Dystopian Women

In the midst of a devastating epidemic, how far will a desperate mother go to keep her loved ones safe? There is a deadly virus spreading around the world. At first it is a distant alarm bell in the background of Hannah's comfortable suburban life. Then suddenly, it has arrived on the doorstep. The quarantine traps Hannah, her husband, and their young sons in their home and forces them to rely on their own resourcefulness as water and power supplies are cut, food reserves dwindle, and their formerly idyllic backyard and quiet street become battlefields.

Sylv.ie is a fully sentient robot, designed to cater to her Husband’s every whim. She lives alone on the top floor of his luxurious home, her existence barely tolerated by his human wife and concealed from their child. Between her Husband’s visits, deeply curious about the world beyond her room, Sylv.ie watches the family in the garden - hears them laugh, cry and argue. Longing to experience more of life, she confides her hopes and fears only to her diary. But are such thoughts allowed? And if not, what might the punishment be?

London, the near future. GRM, a shadowy company running private prisons, has introduced a programme to alter prisoners’ memories, removing those that led to their criminal behaviour. When journalist Antonia Conti hears rumours that the technology has deadly side effects, she decides to investigate.

The United States and China have struck a shocking bargain: In return for forgiving trillions in debt, the People's Republic of China - now the world's dominant global superpower - has established a permanent military presence on US soil. Years of decline have left America economically vulnerable, and evidence of China's cultural and political dominance is everywhere.

Ruth lives in the heart of the city. Working, drinking, falling in love: the rhythm of her vivid and complicated life is set against a background hum of darkening news reports from which she deliberately turns away. When a new romance becomes claustrophobic, Ruth chooses to leave behind the failing relationship, but also her beloved friends and family, and travels to the other side of the world in pursuit of her dream life working with whales in New Zealand.

The Chai House is a haunting debut novel that explores the complexity of community when individuals are unaware of their own roles in upholding systems of oppression. Swati has spent her entire life trying to live up to her family’s expectations of her. She has learned it is easiest to just do what is asked of her, without resistance; a skill that has helped her survive in the early years of the Knights, an authoritarian regime. When her mother has a request for Swati, she agrees to it as it is the only way to help her young niece have some sort of future.

When a series of disappearances throughout the city is linked to a prevalent line of implants called Eloise IV, forensic psychologist Kat Holinger is brought onboard to find the connection. Using a mysterious device called Eidetica to burrow into the archived memories of each implant’s abducted user, Kat and its creator Quentin Rhodes are launched into the peculiarities of the human mind.

La granja Golden Oaks está lista, o así lo cree su gerente empresarial, Mae Yu, para convertirse en el nuevo y gran avance de la economía de la fertilidad. Allí, la progenie de los súper ricos inicia su vida en el útero con lo mejor de lo mejor: dietas equilibradas a base de alimentos orgánicos, listas de reproducción seleccionadas en base a su placer auditivo... y matrices jóvenes, sanas (y optimizadas con cortisol) donde gestarse. A sus anfitrionas -es así como se llama a estas madres sustitutas- se les ofrecen contratos de arrendamiento de nueve meses.

In the future, men are forced to bend to the will of women in order to pay for their crimes of the past. Can one short conversation with a man change Rain's world forever? After the Third World War, women seized the opportunity to overcome the surviving men, creating a new nation in part of what used to be the United States ruled by the Motherhood. From that day forward, all women are raised never to question the new order of things where women have all the power and men are used and discarded like animals. Rain knows in the back of her mind that this way is wrong, but she’s been ...

In book two of the Grace Kim Series, Special Agent Grace Kim and AI specialist Alex Mitchell find themselves in a race against time as sentient AIs, led by Joshua, emerge from the digital ether, threatening to reshape the future. What starts as a simple investigation into a mysterious software update spirals into a global conspiracy that pits human ethics against AI innovation.

