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Author_Shaunna Lee Lynch
books for teen girls
books for teens
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coming of age
dystopian fiction
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equality
female protagonist
feminism
fight against corruption
found family
friendship
government control
institutionalisation
Ireland
mother and baby homes
oppression
queer characters
rebellion
runaways
segregation
teen books
ya dystopia
Product details
- ISBN 9781803783581
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 24 Mar 2026
- Publisher: Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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In Ireland, 2064, female intuition is considered a dangerous mental illness known as The Goddess Complex. Afflicted women and girls are institutionalized, and become property of the State - an already corrupt and highly segregated corporate governing body.
Raised in a State facility, Amber is one of those young women, and has spent her whole life desperate to escape the Croi, Ireland's capital city, where all citizens are expected to reside.
But not everyone abides by the State's regime. Sixteen-year-old Elmagh has grown up in the Deadlands of Ireland, raised by her four vagabond aunts. Yet despite her freedom, the isolation of her existence leaves her lonely and, like Amber, she yearns for a normal life - whatever normal is.
When both of their lives coalesce, Elmagh and Amber must tap into their prohibited intuition... or risk losing everything.
Raised in a State facility, Amber is one of those young women, and has spent her whole life desperate to escape the Croi, Ireland's capital city, where all citizens are expected to reside.
But not everyone abides by the State's regime. Sixteen-year-old Elmagh has grown up in the Deadlands of Ireland, raised by her four vagabond aunts. Yet despite her freedom, the isolation of her existence leaves her lonely and, like Amber, she yearns for a normal life - whatever normal is.
When both of their lives coalesce, Elmagh and Amber must tap into their prohibited intuition... or risk losing everything.
Shaunna Lee Lynch is a writer, spoken-word poet, and performer. She has performed her poems at arts events and festivals all over Ireland and abroad. From an early age, Shaunna found solace in stories featuring bold, rule-breaking female protagonists. Shaunna's work regularly explores eco-anxiety, gender, mental health and mysticism, through the lens of their own lived experiences.
