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mysterious
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A mix
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Nat Cassidy is just cementing himself as one of my top favorite authors. Such a nearly seamless story. Absolutely packed to bursting with events without convenient, that’s-too-easy writing. Idk that I liked it as much as I liked Mary but heck. Hats off.
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challenging
dark
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Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"Just wait until your father gets home, she thinks. No one will be spared."
6 kajillion ☆'s
After Nat Cassidy's Mary was my top read from 2024, I could not wait to get my hands on his newest book When the Wolf Comes Home. And, fucking heck, he's done it again! I don't know how any book after this one will be able to top it. Definitely my favourite read of 2025 so far!
If I weren't buddy reading this book, I think I would have finished it in a day. This is possibly the most well paced and most thrilling book I have ever read. Nat Cassidy spares no detail yet every word on the page - every line, every plot piece - is carefully crafted and leads to one of the most satisfying climaxes in fiction I've read. My jaw was on the floor after nearly every chapter! So TENSE and STRESSFUL in all the right ways!
Bravo Nat Cassidy
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When The Wolf Comes Home was a hell of a book, and it’s one that’s going to stick with me for a while. The description and reviews don’t quite do it justice, often framing it as a horror story. While there’s definitely horror, it has that kind of absurd, unpredictable energy you find in something like John Dies at the End. That unpredictability actually works in its favor, keeping the story fresh and hard to pin down.
Where the book really shines is in its characters. It draws from both real experiences and surreal horror moments to explore some genuinely heavy, real-life topics. It hits harder than you’d expect.
Also, don’t skip the afterword. It adds even more depth and meaning to the story.
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Jess, a struggling actress in L.A., discovers a terrified young boy in her apartment complex—and soon after, finds herself fleeing a feral, wolf-like creature intent on reclaiming the child.
I went into this expecting a typical creature feature—but that’s not what Nat Cassidy delivers, and I couldn’t have been happier. It’s fast-paced, visceral, and creatively gruesome, but beneath the carnage lies a deeply human story about trauma, protection, and the strange power of childhood fears made real . Themes like grief, parental failure, and the shapeshifting nature of fear unfold as cogently as any monster’s howl.
The pacing is relentless. Once Jess and the boy flee, the narrative barrels forward—violent set pieces collide with tender character moments, propelling you forward relentlessly . The blend of absurd supernatural elements and grounded emotion is uncanny. It’s horror strapped to trauma; when the wolf finally breaks through, it’s terrifying, but it also reveals something about who we protect and why.
Jess herself is flawed, witty, and human. Her initial missteps made her feel real, and the way Cassidy grounds her through guilt and regret makes her fiercely relatable . I was gripped by how the narrative explored the tension between caretaker and monster—sometimes the line between saving and controlling feels almost invisible.
That said, there were a few pacing dips mid-journey where the story felt momentarily adrift. And while I appreciate thematic ambiguity, a clearer ending might have felt more emotionally satisfying for me personally. Still, the final twist stuck—with me even days later .
Horror at its most inventive and heart-rending. It isn’t the story I thought I was signing up for—but it became exactly the story I needed.
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
FREAKING AMAZING!!!!🤩