Inspired by two beloved works of English literature (
Twelfth Night and
The Importance of Being Earnest),
All Men of Genius takes place in an alternate Steampunk Victorian London, where science makes the impossible possible. Violet Adams wants to attend the exclusive, all-male Illyria College, founded by the late Duke Illyria. She gains entry disguised as her twin brother, Ashton, but keeping the secret of her sex isn't easy, especially when the duke's young ward starts to develop feelings for Violet's alter ego. 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. For another enjoyable story about a cross-dressing girl at a male-only school, try Tamora Pierce's young adult fantasy novel
Alanna: The First Adventure, or the more recent work of realistic fiction,
Babe in Boyland.
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