Overview

Hurricane Arley left behind a flooded world and a plague of red algae that mutates the creatures lucky enough to have survived the storm. It took Nhung's dad and brother. After nearly drowning herself, Nhung hasn't been the same since. Nhung desperately wants to escape their little town of Mercy and the past that haunts her, but her mom, believing their loved ones have been reincarnated as sea creatures, mom refuses to leave. When strange disappearances start to interfere with his business, Redford, one of the few who has thrived in the apocalypse, blackmails Nhung and her mom into hunting the ""monster"" behind the deaths. Nhung doesn't know if she believes that there even is a monster, but her mom won't risk giving her dad and brother up to Redford, and she won't give up their boat, her only hope of escaping Mercy. Nhung must figure out how to placate Red and appease her mom, all while struggling to come to terms with the unexplainable changes to her body that started when she emerged from the floodwaters. With their signature hauntingly beautiful prose and expert ability to balance gut-wrenching horror and fierce, strong characters, Trang Thanh Tran will stun readers with They Bloom at Night.

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""A literary tour-de-force that should go down in history as a masterclass in atmospheric and terrifying writing."" --Kosoko Jackson, USATODAY bestselling author of THE FOREST DEMANDS ITS DUE ""A briny, rotting ode to the things we must become to survive and the things we yearn to become when the surviving is over. In elegant, atmospheric prose, Trang Thanh Tran peels back layers of salty skin and sea foam to expose the truth: even when we are wrong, even when we are monstrous, we are whole."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK ""Gorgeous, gruesome, and fiercely cathartic, They Bloom at Night is body horror with a beating heart."" --Rebecca Mahoney, author of THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD and THE MEMORY EATER ""A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which Jade's father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul-crushing devastation of colonialism lingering within its walls."" --Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is exactly the kind of book I love--gorgeous prose, a deliciously terrifying atmosphere, incisive thematic resonance, and a gloriously complex heroine. Jade is an unforgettable character, all tender longings and sharp edges, and readers everywhere will root for her just as hard as I did. Put it on your shelf next to Rebecca and The Haunting of Hill House. An incredible, riveting debut."" --Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of FURYBORN and SAWKILL GIRLS, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""This exquisitely disturbing tale of identity and colonialism and intergenerational trauma will eat its way under your skin and live there forever. Read this one with the lights on. I'm ready to be haunted by whatever Trang Thanh Tran writes next."" --Emily X.R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is a beguiling feast of a book that drew me in immediately with its exquisitely unsettling atmosphere, vivid prose, and creeping horrors--both supernatural and all too human."" --Kate Alice Marshall, author of I AM STILL ALIVE and RULES FOR VANISHING, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""Electric and unsettling with a deliciously rich theme readers will sink their teeth into, She Is a Haunting is my absolute favorite new entry in the gothic genre. Layers of identity, fright, and heartfelt romance are tenderly laid one over the other, creating a richly complex story that questions the very nature of a haunting. Trang Thanh Tran is a force to be reckoned with."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""A satisfying blend of traditional horror with modern themes and concerns. Both the ghosts and the humans in this richly layered work are alluring and deadly."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on SHE IS A HAUNTING

