Well, specifically one voice, that of her recently deceased grandmother Ah Ma. Or one intrusion that’s unique to them, anyway. Not that it isn’t very like them in a number of ways, but there’s one aspect that is definitely unique to them. It may be true that happy families are all alike while every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, but it’s also true that, at least in fiction, all intrusive families are somewhat alike.īut Jess’ family isn’t quite like all the other intrusive families. If she fails, the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny. Now she's determined to settle a score against a gang boss who has offended the god-and she's decided Jess is going to help her do it.ĭrawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business. In life Ah Ma was a spirit medium, the avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. But there's only one voice in her head, and it claims to be the ghost of her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma. So when Jess starts hearing voices, she chalks it up to stress.

Jessamyn Teoh is closeted, broke and moving back to Malaysia, a country she left when she was a toddler. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Ī reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy. Genres: magical realism, paranormal, urban fantasy

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