“All Men Of Genius is filled with a contagious joyful abandon.” -Angela Zeman, author of The Witch and the Borscht Pearl Witty, dashing, and a little bit dangerous.” -Mary Robinette Kowal, author of Nebula and Locus award nominee Shades and Milk and Honey Like the best steampunk, it feels as though it were written in a much older time. A large ensemble cast revolves around the central character, Violet Adams, as smoothly as gears in a precision clock. He writes with great wit, verve and tenderness, and he is without doubt, one of the most exciting and talented young writers of his generation.” -Dan Chaon, bestselling author of You Remind Me of Me “With All Men of Genius, Lev Rosen has constructed a wonderously vivid and dreamlike new world, both utterly original and mysteriously familiar. “This debut literary steampunk novel fits well on the shelf with Gail Carriger's 'Parasol Protectorate' series, with broad crossover appeal to fans of sf, historical romance, and young adult fiction.” -Library Journal She soon realizes that it's not just keeping her secret until the end of the year faire she has to worry about: it's surviving that long.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

She disguises herself as her twin brother, Ashton, and gains entry.īut keeping the secret of her sex won't be easy, not with her friend Jack's constant habit of pulling pranks, and especially not when the duke's young ward, Cecily, starts to develop feelings for Violet's alter ego, 'Ashton.' Not to mention blackmail, mysterious killer automata, and the way Violet's pulse quickens whenever the young duke, Ernest (who has a secret past of his own), speaks to her. Violet sees her opportunity when her father departs for America. The school is run by his son, Ernest, who has held to his father's policy that the small, exclusive college remain male-only.

Violet Adams wants to attend Illyria College, a widely renowned school for the most brilliant up-and-coming scientific minds, founded by the late Duke Illyria, the greatest scientist of the Victorian Age. A comedic Steampunk sensation inspired by both Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, All Men of Genius follows Violet Adams as she disguises herself as her twin brother to gain entry to Victorian London's most prestigious scientific academy, and once there, encounters blackmail, mystery, and love.

All Men of Genius by Lev A.C. Rosen