Book two of Gisborne author Dr Monty Soutar’s acclaimed trilogy series Kāwai: For Such A Time As is now in city bookstores.
Part one of the trilogy was the No 1 best-selling New Zealand fiction novel for 26 weeks when it was released two years ago.
Publishers Bateman Books said its success exceeded expectations.
“Clearly, New Zealanders were ready for an epic saga about the history of Aote...