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 . . .

Author: Trang Thanh Tran
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 03/04/2025
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.88w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9781547611119


Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2025
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2025
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2025 pg. 85
School Library Journal 03/01/2025 pg. 89
Publishers Weekly 03/10/2025
Shelf Awareness 03/02/2025
Booklist 03/01/2025 pg. 93
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Tran, Trang Thanh: - 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 over-caffeinating on iced coffee and watching zombie movies. Connect with them on Twitter @nvtran or their website www.trangthanhtran.com.