they signed on to write two more books together. They’re friends. They’re writers. They’re fixing history by rewriting one sad story at a time. Learn more at www.ladyjanies.com.
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Praise for My Lady Jane
“The Tudors meets Monty Python. 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
“Wacky, irreverent, and just plain fun. This fantasy-adventure politely tips its hat to history before joyfully punting it out of the way. An utter delight.” —ALA 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. Those who enjoy clever humor, colorful fantasy, and light romance will savor each page.” —VOYA
“Adventure, intrigue, humor, and romance abound. A great choice for those who enjoy lighthearted, alternative history adventures.” —SLJ
Books by the Authors
My Lady Jane
My Plain Jane
Also by Cynthia Hand
The Afterlife of Holly Chase
The Last Time We Say Goodbye
Unearthly
Hallowed
Boundless
Radiant: An Unearthly Novella (available as an ebook only)
What I’d Want to Know
Also by Brodi Ashton
Diplomatic Immunity
Everneath
Everbound
Evertrue
Neverfall: An Everneath Novella (available as an ebook only)
Also by Jodi Meadows
Before She Ignites
As She Ascends
After She Inflames
The Orphan Queen
The Mirror King
The Orphan Queen Novellas (available as ebooks only)
The Hidden Prince
The Glowing Knight
The Burning Hand
The Black Knife
Incarnate
Asunder
Infinite
Phoenix Overture: An Incarnate Novella (available as an ebook only)
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Copyright
HarperTeen is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
MY PLAIN JANE. Copyright © 2018 by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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Cover photographs by Rekha Garton / Arcangel (girl)
Ysbrand Cosijn / Shutterstock (man)
Cover design by Jenna Stempel
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018933339
ISBN 978-0-06-265277-5 — ISBN 978-0-06-287227-2 (special edition) ISBN 978-0-06-287986-8 (special edition)
Digital Edition JUNE 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-265279-9
Print ISBN: 978-0-06-265277-5
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1819202122PC/LSCH10987654321
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