Matriarchy Stories

Wait... women can have multiple husbands here? And they're ALL handsome? Why would I ever get divorced?

A famous male model wakes up in the body of the most hated consort in a powerful matriarchal empire. Elias was once the prince of modern-day Elaris City-beautiful, famous, and adored by millions. Until he opened his eyes in another world... Now trapped inside the body of Noble Consort Elyas, he must survive the dangerous inner palace ruled by the cold and untouchable Empress Selene-the very woman who despises him the most. Welcome to the Empire of Elyndra. If you enjoy: ✨ Ancient palace politics ✨ Transmigration ✨ Slow-burn tension ✨ Emotional chaos ✨ A reversed world ruled by women ✨ A male lead who absolutely did NOT sign up for any of this Then this story might become your next obsession ✨

The Boy and the Angel Dawn to dusk, dusk to dawn, the boy bent low and labored on. For crust and crumb his days were sold, his hands grew rough, his heart grew old. Hard he laboured, long and well, The boy would laugh - and sometimes fell. Alone, he returned to work again, to old memories, to quiet pain- as though some silver thread of grace, might weave a smile upon his face. But time, unkind, went slipping through; His laugh grew faint, silence grew. Day followed night with hollow tread- and something in the boy fell dead. Then from the sky fell a star, Sinking into earth, a light from afar. No warmth she brought, no breath, no light- but something wrong, and not of right. Something that had strayed from heaven, with neither mercy asked nor given And dawn to dusk, and dusk to dawn, Her shadow clung where light would fade, No word she gave, no truth she told- yet his broken place was far less cold. Inspired by Robert Browning's poem.

Matthew Dela Cruz is a male-born. In the New World, he is considered a dead end and a curse to his bloodline. Incapable of pregnancy like all male-borns, he is destined to die alone and be banished to the desert when he is older. There, all male-borns are to wait for their deaths and serve their penance for ending their family tree. Matthew did not ask to be a male-born. As he comes of age, he learns the importance of equality and is hopeful to be given a space in the New Era. He sets his mind to challenge the age-old matriarchal customs, an impossible feat for someone whose existence is tolerated and not recognized.

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.

After running away from her abusive household, sisters Lily and Kelsey Georgia need to figure out how to run away from the ruins that they had come across. Along the way, they meet Elisa Petunia; Elisa is a woman that Kelsey has never met before in her life, and she desires to know the answers she has to give about happiness and bliss; however, Petunia will only provide those answers if Kelsey is able to travel across the world and achieve the flower that wilts, roll the stone larger than other stones, separate the seeds into categories, and fly the hawk that sings. Only then is she promised the true answers to life's questions.

Magic runs thick in the veins of every creature in the woods of Iryndor, in one twisted way or another. It could be beautiful, it could be benign. It could be breathtakingly evil. Rhae has lived in these enchanted woods all her life, a loyal member of the Sisters of Breath. She is familiar with the cold winters, and the looming threat of what lurks in the dark. But one day, she finds something else: a stranger, lacking the ever-present hum of power that hums through her own veins. Though at first wary, Rhae is soon enthralled by his tales of the mundane and ordinary. But in a world of magic, there is no place for the earthly. While an enchanting tale of love and its strength, "A Melody of Ice" also provides a chilling reminder of betrayal's sting, and what it can awaken within us all. ONC 2024 entry under prompt #95. Cover images retrieved from Pixabay.

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.

Joel is a nineteen year-old young man who's recently graduated high school. After some strange events at a graduation party, Joel recalls nothing that took place, however, a familiar face from last night so happens to be nearby and she seems to know more than him. He makes it his sole purpose to recollect his memories from the night before, but instead unearths something bigger than just his graduation party.

Its been one year since Asaka met Ezuni. They've learned and grown-separately and together-and are now in the port city of Pahazi. Here they will meet new people, get exposed to different cultures and find more than they bargained for. Will they stay together after this or will this be their final farewell?

In Tehazihbith, imperfection is a myth. Blessed with divine power, the city's miracle rivers overflow with dust, a glittering, colourful cascade, and its people weave life-giving magic. Imperfection belongs to the beasts and the beastfolk: strange, violent beings that prowl outside the city's protection. When Rayanah Kel-Jabir stumbles upon a wounded, dying beastfolk boy, she's faced with a choice. As a young mage and wielder of dust, trained to defend Tehazihbith from the beasts' mindless attacks, saving the boy's life goes against everything she's ever known--yet for Raya, her perfect nature is a cage, and choices are rare. The more she learns of the boy and his people, the more cracks begin to show in her city's sacred harmony. The winds are shifting, and they sing of blood, spilled from beasts and mages alike. The trouble is hearing the warning notes before it's too late. --◦༄ؘ◦-- ◦ Beautifully illustrated cover by @ToWolfKin ◦

Welcome to the universe of Myrmidiens. (This guide contains the Worldbuilding Bible, character details, castes, and the official project timeline). In the rigid kingdom of the Underground, where the fate of every being is sealed by the sacred waters of the Primeva, Caitlyn watches her world crumble when Alex, her great love, is sentenced to exile in the vast and deadly Upground. Refusing to accept the loss, she relinquishes a life of privilege to become a Hunter, crossing forbidden borders on a desperate journey to rescue him under the shadow of the colossal stone gods known as "The Unreachables". Accompanied by an unlikely group of allies from different species, Caitlyn crosses the immense Mar de Hastes and the Stone Nest until she reaches the mystical outskirts of Detriton. There, she will discover that the greatest challenge is not surviving the dangers of the surface, but facing a truth she may not wish to know. 🌍 Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Cyberpunk

A matriarchal rewrite of Anna Karenina. Just a little thought experiment I thought I'd share!

Ashantae was but three years old when she first saw The Mother, Masari. The Mother frightened Ashantae with her wild appearance, but also made her feel warm, safe, protected. Her sister and her were orphaned, but never alone in their small tribe of superstitious people. The Mother was feared and revered and legendary. Ashantae was curious about this feral Goddess with her cold blue eyes and violent red hair that glowed purple and red in the sun. She felt a deep-set longing connection to The Mother. This is a story I've been wanting to write down for a very long time, but have only just found a reason to. This story takes place during the early years of our world, much before the age we live in. The lead character, Ashantae (Uh-shan-tay) is a young teen of 16, living in a world gifted with The Mother. Soon after her 16th birthday, The Mother loses her female companion and adopts Ashantae, sharing with her her longevity, her strengths, her senses, and the history of how all came to be.

"The letter that follows was given to me by your father when he left you in my care, to keep safe until you were old enough to understand. Since you are reading this I passed away before I could explain myself, and for that I apologise - you deserved better." When Ellanor Skyward's aunt Lourelle suddenly dies, she leaves her niece a letter that will change Ellanor's life forever. The father she long thought dead is very much alive, and she knows him from her aunt's circle of friends. On a quest for answers, Ellanor moves in with her father, but what she finds is not at all what she was hoping for. "The Last Madam Skyward" is the first draft of a standalone novel. The story was originally expected to be a novella, but ended up longer than planned.