They Bloom at Night
“Can I be everything and nothing at the same time?” Author: Trang Thanh Tran In the post-apocalyptic town of Mercy, Louisiana, the red algae blooms across the water like blood, and strange, mutant creatures frolic in the ocean. Few residents remain. Those who do are haunted and desperate. Enter Noon and her mother, who trawl for the Lovecraftian sea life, making a living by bringing their finds to the corrupt harbormaster. Noon is lost in memories of what happened that night on Chelsea’s Beach. She’s been lost longer in the shadow of her brother. She was never the son. Never the [...]
