This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
A red algae bloom has taken over Mercy, Louisiana. Ever since a devastating hurricane, mutated wildlife lurks in the water that rises by the day. But Mercy has always been a place where monsters walk in plain sight. Especially at its heart: The Cove, where Noon’s life was upended long before the storm at a party her older boyfriend insisted on.
Now, Noon is stuck navigating the submerged town with her mom, who believes their dead family has reincarnated as sea creatures. Alone with the pain of what happened that night at the cove, Noon buries the truth: she is not the right shape.
When Mercy’s predatory leader demands Noon and her mom capture the creature drowning residents, she reluctantly finds an ally in his deadly hunter of a daughter and friends old and new. As the next storm approaches, Noon must confront the past and decide if it’s time to answer the monster itching at her skin.
Published by: Bloomsbury YA
Expected Publication: March 4, 2025
Why I’m Waiting: Tran’s debut wasn’t exactly my favorite, but I was sucked into the cover. And this one seems like it’s going to be the same? Add that to some of my buzz words in the synopsis like, “mutated wildlife, dead family, reincarnated as sea creatures, & monster itching at her skin.” Literally obsessed. And now I’m on the countdown until 3/4/25. What like 10 months?! *cringes*
What about you? Have you read the author’s other book? Do you like horror? Will you read this one? Let me know in the comments!
OOoh intriguing! I love a good creepy story! Cover is definitely eyecatching! Hope you enjoy it once you get to read it! Definitely keeping an eye on this one!
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