A Gentle Tyranny

By Jess Corban

Book Overview

2022 Christy Award Finalist!
What if women unraveled the evils of patriarchy? With men safely "gentled" in a worldwide Liberation, the matriarchy of Ned? 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 Succession instead, competing to become Ned?'s ninth Matriarch, she discovers their Eden has come at a cost she's not sure she's willing to pay.

Jess Corban's debut novel presents a new twist to the dystopian genre, delivering heart-pounding action, thought-provoking revelations, and a setting as lush as the jungles of Central America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496448340
• ISBN13: 9781496448347
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Wander
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 19 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Great series for older teen girls/young adults!

Very cool concept around dystopian female centered society that definitely makes you think. If you enjoyed Hunger Games or series similar to that, you'll enjoy this series. Definitely recommend!

The best book I’ve read in years

The author explores the thought provoking “what if” the world embraced a matriarchal system and ensured men could never do harm to women again? She does an incredible job of world-building, creating multi-faceted characters for the reader to love and hate, and presenting philosophical and even ethical questions to contemplate. I highly recommend this book for older teens and adults.