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= Empress = From Wikipedia

This article is about a novel.

Empress is a dystopian historical fantasy novel by the Northern Irish author Gerard Collins. the book was first published in 2018. Set in a medieval oppressive matriarchy in a country called Astania. The novel is centred around the journey of the Astanion Prince, Aryest who, after his sister dies, must become the country's first male monarch. Plans have recently been announced to adapt the novel into a television series.

Empress explores themes of men in subjugation to misandry in a matriarchal society, and the various means by which these men attempt to live as individuals in a society that restricts men through its categorisation of them. The novel has frequently been compared, positively and negatively to Margret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, for exploring themes of gender oppression, politics and religion.