Women are now in charge of world and they are now the dominant gender in the world. Suddenly and with no warning, girls and women discover they have a secret internal electric power. Soon, they are learning to harness and use the power in a uniformed way which leads to the creation of armies and overthrowing of governments. Men and even young boys are scared and afraid to go out alone or be alone with a woman. Some women have become violent and have even sexually assulat and raped men. A true global war of the sexes seems on the horizon. Who is the weaker sex now? The Power is an electrifying thriller that is reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale but with a little Hunger Games. A MUST READ! One of the New York Times's Ten Best Books of 2017 A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2017 One of the Washington Post's Ten Best Books of 2017 An NPR Best Book of 2017 One of Entertainment Weekly's Ten Best Books of 2017 A Bustle Best Book of 2017 A Paste Magazine Best Novel of 2017 A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2017 Winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction One of President Obama's favorite reads of 2017