They Bloom at Night

They Bloom at Night

Trang Thanh Tran

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 3.5

A red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana. Ever since a devastating hurricane, 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 her older boyfriend insisted on. Now, Noon is stuck navigating the submerged town with her mom, who believes their dead family has reincarnated as sea creatures. Alone with the pain of what happened that night at the cove, Noon buries the truth: she is not the right shape. When Mercy’s predatory leader demands Noon and her mom capture the creature drowning residents, she reluctantly finds an ally in his deadly hunter of a daughter and friends old and new. As the next storm approaches, Noon must confront the past and decide if it’s time to answer the monster itching at her skin.


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    This is my first YA horror and I'm really enjoying it so far! Ive really been enjoying the writing and the way she has made the atmosphere feel so eerie. The characters stand on their own and am really intrigued to see how the development of these characters continue to go. I love the premise of this story and hope it continues to keep the current momentum.

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