Matriarchy Stories

After living for five years in the futuristic world of Etria, Annabelle has to return back to a home that is filled with magic in Ravendale. Her mother died from sickness; now she will have to become head of the household. Little did she know that her parents managed arrange marriage before their death. Nathaniel and Alexander are infamous twins, they are known to be cruel to women who tries to tame them. Unfortunately, Annabelle will be their wife. Polygamous marriage where one woman marries multiple men is a normal thing in Ravendale, while in Etria marriages are only monogamous. Follow Annabelle's journey as she uncover secrets of Ravendale and her true origin. Edited in 2021 cover by @WrittenByItzel All rights are reserved.

Like all her kind, Neave is cursed. To become a witch, she must fall in love. To stay a witch, she must destroy her soulmate. Some love stories are written in ink. Theirs is etched in blood. --- All magic has a price, and in Neave's world that price is paid by men. To fuel the witches' magic, men are oppressed, exploited, and sucked of the life that fills their veins. Lachlan refuses to be a victim. Witness to his father's suffering at his mother's hands, he knows he'll never bind with a witchling. Instead, he has his own plans. Plans to reshape their world and give the witches what's coming to them. But it all begins to unravel when the one thing happens he didn't count on... He falls in love. For fans of THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, TWILIGHT, love triangles, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers, witches, and DRAMOINE vibes. --- #1 YAFantasy 27th Feb - 16th March 2026 #1 TwinBrothers 14th, 15th, 16th March 2026 #3 YA 27th Feb - 16th March 2026

To be Al-Qudra is to be unbroken. But when the Matriarch turns to golden dust and the heir vanishes into the war, what is left for the daughter who stayed behind? A throne of obsidian, a heart of frost, and a truth that could burn it all down. Welcome to the world of Azania-Kuu!

The Fischer Family struggle to find peace with their emotionally abusive matriarch in the weeks leading up to her death.

The Succession War of the Solar Empire begins, just prior to Queen Estelle's inevitable death. Her daughter, on the edge of death herself, makes a deal with the devil, but will it be enough to win the most dangerous game in history?

On Akuban, power is not inherited-it is mapped. The Beta Ha, an ancient order of seers, have spent centuries shaping the empire's future, guiding rulers toward the most stable outcomes. But as war looms and fate frays, their visions grow dark and uncertain. Rayor Chassisi was never meant to be more than a nomad. But when an assassination tears through the empire and war spills into his home, he is forced into exile-haunted by voices not his own, visions he cannot explain, and a destiny the Beta Ha whisper he cannot escape. Shai Rucanrian, princess and seer-in-training, has spent her life struggling to control the power that writhes beneath her skin. When her father is murdered and the empire falls into chaos, she becomes a pawn in a brutal game of survival-one where even the Beta Ha cannot see the outcome. Far from Akuban, in the cold corridors of exile, Rama Anemro has spent nineteen years hiding from the empire that slaughtered her family. But when an emissary arrives with an offer of war, Rama must decide if reclaiming her name is worth the price of blood. The Beta Ha have spent lifetimes ensuring balance. But the future is no longer certain, and as war breaks the patterns they've so carefully woven, one question remains: what happens when fate itself begins to unravel?

- because we often feel too much

Extended universe short story from the 9th Arm. Women do not expire. Men are not natural leaders. Patriarchy is a cultural malfunction. A broken nose is the least painful thing in this story. Currently ranked #3 in Women's Rights and #2 in Patriarchy with fewer than 20 reads. If that doesn't tell you something about society, I don't know what will.

In the end, the kingdoms stood, but nothing was whole. The war had ended long before the last sword fell - it ended the moment hearts turned to stone and oaths became cages. Yashodhara was remembered as a queen who bled for none, yet burned for all. Arjun faded from scrolls, but not from silence. And the desert, as always, buried the truth beneath its sands - where love once bloomed like a wound that never asked to heal.

Elliot is young man thrust into a fantasy world, but he is not met with swords and adventure. Elliot is instead forced into a political marriage with a princess. He struggles to navigate a country hostile to him for good reason, a terrible marriage, and his new love life.

The city of New Trackton is in turmoil. A colony built on the ruins of a once-proud matriarchy, it hangs in a delicate balance between old and new. But when a tribal insurgency threatens to undermine it, the city's unity will be put to the test, and the long-forgotten poor must team up with the rich and powerful to defend it.

Trauma has a way of echoing. Forever changed by recent events, a young and beautiful courtesan returns to the Peacock Court at a time of great upheaval. Indulgent, erotic, jaded, the Court smothers Luken in fantasy and filth. But Luken is no longer the innocent virgin that first arrived at this gilded prison four years before. Hardened by suffering and loss, Luken wades into the pleasures and degradations of a courtesan's work determined to weather whatever he must in exchange for the wealth that will free him forever from the gendered oppression that dominates the Empire. But Luken has a secret. Juggling his aristocratic clients and love affair with Jes, a penniless servant from a lower branch of a Noble House, poises Luken for disgrace and ruin if his hidden life is uncovered. In a world where men are only valued for their physical traits, Jes may be the only woman that sees Luken as he truly is. But it's his work as a courtesan that promises them the financial freedom to forge a future together, far from the Court. Meanwhile, a heated election charges the capital with political animus, trading newspaper headlines with the tense investigation into the brutal murder of a beloved courtesan - both of which Luken follows obsessively. As the city reaches its boiling point, Luken's own life comes apart at the seams. An escalating series of darkly erotic encounters weighs more heavily on Luken than he had ever expected, and the freedom he so desperately yearns for begins to seem unreachable. Chapter One of "Sorrows of Grace" is now free to read on Wattpad. The completed novel is available for purchase via Amazon on June 30th.

The end of the 1970s era judged the patriarchy on the grounds of all the sufferings of women whether in terms of violence, illiteracy, or the continuous consumption of female resources achieved as gifts during the time of marriage. There is nothing to blame the male community alone for the backward scenario of women, but the women are also totally responsible for tolerating it silently which pushed up in setting this kind of culture. The lineage we are taught of always arises multiple questions together, the increased hierarchy in the education level coming up in the form of rivalry which continuously challenges such measures and demands necessary changes.

The Queen thinks her Queendom is thriving under the order of the Gods and women, but Hera is losing control of human fertility. When women start to get pregnant outside the Solstice Rite, the villagers either think miracle, or doom. Has it to do with illegal magic? Is this an acceptable situation to use technology again? As the Queen tries to find out, she wakes the wrath of the Gods, of Hera who wishes she had been stricter with the new humans when she saved them from their Apocalypse. But what if something hidden, something magic was overthrowing the Queendom for good? Technology is no match to the power of Nature. This is a fantasy novel with hints of science-fiction in a dystopic and post-apocalyptic world. It addresses the themes of the origin of civilisation, abuse of power, and the things that lead to the destruction of the Earth, notably overpopulation. Is it safer to obey and do what your community expects from you or is it worth it to question the system and live the life you want to live?

A Curse crawls inexorably across the Elysium Realm, turning everything it touches to lifeless stone. Anara, a powerful young witch, vows to stop it, but became herself infected and disfigured. After his mother goes missing, Micah, an unaware college student, finds himself drawn into an alternate world where magic rules. A world with more connections to him than he realizes. Together, Anara and Micah face a curse that may ultimately consume both worlds. But the political leadership fears their manipulation, and shadowy forces exist that do not wish them to succeed. **** 2024 Ambys Top Pick ****