Family, ghosts and local gods collide, in this delightful Malaysian-set novel - by Hugo award-winning author Zen Cho.

'A sharp and bittersweet story of past and future, ghosts and gods and family, that kept me turning pages into the dark hours of the night' - Naomi Novik, author of Uprooted
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This** mischievous Malaysian-set novel is an adventure featuring family, ghosts and local gods - from Hugo Award winning novelist Zen Cho.
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Her grandmother may be dead, but she's not done with life . . . yet.**

As Jessamyn packs for Malaysia, it's not a good time to start hearing a bossy voice in her head. Broke, jobless and just graduated, she's abandoning America to return 'home'. But she last saw Malaysia as a toddler - and is completely unprepared for its ghosts, gods and her eccentric family's shenanigans.

Jess soon learns her 'voice' belongs to Ah Ma, her late grandmother. She worshipped the Black Water Sister, a local deity. And when a business magnate dared to offend her goddess, Ah Ma swore revenge. Now she's decided Jess will help, whether she wants to or not.

As Ah Ma blackmails Jess into compliance, Jess fights to retain control. But her irrepressible relative isn't going to let a little thing like death stop her, when she can simply borrow Jess's body to make mischief. As Jess is drawn ever deeper into a world of peril and family secrets, getting a job becomes the least of her worries.
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'This may be Zen Cho's best work yet'** - Karen Lord, author of The Best of All Possible Worlds
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'A compelling and deftly written ghost story'** - Kate Elliott, author of Cold Magic

A captivating debut . . . tells an entertaining story with wit and consummate skill

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Zen Cho was born and raised in Malaysia and now lives in Birmingham. She was a finalist for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer for her short fiction and won the Crawford Award. Her debut novel, Sorcerer to the Crown, won the 2016 British Fantasy Society Award for Best Newcomer. She is also the author of The True Queen and Black Water Sister.

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Ah Ma may be dead, but she's not done with life yet . . .

When Jessamyn Teoh starts hearing a bothersome voice in her head, she chalks it up to stress. And who wouldn't feel stressed, in her position? Broke and jobless, she's abandoning America with her parents - bound for Malaysia. She left when a toddler, and hasn't been back since.

She soon learns the new voice isn't even hers, it's the ghost of her estranged grandmother. Ah Ma was a spirit medium, avatar of Black Water Sister, a local deity. Now Ah Ma's mission is to deal with a gang boss who offended her goddess - and has decided Jess will help her. Whether she wants to or not.

Drawn into a world of gods and ghosts, family secrets and dangerous dealings, Jess must fight to regain control of her body and her destiny. If she fails, the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good. And all the while, she has to stop her dead grandmother from taking her body out for a drive at night, scribbling graffiti on her aunt's walls and spying on her personal life. Suddenly, getting a job seems the least of her worries . . .

Praise for Zen Cho:

'Full of delights and surprises' - Naomi Novik on Sorcerer to the Crown

'Clever, funny and compulsively readable' - Lavie Tidhar on The True Queen

Black Water Sister by Zen Cho is a heartwarming, witty novel about family, ghosts and gods.