Black Water Sister

This mischievous Malaysian-set novel is an adventure featuring family, ghosts and local gods - from Hugo Award winning novelist Zen Cho. 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.