Kāwai: For Such a Time As This

Holly says: "Esteemed Māori historian Soutar’s first novel follows a young Māori man through an epic historical adventure in pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand. Inspired by and tracing Soutar’s own ancestral line, the novel paints a picture of Aotearoa New Zealand from the mid-18th century through the first arrival of Europeans, exploring themes of colonization, indigenous culture, and the rich history of the island’s peoples. This is a doorstopper of a book and one I’ll seek out in digital format."