""A literary tour-de-force that should go down in history as a masterclass in atmospheric and terrifying writing."" --Kosoko Jackson, USATODAY bestselling author of THE FOREST DEMANDS ITS DUE ""A briny, rotting ode to the things we must become to survive and the things we yearn to become when the surviving is over. In elegant, atmospheric prose, Trang Thanh Tran peels back layers of salty skin and sea foam to expose the truth: even when we are wrong, even when we are monstrous, we are whole."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK ""Gorgeous, gruesome, and fiercely cathartic, They Bloom at Night is body horror with a beating heart."" --Rebecca Mahoney, author of THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD and THE MEMORY EATER ""Tran fills the pages with sensory detail, creating a haunting setting that immerses readers in their worldbuilding. Noon is a complex and multifaceted protagonist, whose reckoning with trauma and selfhood (especially gender identity and Vietnamese ancestry) is the emotional center anchoring the extraordinary plot events."" --Kirkus Reviews ""The thematic horror elements are beautifully executed, anchored in Noon's pensive voice."" --BCCB ""A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which Jade's father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul-crushing devastation of colonialism lingering within its walls."" --Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is exactly the kind of book I love--gorgeous prose, a deliciously terrifying atmosphere, incisive thematic resonance, and a gloriously complex heroine. Jade is an unforgettable character, all tender longings and sharp edges, and readers everywhere will root for her just as hard as I did. Put it on your shelf next to Rebecca and The Haunting of Hill House. An incredible, riveting debut."" --Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of FURYBORN and SAWKILL GIRLS, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""This exquisitely disturbing tale of identity and colonialism and intergenerational trauma will eat its way under your skin and live there forever. Read this one with the lights on. I'm ready to be haunted by whatever Trang Thanh Tran writes next."" --Emily X.R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is a beguiling feast of a book that drew me in immediately with its exquisitely unsettling atmosphere, vivid prose, and creeping horrors--both supernatural and all too human."" --Kate Alice Marshall, author of I AM STILL ALIVE and RULES FOR VANISHING, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""Electric and unsettling with a deliciously rich theme readers will sink their teeth into, She Is a Haunting is my absolute favorite new entry in the gothic genre. Layers of identity, fright, and heartfelt romance are tenderly laid one over the other, creating a richly complex story that questions the very nature of a haunting. Trang Thanh Tran is a force to be reckoned with."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""A satisfying blend of traditional horror with modern themes and concerns. Both the ghosts and the humans in this richly layered work are alluring and deadly."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on SHE IS A HAUNTING

"""A literary tour-de-force that should go down in history as a masterclass in atmospheric and terrifying writing."" --Kosoko Jackson, USATODAY bestselling author of THE FOREST DEMANDS ITS DUE ""A briny, rotting ode to the things we must become to survive and the things we yearn to become when the surviving is over. In elegant, atmospheric prose, Trang Thanh Tran peels back layers of salty skin and sea foam to expose the truth: even when we are wrong, even when we are monstrous, we are whole."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK ""Gorgeous, gruesome, and fiercely cathartic, They Bloom at Night is body horror with a beating heart."" --Rebecca Mahoney, author of THE VALLEY AND THE FLOOD and THE MEMORY EATER ""A riveting debut from a remarkable new voice! Trang Thanh Tran weaves an impressive gothic mystery in which Jade's father is determined to restore a decrepit home to its former glory and Jade is the only person who feels the soul-crushing devastation of colonialism lingering within its walls."" --Angeline Boulley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is exactly the kind of book I love--gorgeous prose, a deliciously terrifying atmosphere, incisive thematic resonance, and a gloriously complex heroine. Jade is an unforgettable character, all tender longings and sharp edges, and readers everywhere will root for her just as hard as I did. Put it on your shelf next to Rebecca and The Haunting of Hill House. An incredible, riveting debut."" --Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of FURYBORN and SAWKILL GIRLS, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""This exquisitely disturbing tale of identity and colonialism and intergenerational trauma will eat its way under your skin and live there forever. Read this one with the lights on. I'm ready to be haunted by whatever Trang Thanh Tran writes next."" --Emily X.R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""She Is a Haunting is a beguiling feast of a book that drew me in immediately with its exquisitely unsettling atmosphere, vivid prose, and creeping horrors--both supernatural and all too human."" --Kate Alice Marshall, author of I AM STILL ALIVE and RULES FOR VANISHING, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""Electric and unsettling with a deliciously rich theme readers will sink their teeth into, She Is a Haunting is my absolute favorite new entry in the gothic genre. Layers of identity, fright, and heartfelt romance are tenderly laid one over the other, creating a richly complex story that questions the very nature of a haunting. Trang Thanh Tran is a force to be reckoned with."" --Courtney Gould, award-winning author of THE DEAD AND THE DARK, on SHE IS A HAUNTING ""A satisfying blend of traditional horror with modern themes and concerns. Both the ghosts and the humans in this richly layered work are alluring and deadly."" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on SHE IS A HAUNTING"

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Trang Thanh Tran writes 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. She Is a Haunting is their debut novel. Connect with them on Twitter @nvtran or their website www.trangthanhtran.com.

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