I've seen a lot of "average MC's problem for each Tortall series", and I raise you...MC's reaction to patriarchy in each series:
Alana: patriarchy bad, gonna sneak in and take what I want
Daine: patriarchy bad, I now have a LOT of power, screw them
Kel: patriarchy bad, going to play by their rules to prove they're wrong
Aly: patriarchy bad, gonna sneak in and install a queen as the sole monarch. Also crows are better than human men.














