Steampunk Audio Book
Goodreads Summary:
"Inspired by two of the most beloved works by literary
masters, "All Men of Genius "takes place in an alternate Steampunk
Victorian London, where science makes the impossible possible.
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. 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 sees her opportunity when her father departs for America. She disguises herself as her twin brother, Ashton, and gains entry.
But 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. 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."
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. 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 sees her opportunity when her father departs for America. She disguises herself as her twin brother, Ashton, and gains entry.
But 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. 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."
I picked this up off of the new audio books shelf at my local
library. I got a recommendation as I was checking it out. “You will love the humor” was the
comment. They were right. As I listened to the book I had many
laugh out loud moments. Violet,
Ashton, Jack Cecily, Miriam, Drew, Toby, The Duke, and Fiona along with all of the other side characters
were wonderful.
I did have to suspend disbelief when reading that Violet
managed to pass as a man for an entire school year but that was part of the fun
of the book. I enjoyed the world
building. The inventions were
really unique. Look for the one
that the housekeeper came up with.
In the middle of a lighthearted tale the book did deal with
some serious issues in a way that did not detract from the story. I had a lot of fun listening to All
Men of Genius and was sorry when the story was over.
All Men of Genius is Lev AC Rosen’s first published
book. I hope to see more about
this Victorian Steampunk world he has created.
Recorded Book published All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen in
2012.
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