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Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary's Baby and the urban horror of Salem's Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building. Best Adult Books 2023—New York Public LibaryNPR Books We Love 2023Best Horror of 2023—Esquire, Den of GeekBest Horror of 2023 (Honorable Mention)—PasteAna and Reid needed a lucky break.The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That's about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery.They've won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan's most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture.Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana’s deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can't explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby.Other Books by Nat Cassidy:Mary: An Awakening of Terror

Nat Cassidy’s highly commercial, debut horror novel Mary: An Awakening of Terror, blends Midsommar with elements of American Psycho and a pinch of I''ll Be Gone in the Dark.Best Horror of the Year—Esquire, Paste Magazine, CrimeRead | Harper''s Bazaar 15 Best Books for Spooky Season | The Lineup Best Debut Horror Novels of the Year | American Writers Museum—Staff RecommendationMary is a quiet, middle-aged woman doing her best to blend into the background. Unremarkable. Invisible. Unknown even to herself.But lately, things have been changing inside Mary. Along with the hot flashes and body aches, she can’t look in a mirror without passing out, and the voices in her head have been urging her to do unspeakable things.Fired from her job in New York, she moves back to her hometown, hoping to reconnect with her past and inner self. Instead, visions of terrifying, mutilated specters overwhelm her with increasing regularity and she begins auto-writing strange thoughts and phrases. Mary discovers that these experiences are echoes of an infamous serial killer. Then the killings begin again.Mary’s definitely going to find herself.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality.“This is the kind of great, big, epic horror novel we got back in the '80s that came out swinging for the fences and left everything on the field. Welcome back, you shaggy, bloody monster of a book!”—Grady Hendrix"The Stephen King of TikTok"—The LineupMost Anticipated Horror of 2025—Paste Magazine, LitHubOne night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boy's father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives.As they attempt to evade the boy's increasingly desperate father, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them—the boy can turn his every fear into reality.And when the wolf finally comes home, no one will be spared.Other Books by Nat CassidyMary, an Awakening of TerrorNestlings

When M and G move into a new apartment, they think they’re finally getting the fresh start they both so desperately need. Unfortunately, the previous tenant wasn’t quite ready to leave, and he’s about to teach them the horrifying lengths someone will go to keep things from changing.

about the playwright:

   “[Cassidy has a] formidable gift with language.”Show Business Weekly

   “[Cassidy] has a free-flowing imagination [and] an uncanny ability to do what a great composer like Verdi once did—make a visceral connection to his own time.”Terry Ponick, The Washington Times

   “Nat Cassidy is obviously a talented…writer!”The Village Voice

   “Cassidy’s writing is so sharp that [he] holds one’s attention like a vise. …Anyone who appreciates theater that aims at both the head and the gut will appreciate [his work]. And it will haunt you for days to come.”James D Watts, Jr, Tulsa World

   “Cassidy [brings] together everything audiences could want in a play.”Kristen Torres, Loyola Phoenix

Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary''s Baby and the urban horror of Salem''s Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building. Best Adult Books 2023—New York Public LibraryNPR Books We Love 2023Best Horror of 2023—Esquire, Den of GeekBest Horror of 2023 (Honorable Mention)—PasteAna and Reid needed a lucky break.The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That''s about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery.They''ve won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan''s most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture.Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana’s deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can''t explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby.Other Books by Nat Cassidy:Mary: An Awakening of TerrorAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the creeping paranoia of Rosemary''s Baby and the urban horror of Salem''s Lot, set in an exclusive New York City residential building.“This is the horror book of the year.”—Erika T. Wurth, author of White HorseMost Anticipated Horror Books of 2023—Paste MagazineAna and Reid needed a lucky break.The horrifically complicated birth of their first child has left Ana paralyzed, bitter, and struggling: with mobility, with her relationship with Reid, with resentment for her baby. That''s about to change with the words any New Yorker would love to hear—affordable housing lottery.They''ve won an apartment in the Deptford, one of Manhattan''s most revered buildings with beautiful vistas of Central Park and stunning architecture.Reid dismisses disturbing events and Ana’s deep unease and paranoia as the price of living in New York—people are odd—but he can''t explain the needle-like bite marks on the baby.Other Books by Nat Cassidy:Mary: An Awakening of TerrorA Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire.

Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality.A USA Today bestseller!ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller!“Get your claws into this one, horror fiends. It''s terrific. . . . Sink your teeth into a classic.”—Stephen King“A crazy-good, balls-to-the-wall horror novel . . . it’s full throttle from the first pages.” —Joe Hill“This is the kind of great, big, epic horror novel we got back in the ''80s that came out swinging for the fences and left everything on the field. Welcome back, you shaggy, bloody monster of a book!” —Grady HendrixBest Books of 2025—VultureThe 25 Best and Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2025—Men''s HealthMost Anticipated Horror of 2025—Paste Magazine, LitHubOne night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boy''s father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives.As they attempt to evade the boy''s increasingly desperate father, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them—the boy can turn his every fear into reality.And when the wolf finally comes home, no one will be spared.Other Books by Nat CassidyMary, an Awakening of TerrorNestlingsAt the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"Bundling a successful podcast with other material, this audio program makes an attention-grabbing listen...The episodic sci-fi thriller that results is a listening feast." — AudioFile Magazine *The original podcast recording*This audio book includes all fourteen episodes of the Audio Verse Award-winning podcast series, plus exclusive bonus content, including the live staged reading of the prequel episode, "Deputy"; a round table discussion with the creators; and more.Dakota “Dak” Prentiss guards the biggest secret in the world. They call it “Moss.” It’s your standard grey alien from innumerable abduction stories. It still sits at the controls of the spaceship it crash-landed eleven years ago. A secret military base was built around the crash site to study both Moss and the dangerous technology it brought to Earth. The day Matt Salem joins her security team, Dak’s whole world changes. It’s love at first sight—which is a problem, since they both signed ironclad contracts vowing not to fraternize with other military personnel. If they run, they’ll be hunted for what they know. Dak and Matt have only way to be together: do the impossible. Steal Moss and sell the secret of its existence.And they can’t afford a single mistake.This program is performed by Ashlie Atkinson, Nat Cassidy, Hanna Cheek, Rebecca Comtois, Jorge Cordova, Sol Marina Crespo, Reyna de Courcy, Neimah Djourabchi, Autumn Dornfeld, Abe Goldfarb, Jason Howard, Daryl Lathon, Kelley Rae O''Donnell, Mac Rogers, Seth Sheldon, David Shih, Brian Silliman, Tarantino Smith, Jennifer Tsay, James Wetzel, Brittany Williams, Jordana Williams, Sean Williams, and Christopher Yustin.Also available from Tor Books: Steal the Stars, a novel by Nat Cassidy, the official adaptation of the podcast and an NPR Book of the Year.