Blood & Wool – A Novel by Louise Kiwara (eBook)

She survived the farm. The memories won’t let her go.

Blood & Wool is a confronting, emotionally raw novel about childhood survival, family silence, and the damage caused when abuse is protected instead of named.

Set on a remote farm, this story follows Lacy, a young girl growing up inside a family where love and violence share the same space, secrets are inherited, and silence is enforced at any cost. What begins as a school-holiday stay slowly unravels into a reckoning with buried truths, generational trauma, and the moment a child realises that survival sometimes means breaking the rules that keep others comfortable.

This is not a softened story.
It is written for those who know what it is to grow up too fast, to read danger before language, and to carry memories that refuse to stay quiet.

Blood & Wool is for readers who are ready to witness.

What to expect

• A full-length literary novel (126 pages)

• Raw, unfiltered storytelling

• Themes of family violence, generational trauma, silence, and survival

• A strong, resilient female voice

• Written by a Māori author, grounded in lived emotional truth

Content Advisory

This book contains disturbing themes, including:

• Child abuse and family violence

• Emotional and physical harm

• Sexual violence (non-graphic but confronting)

• Trauma and survival

Reader discretion is advised.

Format

• Digital eBook (PDF)

• Instant download after purchase

• For personal use only