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 mothers finca and keeping her training for the Alexia and her forbidden friendship a secret, her greatest worry is which Destiny shell choose on her next birthday. But when shes selected as a candidate for the Succession instead, competing to become Nedés ninth Matriarch, she discovers their Eden has come at a cost shes not sure shes willing to pay.Jess Corbans 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.