The Matriarch Matrix

The legend began here.

Twelve thousand years ago, at the world’s oldest temple, a matriarch made a choice that would echo through every generation that followed. The men who carried her legend forward believed it was about power — an object that could control the world. They were wrong. It was always about love.

A Speculative Thriller of Prophecy, Ancient Secrets, and The Power of Love

Peter Gollinger is a quiet California copyeditor with an obsession for banana slugs and a family oral tradition he’s never taken seriously — a tale of giants, a falling star, and an object buried since the last ice age.

Zara Khatum is a former Kurdish freedom fighter carrying scars no one can see, a faith that sustains her, and a great-grandmother’s dying words she cannot forget.

Alexander Murometz, a Russian oligarch descended from giants, believes he can force destiny by pairing these two strangers. He’s done it before. He’ll do it again. What he doesn’t understand is that the legend he’s chasing was never meant for men like him.

From California to Gobekli Tepe to the cavern of the blue light, Peter and Zara must overcome their differences — cultural, spiritual, personal — to unlock a truth that predates every religion, every nation, every war. A truth carried in their ancient DNA and in the whispers their grandmothers dared to pass down.

The Matriarch Matrix asks: what if the patriarchal legends that shaped civilization are degraded copies of a matriarchal original? And what if the original is still waiting to be heard?

Find out what the Matriarch said 12,000 years ago and why this will change Zara and Peter forever in 2021.

What Readers Are Saying (curated from current page reviews)

“The Matriarch Matrix is a unique science fiction adventure that pushes the boundaries of the genre in more than one way.” — Amazon ★★★★★

“Even more than the plot, which is very engrossing all by itself, I was charmed by Zara, our protagonist, a woman who is complex and strong, who has her own code of morality, who went through hell yet fights for her beliefs.” — Amazon ★★★★★

“A journey into a story that eventually allows, even in its most imaginative parts, to recognize parts of reality that we all live.” — Amazon ★★★★★

“Readers won’t forget this Kurdish woman in a hurry.” — Amazon ★★★★

---

For Readers Who Love

Fierce heroines who earn their strength through suffering, not superpowers. Ancient mysteries grounded in real archaeology. The question of whether faith divides us or connects us. And a love story that operates at a frequency deeper than romance.

---

New to the series?

Start with The Matriarch Mission — Oksana’s story, the origin of everything. One voice. One timeline. One woman’s journey from a dark cavern in Crimea to the answer that defines the series.

The Series

The Matriarch Mission (Book 0 — Prequel, coming mid-2026): The origin. Oksana’s story. Where the whispers began.

The Matriarch Matrix (Book 1): The patriarchs’ legend. Peter and Zara’s quest for the object.

The Matriarch Messiah (Book 2): The matriarchs’ truth. Two women. One prophecy. The answer to what love really means. Winner of seven book awards in 2025.

The Matriarch Mandate (Book 3 — in development): The reckoning.

Buy Now on Kindle

Universal Bookseller Link to Several Global Retailers