They Bloom at Night

"They Bloom at Night" by Trang Thanh Tran is a captivating novel set in a post-hurricane Louisiana town transformed by a toxic algae bloom and mutated wildlife. The story follows a teen named Noon, who, amid the haunting effects of a past trauma and her family’s belief they are reincarnated as sea creatures, navigates a submerged community fraught with danger and monsters. As new threats emerge and Storms threaten the town, Noon faces critical choices about confronting her past and her own monsters, blending themes of healing, identity, and survival.