A Gentle Tyranny (Nede Rising #1) - Jess Corban - Life Is Story
: As the story progresses, the retreat is revealed to be more than a simple spa. It exists to study mental trauma, but its methods offer release from pain only at the "terrible price" of one's own identity. "Nede" Completely torn(2022)
: Author Jess Corban features a matriarchal society called Nedé in her YA dystopian series, which includes the 2022 Christy Award finalist A Gentle Tyranny . In this world, men are "gentled" by a female-led government to prevent violence. A Gentle Tyranny (Nede Rising #1) - Jess