My Imaginary Mary - (Lady Janies) by Cynthia Hand & Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows

About the Book

Book Synopsis

It's aliiiiiiiive! The New York Times bestselling authors of My Lady Jane present an electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley--perfect for YA fantasy and romance readers.

Mary may have inherited the brilliant mind of her late mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, but she lives a drab life above her father's bookstore, waiting for an extraordinary idea that'll inspire a work worthy of her parentage--and impress her rakishly handsome (and super-secret) beau, Percy Shelley.

Ada Lovelace knows a thing or two about superstar parents, what with her dad being Lord Byron, the most famous poet on Earth. But her passions lie far beyond the arts--in mechanical engineering, to be exact. Alas, no matter how precise Ada's calculations, there's always a man willing to claim her ingenious ideas as his own.

Pan, a.k.a. Practical Automaton Number One, is Ada's greatest idea yet: a machine that will change the world, if only she can figure out how to make him truly autonomous . . . or how to make him work at all.

When fate connects our two masterminds, Mary and Ada learn that they are fae--magical people with the ability to make whatever they imagine become real. But when their dream team results in a living, breathing, thinking PAN, Mary and Ada find themselves hunted by a mad scientist who won't stop until he finds out how they made a real boy out of spare parts.

With comic genius and a truly electrifying sense of adventure, Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows continue their campaign to turn the classics on their head in this YA fantasy that's ideal for fans of Frankenstein and The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue.

Review Quotes

★ "Energetic, clever, and absorbing. The authors responsible for this entertaining smashup series get better with every book they write." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

★"Bitingly clever. A riotous romp through two prominent figures' imagined--and winningly fantastical--lives." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Praise for My Contrary Mary: ★"Fast-paced, well-plotted, frequently hilarious--as delicious as the finest French pastry." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for My Calamity Jane: "Witty and winsome, this rollicking tall tale makes its own rules."
-- Booklist (starred review)

"Full of twists, turns, and laugh-out-loud humor, this tongue-in-cheek feminist alternative history is impossible to put down. A thrilling alternative history that sparkles with wit and charm." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for My Plain Jane: "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. Marvelously self-aware and almost too clever for its own good." -- ALA Booklist (starred review)

"A madcap story of ghosts, possession, revenge, and murder. Humorously blends fact with fiction and offers a gentler, more hopeful outcome for Charlotte, her siblings, and her heroine." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for My Lady Jane: "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." -- Booklist (starred review)

"An uproarious historical fantasy that's not to be missed." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Gleefully anachronistic comedy." -- Kirkus Reviews