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The Second Garden
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ISBN10: 1038381134
ISBN13: 9781038381132
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781038381132
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: Aug 20 2026
Pages: 270
Weight: 1.14
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In a world saved by women, the future is finally secure.
It is the year 2080, climate collapse has stabilized, pandemics are controlled, and a global matriarchy has reshaped society around one guiding principle: people over profit. But that stability rests on one quiet truth-most males are now born with straynes, a neurological condition that shifts the balance of power.
When Gillian uncovers a buried link between straynes and a decision once made to save humanity, she faces an impossible choice: reveal the truth and risk unraveling their fragile utopia, or protect the world her family depends on.
Meanwhile, her daughter Fiona is drawn to Elijah, a young man from the last remaining patriarchal society. As her feelings deepen, Fiona begins to question everything she has been taught about social structures, gender roles, and even love.
In a world built on balance, what is worth protecting-the truth, or the future it threatens?
It is the year 2080, climate collapse has stabilized, pandemics are controlled, and a global matriarchy has reshaped society around one guiding principle: people over profit. But that stability rests on one quiet truth-most males are now born with straynes, a neurological condition that shifts the balance of power.
When Gillian uncovers a buried link between straynes and a decision once made to save humanity, she faces an impossible choice: reveal the truth and risk unraveling their fragile utopia, or protect the world her family depends on.
Meanwhile, her daughter Fiona is drawn to Elijah, a young man from the last remaining patriarchal society. As her feelings deepen, Fiona begins to question everything she has been taught about social structures, gender roles, and even love.
In a world built on balance, what is worth protecting-the truth, or the future it threatens?
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