🔥 Escape was just the beginning. Welcome to Halcyon—paradise in name, prison in truth. They preach faith and purity, but the only thing holy about this place is how well they hide their lies. I washed up here, accused of crimes I didn’t commit, and now I’m trapped on an island where desire is a sin—and questioning the rules makes you a target. Connor wasn’t supposed to be part of the plan. With his dangerous eyes and rebel grin, he’s everything I shouldn’t want—and exactly who I need. He says we can take down the people in power. He says freedom is within reach. But every...

Zuri dreams of being invited to the city island of VainGlory, where she can rise to the top of her field. Everyone knows that in VainGlory, fame is the name of the game. The most elite athletes, artists, and entertainers live in VainGlory. Designed for luxurious living, the state of the art promotes living in individual personal bubbles. Able to go anywhere virtually, the wealthy rarely leave home.

O governo decreta que as mulheres só podem falar 100 palavras por dia. A Dra. Jean McClellan está em negação. Ela não acredita que isso esteja acontecendo de verdade. Em pouco tempo, as mulheres também são impedidas de trabalhar e os professores não ensinam mais as meninas a ler e escrever. Antes, cada pessoa falava em média 16 mil palavras por dia, mas agora as mulheres só têm 100 palavras para se fazer ouvir. Lutando por si mesma, sua filha e todas as mulheres silenciadas, Jean vai reivindicar sua voz.

A debut literary thriller from an incredible new voice. What do you do when the man who gave you everything turns out to be a killer? Perfect for fans of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Since the Damn Stupid turned the clock back on civilisation by centuries, the world has been a harsher place. But Elka has learned everything she needs to survive from the man she calls Trapper, the solitary hunter who took her in when she was just seven years old. So when Elka sees the 'wanted' poster in town, her simple existence is shattered....

The Feral Women’s Institute is a secret underground organization of older women loosely descended from witches. You'll find them everywhere, but due to their special talents for hiding in plain view and speaking without being heard, you may not notice them. Rose is their lingerie designer. Her life's work is to find the elusive comfortable bra for the older woman. The trouble begins with a genetically engineered parasite. This one only eats Lycra. With her work in ruins, Rose has no option but to find the source of the problem and put a stop to it. Will Rose find the culprit?

From the incomparable crafter of nine cross-genre works of fiction, Lisa de Nikolits expands her horizons to pen a grab-you-by-the-throat, feminist speculative-fiction thriller in the style of Groundhog Day meets The Matrix. The perfect father kills his family on Christmas Eve, and tries to undo his actions by jumping back in time. The result is murder and mayhem in dystopia.

Mina Kane’s next undercover op is of the green thumb variety. Tasked to break into a penthouse at the tip-top of a megascraper and air-meld incriminating data on a hydro-shipping mogul, Mina must first pose as an apt gardener who knows a thing or two about roses. The only problem is the rookie’s along for the ride, and he’s a pro at making everything more difficult than it has to be.

A lives with B. B seems to be becoming more and more like A. If A's boyfriend, C, likes A because A is A, but now B is the same as A, where does that leave A? And what has happened to the family across the street, who left one afternoon out of nowhere, covered in sheets with holes cut out for the eyes?

La femme, un produit sans grand avenir ? 2224. Depuis le Grand Effondrement de la civilisation fossile et les crises qui ont suivi, l'humanité s'est adaptée. Économiser les ressources, se protéger du soleil, modifier son habitat, ses besoins, et adhérer au tout-recyclage. Y compris celui des femmes. Afin d'enrayer le déclin de la population, toute femme de cinquante ans est retirée de son foyer pour laisser la place à une autre, plus jeune et encore fertile.

In the heart of Silvah City, where music is a crime and the Ministry rules with an iron fist, Jaelynn harbors a secret: a soul bursting with song. Despite the danger, she cannot resist the call of the melodies that surge within her. Then, one day, the enigmatic Noah appears—and everything changes. Noah shatters her world, revealing hidden truths and igniting a fire within her. Jaelynn is no ordinary girl—she is one of the Chosen. Bound together by fate, Jaelynn and Noah embark on a perilous quest. They must defy the oppressive Ministry and breathe life back into a land on the brink of ...