They Bloom at Night

By: Trang Thanh Tran

Narrated by: Nhi Do

Bloomsbury presents They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran, read by Nhi Do.

The author of the New York Times bestselling horror phenomenon She Is a Haunting is back with a novel about the monsters that swim beneath us . . . and live within us.

Since the hurricane, the town of Mercy, Louisiana has been overtaken by a strange red algae bloom. Noon and her mother have carved out a life in the wreckage, trawling for the mutated wildlife that lurks in the water and trading it to the corrupt harbormaster. When she’s focused on survival, Noon doesn’t have to cope with what happened to her at the Cove or the monster itching at her skin.

Mercy has never been a safe place, but it’s getting worse. People are disappearing, and the only clues as to why are whispers of underwater shadows and warnings to never answer the knocks at night. When the harbormaster demands she capture the creature that’s been drowning residents, Noon finds a reluctant ally in his daughter Covey. And as the next storm approaches, the two set off to find what’s haunting Mercy. After all, Noon is no stranger to monsters . . .©2025 Trang Thanh Tran (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Coming of Rage and Undoing

Unique and unnervingly beautiful. The writing is well done and the story is gripping. The characters are relatable and interesting and the growth experienced in the horror of the world they are in is tangential to readers.

I cried a lot

I felt very seen when the gender questions began to pop up. “Monsterhood is a girl’s body you don’t belong in.” That was such an exceptional line. Great mystery book. And found family always makes me emotional. I loved this read and the narration was amazing. A soothing voice even when stuff was hitting the fan

Gum Chewing

was the narrator's chewing gum, the whole time it was some kind of chewing noise in the background. Enjoyed reading it more.

An interesting kind of horror

I absolutely loved this story and I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator’s voice and how easily the Vietnamese accent/words came through. Her voice also fit Nhung quite well, loved this!

This was a blind buy. Great Author just not my type of story. This would be a great book for a teenager.

it's too much of a slowburn for me. The story itself is a bit different from what I normally read and not very scary. I could see this book being great for others.