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Book cover of Black Water Sister
Black Water SisterZen Cho

Characters in Black Water Sister

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Jessamyn Teoh

    A closeted Harvard graduate, jobless and broke, who moves with her parents to Penang and finds herself haunted by her grandmother.

Antagonists

  • Ng Chee Hin

    A wealthy property developer with gangster ties whose plans threaten the goddess's temple.

Supporting characters

  • Ah Ma (Black Water Sister)

    Jess's maternal grandmother, a ghost and former medium of the goddess, who wants revenge on a developer.

  • Black Water Sister

    A fierce local goddess whose shrine is threatened and who wants Jess as her new medium.

  • Sharanya (Black Water Sister)

    Jess's girlfriend, who is preparing to study for a PhD in Singapore.