The Exiles series is a fantasy trilogy about a planet colonized by Mageborns. An all-out war erupts, which ends by creating the Waste and the Wraithenbeasts, creatures that are mixtures of different animals and are torn by hatred for everyone and everything.
Time passes and society comes to be governed purely by women, instead of by men.
As it stands, the balance of the entire world hangs on the lives of one family. The story was captivating. It portrayed the possibility of a new lifestyle and poked several holes in the ideals of today's society. Several places get very raw. I'm an avid book reader, of fantasy especially.