A brilliant inventor disguises herself as a man to attend a steampunk Victorian science college, sparking romance, identity questions, and deadly intrigue.
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A brilliant inventor disguises herself as a man to attend a steampunk Victorian science college, sparking romance, identity questions, and deadly intrigue.
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 wo...
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Kissing, frequent sex references, a threesome, prostitution and rape mentions.
Killer automata and a climactic death; little blood and no gore.
Occasional strong language and f-bombs; one foul-mouthed professor.
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Openly gay Jack; same-sex attraction; gender disguise and identity themes.
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No fantasy magic; steampunk science and automata instead.
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Central critique of sexism, gender barriers, and Victorian social hierarchy.
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Vague rape references; prostitution; coercion, blackmail, and sad backstory.
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