They Bloom at Night

Ages 14 And Up

New York Times bestselling author Trang Thanh Tran crafts a harrowing story about a teen searching for a future where she can finally be free . . .

A red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana, ever since a devastating hurricane hit. Mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day, but Mercy has always been a place where monsters walk in plain sight. Especially at its heart: the Cove, where Noon’s life was upended long before the storm at a party.

Now, Noon is stuck navigating the submerged town with her grieving mom. Alone with the pain of what happened, Noon buries the truth: she is not the right shape.

When Mercy’s predatory leader demands Noon and her mom catch the creature drowning residents, she reluctantly finds an ally in his deadly hunter of a daughter and friends old and new. But the next storm approaches, and Noon must confront the past and decide if it’s time to answer the monster itching at her skin.

About the Author

Trang Thanh Tran is the author of She Is a Haunting, a William C. Morris Debut Award finalist and an instant New York Times bestseller. They write speculative stories with big emotions about food, belonging, and the Vietnamese diaspora. They grew up in a big family in Philadelphia, then abandoned degrees in sociology and public health to tell stories in Georgia. When not writing, they can be found overcaffeinating on iced coffee and watching zombie movies. Twitter: @nvtran • Instagram: @nvtran_ • www.trangthanhtran.com