Sisterhood of Liberty

What if women’s choices were no longer their own?

Sisterhood of Liberty is a graduation project of Mysty Alexander

Inspired by the current social climate in the world, Sisterhood of Liberty is a dystopian feminist story set in a futuristic fictional world where, despite the city’s utopian vibe, much more sinister things are happening behind closed doors.

Mysty would love to develop this concept into a graphic novel, with the potential for more parts to come. In this graphic novel multiple themes get celebrated: female independence, queer love, found family, and identity.

Eunice Lee, our main character, is a naive woman who believes the government has her best interest at heart. When she finds out the truth, her entire worldview gets flipped upside down. She suddenly gets the ability to make her own choices for the first time in her life, internally she fears for the person she will become, and if she’s able to make the right choices for herself.

After the indoctrination these women have been fed both through the chip and by their direct surroundings, they have to unlearn everything they’ve ever known and grow to be their own person. Which is difficult because they can’t be free yet, the government is still after them. What is it like trying to become the best version of yourself while you have to fear for your newfound freedom every step of the way?

In a world where women have lost their ability to make their own decisions, one secret underground society is aware of the government’s sinister actions: the Sisterhood of Liberty.

The protagonist, Eunice Lee, is ripped away from her naive beliefs about the world when one day she meets a woman named Carly, who tells her she can show her what true freedom feels like.

Eunice faces many internal struggles surrounding her newfound freedom. Will she like the person she becomes now that she has control over her own life? And is it okay for her to love that woman, Carly, who showed her this glimpse of freedom?

Eunice Lee

Protagonist

Eunice is a 21-year-old woman who works as an assistant for the politician Mr. Longfield. She has known the chip her entire life long as her protector against evil, so when she finds out about the sinister truth her life gets turned completely upside down. After the removal of her chip, she has to learn to make her own choices without the chip influencing her, she struggles greatly with this. She fears the person she’ll become without the chip, she doesn’t feel capable of making the ‘right’ choices.

Carly Hughes

Love interest

Carly is a 24-year-old woman who has been with the SOL since she was 16 years old after she ran away from home. Carly has always been a troubled girl and had run-ins with the authorities long before she joined the SOL. She naturally had a defiance against the chip and did things that felt ‘wrong’ to get attention. She was taken in by society and trained to be a scout and combat trainer.