A Novel by Cannio Cardozo
Needle of Forgiveness
A story where faith seeks forgiveness, love longs for reunion, and a single needle stitches broken lives together.
📖 A Romance–Adventure set in 1980s Goa
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Meet Cannio Cardozo
Cannio Cardozo is a writer from Goa, currently residing in Canada, whose work is deeply shaped by faith, philosophy, and human emotion.
He holds an MA in English Literature, along with academic degrees in Science (BSc), Philosophy (BPhil), and Theology (BTh)—a rare combination that lends his writing both intellectual depth and spiritual sensitivity. His stories often explore identity, belief, love, and moral conflict through richly layered characters.
Cannio’s literary journey began with All I Have Is I (WestBow Press, 2021), followed by All I Have Is You in 2024. His most recent work, All I Have Is Them, was released this year by AuthorHouse. With each book, he continues to refine a voice that is contemplative, emotionally resonant, and deeply human.
Needle of Forgiveness marks a significant addition to his body of work—blending romance, adventure, faith, and loss against a culturally rich backdrop.
✨ A Unique Cultural Setting
Experience Goa’s Catholic heritage within a diverse Indian landscape.
✨ Emotion-Driven Storytelling
A heartfelt exploration of forgiveness, separation, and redemption.
✨ Strong Female Perspectives
Two generations of women bound by faith, love, and difficult choices.
✨ Adventure Through Innocence
A child’s journey that is both physically dangerous and emotionally profound.
✨ Faith Without Preaching
Spirituality woven naturally into the narrative, not imposed.
Needle of Forgiveness
Set in the 1980s, Needle of Forgiveness unfolds in Goa, a former Portuguese colony that stands apart within a Hindu-dominated nation because of its deep-rooted Catholic faith.
At the heart of the novel is Maria (Shammai), a woman in her eighties, immersed in faith and haunted by the longing for forgiveness. Alongside her is Kia, a twelve-year-old girl whose greatest desire is to be reunited with her father.
Kia works as a needle, stitching together her parents’ broken love—an act that Shammai believes was the cause of their painful separation. When Kia sets out on a dangerous journey to find her father, the adventure demands an impossible sacrifice: leaving her mother behind.
Lost, smuggled, and tested beyond her years, Kia survives with the help of her loyal dog, Leader, who guides her when she is lost and finds her when all hope seems gone. Shammai believes deeply in Kia—until Kia commits an act that Shammai finds impossible to accept.
Needle of Forgiveness is a moving blend of romance and adventure, exploring guilt, belief, courage, and the painful cost of forgiveness. It asks a timeless question: Can faith heal what love has broken?
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