{"product_id":"rua","title":"Rua","description":"\u003cp\u003eRua is a young Māori woman learning to navigate the world on her own terms. She dreams of becoming a writer and one day moving to New York City to begin a life far removed from the one she knows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her tight-knit community, where whānau is everything and loyalty runs deep, gang tensions ripple through daily life, eroding the relationships that hold it together. A day of celebration ends in tragedy. In the aftermath, a soldier’s diary from the Taranaki Wars draws Rua into long-buried truths and present her with choices that will inevitably shape who she becomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the life she’s dreamed of comes within reach, Rua must decide what she is willing to sacrifice to claim it – and whether she can leave behind the one person who needs her most. Rua is the first book in a multi-generational series exploring the strength of whanau, the healing power of faith and community, and the courage it takes to reclaim your story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bateman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51422141743327,"sku":"9781776891993","price":39.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/2185\/3151\/files\/9781776891993.jpg?v=1789770704","url":"https:\/\/lamplightbooks.co.nz\/products\/rua","provider":"Lamplight Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}