The Goddess Complex - by Shaunna Lee Lynch (Paperback)

About the Book

A feminist dystopian novel, The Goddess Complex follows two very different women, Elmagh and Amber, as they navigate a future Ireland where women's intuition is considered a dangerous mental illness.

Book Synopsis

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 Croí, 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.

Review Quotes

'A stay-up-all-night page-turning, blood-pumping, immersive adventure in a world only one far-right step from where we are today. A must read for 2026.' - Lauren O'Donovan, award-winning author of Taxidermy Heart and Superposition

'Lee Lynch's hypnotic and intelligent debut has left me eager for a sequel and to see The Goddess Complex adapted for screen.' - Molly Twomey, author of Raised Among Vultures