What if women could unravel the evils of patriarchy? With men safely gentled in a worldwide Liberation, the matriarchy of Ned has risen from the ashes. But can women wield sole power without being corrupted themselves? Seventeen-year-old Raina Pierce has never given a thought to the Brutes of old. Free to train for the Alexia at her mothers fincaand keep her forbidden friendship a secrether greatest worry is which Destiny shell choose at her next birthday. But when shes selected as a candidate for the Succession instead, competing to become Neds ninth Matriarch, she discovers their Eden has come at a cost shes not sure shes willing to pay. Jess Corbans debut novel presents a new twist to the dystopian genre, delivering thought-provoking action, a slow-burn romance, and a setting as lush as the jungles of Central America.
