Black Water Sister

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

About the author

Zen Cho was born and raised in Malaysia and now lives in Birmingham. She was a finalist for the John W. Campbell 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.

Summary

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

Foreword

Broke and newly homesick in Malaysia, Jess Teoh is roped into helping her dead grandmother on a supernatural quest for justice – whether she wants to or not. Family, ghosts and gods collide in this delightful novel by acclaimed author Zen Cho.

Additional text

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

Product details

• Authors: Zen Cho
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9781447299998
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-9999-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Malaysia, Ghost, Of specific Lesbian interest, Horror & ghost stories, Penang, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Magical Realism, Relating to lesbians, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Contemporary horror and ghost stories, c 2010 to c 2020, Relating to Asian American people, LGBT / Lesbian