My Lady Jane May 2026

Don't call it a historical romance. Don't call it a fantasy farce. Call it a And trust us: you’ll never look at a horse the same way again.

Forget everything you know about the Tudor dynasty. Actually, don’t just forget it—set it on fire, dance on the ashes, and then hand those ashes to a band of sarcastic minstrels to turn into a ballad. That is the only way to prepare for My Lady Jane , the wildly inventive, irreverent, and utterly addictive historical fantasy-comedy. My Lady Jane

The book’s most brilliant twist is its magic system. In this alternate 16th century, a portion of the population are —people who can shapeshift into animals. Guildford’s curse (or is it a blessing?) is that he turns into a horse. Every single day. This leads to one of the funniest and most charming fantasy premises imaginable: a young queen who is horrified to discover her new husband spends his days as a large, grumpy, carrot-stealing stallion named "Horse." Don't call it a historical romance