The essay explores whether a matriarchy allows women to fully free themselves from patriarchal power structures. This will be done through a feminist reading of Naomi Alderman’s dystopian science-fiction novel The Power (2017). In the novel, women attain a physical advantage over men which leads to a reversal of power structures. The essay will explore whether gendered stereotypes exist in a society with reversed power structures. Further, the essay will analyse whether the novel offers a better alternative to patriarchal power structures.