Matriarchy Stories

For centuries, the Empress of the Alarese Empire has ruled her kingdom with ultimate control. In a world filled with magic, what she desires, wishes, or wants comes into being. Lexya has never envied her cousin that vaunted position, but when the magic that holds the empire together starts to fail, she finds herself at the center of a maelstrom of friends, allies, and enemies, rushing to discover the root of the problem and keep her world together.

The town of Stillwood belongs to the Hardwick family-- whether most of its citizens are aware of this or not. Set to inherit Stillwood from their mothers as resident witches, the Hardwick siblings, Anita and Warren must be ever watchful of their humble domain. When Gillian Lacker moves to town, the siblings discover something arcane and ancient inside of her, and it is unavoidable that she become part of their esoteric world. With her initiation, the once peaceful town of Stillwood becomes a chess board wrought with blood-- and Gillian is both the prize and its most important player.

The Whale family , the newly appointed Elders of the Crown of the Canopy. An exam was all it took to qualify. Strangely enough, even the examinees who failed made their way to the matriarchy, be it as Elder or Councillor. As much as the Whales accepted their seats, others aren't so happy with it. Dethroning them would be the best option. That is, if they could even find the right past of the Elders. With it erased from the records, the Whales must find a way to prove their worth as the second-leading royalty of the Canopy.

During a troubled walk through the park, Thomas comes across a peculiar white-haired woman with strikingly blue eyes. Attracted to her odd appearance, Thomas follows her into a glacial, matriarchal world called Vostok where the men are solely used for reproductive and laborious purposes. As a male, Thomas is forced to integrate and adapt to the masculine way of life in which he finds unjust and driven by misandry. Being the defiant-unruly boy that he is, Thomas puts in place a rebellion to overthrow the matriarchs and put and end to the Queendom.

The grand matriarch of Hastinapur, the woman whose ambitions changed the fate of the powerful Kuru dynasty, the woman who shaped her destiny and that of many others by her desires- Matsyagandha Satyavati is an anigmatic character from the Mahabharata, whose life and choices had significant impact and changed the course of events leading to the fate of the Kuru dynasty. Her story is very intricately involved with many other characters from Mahabharata and hence cannot be completed alone. This story describes her life till her marriage.

Angharad of Llyr is heir to a matriarchy: a line of enchantress-queens that has ruled her island for centuries. Her destiny from birth: to rule as sole authority and ensure that her powerful bloodline endures for another generation. Devoted to her people, yet passionate and willful, she faces her fate with a tension as volatile as the magic that runs in her veins. But one day a stranger washes up on her beach; a vagabond without ties of family, vocation, or title. His freedom and exuberance draw her like the tides, and the meeting of their eyes is only the first law he will break with her consent. But a princess is not free to follow her heart. When an ancient evil stalks the island shores, awakening fae-born legends long-forgotten, the fate of an entire kingdom will rest upon one woman's impossible choice...between duty and love. Maturity Rating: suitable for mid-teens and up. Suggestive scenes and implications, but non-explicit. *story initially conceived as a prequel to The Chronicles of Prydain, a Welsh-inspired YA fantasy series by Lloyd Alexander. Certain characters, locations, and plot elements are his creations, but no knowledge of the series is necessary to enjoy this novel.

The island needs to be free. Nyssa has been told this, and has planned for it. Yet when the time finally comes to put change into motion, fate has other plans for her. Between new friends, a long journey, and an assassination plot, the island of Vassi will never be the same again.

Everyone has skeletons in their closets. Although some people are more literal about that phrase than others. Ella Garcia is a 17-year-old girl who is sick and tired of her mundane life. Looking for a break from reality, she meets two Italian brothers, Lorenzo and Giuliano. Little did she know they held more secrets than she ever could have imagined. Her life was about to rollercoaster through romance, danger, thrill and a thirst for higher power and control.