Synopsis
A reluctant medium discovers the ties that bind can unleash a dangerous power in this compelling Malaysian-set contemporary fantasy.
Jessamyn Teoh is closeted, broke and moving back to Malaysia, a country she left when she was a toddler. So when Jess starts hearing voices, she chalks it up to stress. But there's only one voice in her head, and it claims to be the ghost of her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma. In life Ah Ma was a spirit medium, the avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. 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.
Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny. If she fails, the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good.
Jessamyn Teoh is closeted, broke and moving back to Malaysia, a country she left when she was a toddler. So when Jess starts hearing voices, she chalks it up to stress. But there's only one voice in her head, and it claims to be the ghost of her estranged grandmother, Ah Ma. In life Ah Ma was a spirit medium, the avatar of a mysterious deity called the Black Water Sister. 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.
Drawn into a world of gods, ghosts, and family secrets, Jess finds that making deals with capricious spirits is a dangerous business. As Jess fights for retribution for Ah Ma, she'll also need to regain control of her body and destiny. If she fails, the Black Water Sister may finish her off for good.
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17.3
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2021 Editions Ace Books
384 pages
11 mai 2021
ISBN : 9780425283431
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J'ai surtout des compliments à faire à ce livre : l'histoire est sympa avec quand même plusieurs rebondissements, l'héroïne est moderne, les interactions entre les personnages sont assez réalistes pour qu'on y croit (bon sauf avec Sherng)... Mais je ne sais pas trop pourquoi, je n'ai jamais été vraiment emporté par le récit, peut-être parce que je n'ai jamais tout à fait compris les choix de Jess.
Un récit touchant, bien mené, plein de dynamisme et de mystère. L'autrice a une plume très accessible et fluide à lire, le personnage principal est attachante et bien construite. La thématique en fil rouge est celle de l'héritage familial et des identités multiculturelles, et m'a semblé traitée de façon honorable et poignante.