The Catenarian Chronicles rejects woke feminism
The Catenarian Chronicles proves sisterhood doesn’t need woke feminism. Just grit, loyalty, and real female strength without the politics.
Wokeism is an absolute bane, especially here in the 2020s. And with simplistic, mind-numbing, and trendy genre fiction running the show, you’re almost sure to get something like “Men are a bunch of evil patriarchs who are a collective cancer to society” mindset.
So, of course, you’ll get the ‘strong female protagonist’ whose worldview is so far to the left that she’d put AOC’s Squad to shame. And for those of us who’d otherwise read books or watch movies of ass-whipping women, we’re left clawing for something our eyes may’ve glossed over in the ’90s, ’00s, or even the ’10s.
But, instead of sitting here and whining about it like the average guy would, I decided to do something about it. Enter the Catenarian Chronicles, a dark, paranormal fantasy series featuring a female protagonist and a (predominantly) estrogen-fueled supporting cast.
None of whom are woke feminists.
👉 Cursed Mage drives that point home
Not Kaija, who likes keeping politics and her worldview out of the equation early. Instead, you’ll meet a sarcastic rune witch with half-sleeve snake tattoo who’s got a thing for a drowned ghost.
Then there’s her roommate in Cursed Mage, Satu Viiminen, whose anarcho-libertarian ways would make gender ideologues and neocons run for the rooftops and call me a bunch of names so they don’t need to argue with me.
But Satu’s a workout warrior and Kaija’s voice of reason. And she’s got a few hidden supernatural talents, herself.
Strong women don’t need woke feminism
Most of my “bad guys” are men, even if I have a couple of women going after Kaija and Company. Still, about every antagonist brews testosterone, including a few you might think are playing for Kaija’s team.
So, why did I decide to take things in this direction?
As the subheading says, I wanted a crew of strong women who can prove to readers they don’t need to be woke feminists who continually trash men and capitalism while portraying the victim mentality.
👉 That’s exactly the core of Cursed Mage and the Catenarian Chronicles
Is Kaija a victim of bad circumstances? She sure as hell is. Dad killed to kick off this saga, betrayal lurking in every corner from the last people she’d expect, and a towering figure resembling the Undertaker torturing a close relative?
Just a few things she’s facing.
Kaija faces hell but she fights back
Kaija’s got every right to complain, but in this series, she doesn’t. Hell, Kaija takes the hand she’s dealt, sucks it up, and gets down and dirty.
She’ll have an occasional breakdown, but who wouldn’t? She’ll break down like anyone else, but she doesn’t wallow. She’s driven, boasts a genius IQ, and a rough-around-the-edges personality that’ll stick.
Maybe a little too rough, since she protects her tribe like an enforcer in hockey defends their star player. She’s also indiscriminatory. Piss her off, and she’ll let you know it. And she don’t care who you are.
Catenarian Chronicles rejects woke feminism
Kaija, Satu, and others introduced later in Cursed Mage understand it’s not capitalist patriarchy responsible for their suffering. It’s the State, and it’s always been the State.
If you’re a Mage like Kaija and you step out of line, they’ll find and institutionalize you. And those institutions will leave you in solitary confinement or use electroshock to put you in line in a best-case scenario.
No, not because a bunch of men are evil and want to rule the world. But because the parasite that is the State is evil and the people it attracts want to rule the world. Kaija’s just smart enough to realize that.
If you’re also smart enough to acknowledge this fact and you love dark, twisted paranormal fantasy that takes a flamethrower to genre norms, then pick up Cursed Mage at The Rebel Lore Vault.
Because finally, there’s a book series with a predominantly female cast that isn’t woke and entrenched in the far left.
