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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 UprootedThis 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.

This may be Zen Cho s best work yet – Karen Lord, author of The Best of All Possible Worlds A compelling and deftly written ghost story – Kate Elliott, author of Cold Magic