A Lady’s Handbook to Gadgets and Guile

In Victorian London, 1895, Margaret Kingsley, an ambulatory wheelchair user and inventor, assists the Daughters of Genius Society, a covert group of lady inspectors. Content with her sidelines role, her world is upended when her expertise is called upon to infiltrate the workshop of a renowned inventor. Meanwhile, Charles Noble, balancing his duties as a secretary and caregiver, seizes a fleeting opportunity to coordinate a high-profile event for the inventor, leading to an intersection of their lives filled with intrigue and budding romance. This witty tale blends themes of disability representation, women in STEM, and steampunk adventure.