What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I remember reading this book around 2015-2019 in Australia, but it probably was published before that, and I don't know where it was published. It would have been ok to have in a primary school library, for kids 9-13ish.
The copy I read was a soft cover.
I distinctly remember the cover. It has a girl curled up and lying on a forest like floor. she was wearing a white dress, and had dark hair that was not tied up. The title font was thin and towards the bottom of the page.
The book probably was a fantasy. The girl had a box (function not remembered) and a cat that could talk to her. SPOILERS AHEAD the cat seemingly died, but then was brought back to life (and could not talk anymore?). Getting more skeptical here, but I think she was a wood carver, and blood might have had a prominent role in the story (magic-esque), like, ingesting blood gave strength/saved people. Again, this info I'm not as confident about.
it had a fairly short title
The author had a last name beginning with a letter early in the alphabet

SOLVED: The book is wood angel by Erin Bow

it doesn't match the cover description, but Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody?

Laura wrote: "it doesn't match the cover description, but Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody?"

I just found it, it's Wood Angel by Erin Bow. Thank you so much for the help though!!

Glad you found your book, Bridget. Here's the link - Wood Angel by Erin Bow.