A Liminal People novel. A young martial artist finds there is more to the world than she can kick, more than she can see.
Chabi doesn’t realize her martial arts master may not be on the side of
the gods. She does know he’s changed her from being an almost invisible
kid to one that anyone — or at least anyone smart — should pay attention to. But attention from the wrong people can mean more trouble than even she can handle.
Reviews of The Liminal People:
“The action sequences are smartly orchestrated, but it is Taggert’s quest to retrieve his own soul that gives The Liminal People its oomph. Jama-Everett has done a stellar job of creating a setup that promises even greater rewards in future volumes.” — San Francisco Chronicle
“Fast-paced and frequently violent, Jama-Everett’s engaging and
fulfilling debut offers a compelling take on the classic science-fiction convention of the powerful misfit; incorporates an interesting,
multiethnic cast of characters; and proves successful as both an
action-packed thriller and a careful look at the moral dilemmas of those whose powers transcend humanity.” — Publishers Weekly
“A great piece of genre fiction. But picking which genre to place it
in isn’t easy. The first in a planned series, it’s got the twists and
taut pacing of a thriller, the world-warping expansiveness of a fantasy
yarn, and even the love-as-redemption arc of a romance. Oh yeah, a lot
of the characters in it have superhuman powers, too.” — The Rumpus
“Ayize Jama-Everett has brewed a voodoo cauldron of Sci-Fi, Romance,
Crime, and Superhero Comic, to provide us with a true gestalt of
understanding, offering us both a new definition of “family” and a world view on the universality of human conduct. The Liminal People — as obviously intended — will draw different reactions from different
readers. But none of them will stop reading until its cataclysmic
ending.” — Andrew Vachss
“Ayize’s imagination will mess with yours, and the world won’t ever look quite the same again.” — Nalo Hopkinson
