When the Wolf Comes Home

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 Lineup

The 25 Best and Most Anticipated Horror Books of 2025—Men's Health
Most Anticipated Horror of 2025—Paste Magazine, LitHub

One 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 Cassidy
Mary, an Awakening of Terror
Nestlings

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire.

Interesting take on fathers/trauma

I actually related quite a bit and enjoyed the analogy of shape shifting fathers/fear from rage. It was weird but I liked it well enough and really love Nat's writing. Can't wait for the next book!

read it now!

Exciting, interesting, thrilling, and crazy. I had a great time with this book. The less you know going in, the better. I had no idea where this story was going.

Not for the faint of heart

I love the visceral descriptions and the surprise twists and turns. just when you thought the story was over (or how it could possibly last longer), it would take a left turn into the unexpected. I loved that. fantastic writing. Just be sure you're ready for some very....descriptive...violence. My favorite parts are the eerie beauty of descriptions that I shouldn't enjoy, but really really do. Had me sitting in the car a little longer than I should before going to work to listen.

Smart thriller, with lots of twists

Very good, a must read. Smart, scary and thought provoking. I loved all of it, pretty rare, but I loved all of this, even the after word… good work, I can’t wait to read more

So so good

This book takes the cake as my favorite Nat Cassidy book, so far at least. I related to the themes and characters so much it was almost painful 😅. With fear behind every corner, this book has a great way of making you feel an almost claustrophobic sense of dread.