Kimberly Ware enlightens young adult readers on social issues.

Atlanta author, Kimberly Ware, wrote a riveting novel series called The Nia Trilogy. With its urban style, ranging form domestic violence to teen pregnancy, it’s a story for young adults aging from 15 and up.

Within the U.S., nearly three out of four (74%) of Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence. 30% of Americans say they know a woman who has been physically abused by her husband or boyfriend in the past year (Allstate Foundation National Poll on Domestic Violence, 2006).

The Nia Trilogy:  Book #1 - The Age of Innocence is filled with literary imagery on the delicate issues of domestic violence. The story takes places in Bronx, New York. The main character, Nia Yolanda Chavez, is biracial of African American and Puerto Rican descent. The novel series starts off during Nia's adolescent years of growing up in James Monroe housing projects in Soundview, Bronx. As a troubled teen, Nia has to deal with struggles of having an unstable crack addict mother and an abusive stepfather.

In modern society, domestic violence is still an epidemic among young women.  With the negative portrayal of women in the Hip Hop industry and derogatory lyrics about females, it gives the impression to the public that domestic violence towards women is acceptable and is the norm particularly among African Americans.

Over the years, there has been documented accounts among famous recording artists, that has often times been brushed under the rug by the media.  Often time the victim is not as famous or is not as wealthy as the celebrity and that is why the domestic violence case is a lot times overlooked.  Unfortunately, the victims of domestic violence are ridiculed and chastised.  Surprisingly, the harsh backlash and biased judgment are by other peers particularly other women; these women often times have not experienced domestic violence first hand and therefore can not understand, nor relate to the victims who have suffered this cruel and hideous crime.

"As a young adult, I was victim of domestic violence, now I am a survivor. I wrote The Nia Trilogy because I believed that young adults need to be aware about the truths of domestic violence. Often time, it is kept a secret amongst family and friends when it actually needs to be brought into the light. As a society we should not turn our backs on anyone who is suffering from abuse, the truth needs to be told," stated Kimberly Ware.