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Plain Jane
Jane Anas is used to being ugly. She doesn’t mind. Much …
When the disfigurement that’s tormented her for years mysteriously begins to fade, Jane dreams of normality and acceptance. Unlike other girls, she’s never dared to hope that she’d be selected to join the ranks of the Swans, the beautiful women who seem to have it all. Until now.
But when she learns what life is really like as a Swan, Jane discovers the price women pay for their beauty in a world where they hold little power.
Faced with a choice between saving her family or herself, Jane embarks on a dangerous path from which there is no return. Her beauty could save her. Or it will kill her. And the boy she loves.
This story of sacrifice, betrayal and intrigue flips the classic fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, on its head and proves once and for all that beauty comes from within.
-from Bookfunnel
When the disfigurement that’s tormented her for years mysteriously begins to fade, Jane dreams of normality and acceptance. Unlike other girls, she’s never dared to hope that she’d be selected to join the ranks of the Swans, the beautiful women who seem to have it all. Until now.
But when she learns what life is really like as a Swan, Jane discovers the price women pay for their beauty in a world where they hold little power.
Faced with a choice between saving her family or herself, Jane embarks on a dangerous path from which there is no return. Her beauty could save her. Or it will kill her. And the boy she loves.
This story of sacrifice, betrayal and intrigue flips the classic fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, on its head and proves once and for all that beauty comes from within.
-from Bookfunnel
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First published January 1, 2018
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About the author
Alison Ingleby
25 books251 followersI write dystopian, sci-fi and fantasy fiction for young adults and adults who are still young at heart. As a former emergency planner with an interest in climate change and sustainability, I spend a lot of time wondering what the future will be like.
Some of my favourite things: reading, Yorkshire Tea, exploring new places, feeling the wind in my hair, climbing mountains, being by the sea.
I live with my husband and our campervan, Sadie, in West Yorkshire, England.
If you’d like to find out more about what I’m working on, the inspiration behind my stories and special launch deals, you can sign up for my Readers' club on my website: alisoningleby.com
Some of my favourite things: reading, Yorkshire Tea, exploring new places, feeling the wind in my hair, climbing mountains, being by the sea.
I live with my husband and our campervan, Sadie, in West Yorkshire, England.
If you’d like to find out more about what I’m working on, the inspiration behind my stories and special launch deals, you can sign up for my Readers' club on my website: alisoningleby.com
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June 26, 2019
While this is an interesting sci-fi-ish take on The Ugly Duckling, it isn't always successful.
The world setting doesn't quite gel, what with the hover taxis and Interwebs combining oddly with bucolic (admittedly hydroponic) farmland and ancient castles. Maybe it's the lack of description, or how it rests more firmly on Medieval fantasy tropes with added tech bits. The intrigues of the Swans feel very rushed and not quite as well developed as they could be.
But the writing is, as ever, excellent, and Jane's journey is nicely done in that almost but not quite fairy-tale sort of way. It'd be even better if fleshed out more, as it really is a great concept for the re-imagining.
-I received a free copy of this ebook in a giveaway-
The world setting doesn't quite gel, what with the hover taxis and Interwebs combining oddly with bucolic (admittedly hydroponic) farmland and ancient castles. Maybe it's the lack of description, or how it rests more firmly on Medieval fantasy tropes with added tech bits. The intrigues of the Swans feel very rushed and not quite as well developed as they could be.
But the writing is, as ever, excellent, and Jane's journey is nicely done in that almost but not quite fairy-tale sort of way. It'd be even better if fleshed out more, as it really is a great concept for the re-imagining.
-I received a free copy of this ebook in a giveaway-
April 28, 2019
I just finished reading Plain Jane. I will sum it up like this. Plain Jane is Plain Good!! The only thing wrong with this book is that it ends too soon!
May 6, 2019
I loved this book! This is a story about what it is to be truly beautiful. Beautifully written with surprising twists.
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