Black Water Sister (häftad, eng)

<p><b>'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' </b>–<b> Naomi Novik, author of <i>Uprooted</i></b><br><b><br>This </b><b>mischievous Malaysian-set</b> <b>novel is an adventure featuring family, ghosts and local gods - from Hugo Award winning novelist Zen Cho.

</b><br><b><br>Her grandmother may be dead, but she's not done with life . . . yet.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><b><br>‘This may be Zen Cho's best work yet’ </b>–<b> Karen Lord, author of <i>The Best of All Possible Worlds</i></b><br><b><br>‘A compelling and deftly written ghost story' </b>–<b> Kate Elliott, author of <i>Cold Magic</i></b></p>

Format	Häftad
Språk	Engelska
Utgivningsdatum	2021-05-13
ISBN	9781509800001