Mother & Slaughter

A female-rage-fueled fantasy satire

A hundred and fifty years ago, the women of Draconia were stripped of their magic. Since then, they’ve lived in service of men, and every girl who comes of age in the kingdom is given a choice: you marry and have kids, or you become a gladiator.

Eleanor Skinner chose the latter. She’s fought a woman to the death in the arena every year since she was 18, and at 35 she’s the oldest undefeated gladiator in Draconia. She’s wealthy, she’s notorious, and overall, she’s pretty happy being a child-free lady-killer, thank you very much.

Then a one-night-stand leaves her knocked up.

Eleanor would literally rather be decapitated in the arena than ever have to change a diaper. Unfortunately, she doesn’t get a say in the matter — as soon as the men realize she’s pregnant, she’ll be married off and forced to have the baby.

So when she hears a rumor about an old woman outside Draconia who might still have her powers, Eleanor embarks with her best friend Rosalind on a quest to find her and end the pregnancy with magic.

But the journey takes an unexpected turn, bringing Eleanor face-to-face with secrets about Draconia that would make any self-respecting feminist want to stand up, pick up a sword, and use it to slaughter the patriarchy.

A Handmaid’s Tale meets Gladiator…but make it a comedy.

Mother & Slaughter is currently on-submission to Big Five publishers. It won't release until 2026, at the earliest, HOWEVER, you can get early access to work-in-progress chapters as I write them when you join my Patreon!

Chapters began posting March 14th, and will continue posting 1-2 times per week (on Tuesdays and/or Fridays) until September 2nd.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A ROMANCE! THIS IS POLITICAL SATIRE.

THERE WILL BE NO SPICE. THERE WILL BE BLOOD.