In a matriarchal dystopia where men are gentled to prevent brutality, a young woman secretly trains for leadership while uncovering the true cost of their peaceful society.
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In a matriarchal dystopia where men are gentled to prevent brutality, a young woman secretly trains for leadership while uncovering the true cost of their peaceful society.
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2022 Christy Award Finalist! What if women unraveled the evils of patriarchy? With men safely "gentled" in a worldwide Liberation, the matriarchy of Nedé has risen from the ashes. Seventeen-year-old Reina Pierce has never given a thought to the Brutes of old. Itching to escape her mother's finca and keeping her training for the Alexia and her forbidden friendship a secret, her greatest worry is which Destiny she'll choose on her next birthday. But when she's selected as a candidate for the Succe...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Hints of future relationship; brief threat of sexual assault
Violence & gore
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On-page executions and forced killing; moderate violence
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief suggestion of homosexual relationship, viewed negatively
Religious content
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Light references to mother's religion; subtle Christian themes
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Explores matriarchy, gender roles, and corruption of power
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Mentions of physical and sexual abuse; systemic gentling of men
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