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A Harvest of Furies
A Novel
by Hayden Casey
Pub Date
Oct 14 2025
| Archive Date
Nov 30 2025
Description
Orrie and Emma’s family has been cursed for centuries, and as the siblings approach adulthood, the curse is starting to rear its head once again. Their father, Aggie, returns from war a stranger. His arrival shatters the fragile semblance of normality the family has cultivated in his absence. One by one, sordid secrets claw their way to the surface, exposing the rot underneath.
It’s not long before the deaths begin–and the voices in the walls grow louder.
This contemporary retelling of Aeschylus’s Oresteia, set in the American heartland, takes an unflinching look at how foreign war scars the intimate landscape of home–not just in the days of ancient Greek tragedy but in every time and place.
Orrie and Emma’s family has been cursed for centuries, and as the siblings approach adulthood, the curse is starting to rear its head once again. Their father, Aggie, returns from war a stranger. His...
Description
Orrie and Emma’s family has been cursed for centuries, and as the siblings approach adulthood, the curse is starting to rear its head once again. Their father, Aggie, returns from war a stranger. His arrival shatters the fragile semblance of normality the family has cultivated in his absence. One by one, sordid secrets claw their way to the surface, exposing the rot underneath.
It’s not long before the deaths begin–and the voices in the walls grow louder.
This contemporary retelling of Aeschylus’s Oresteia, set in the American heartland, takes an unflinching look at how foreign war scars the intimate landscape of home–not just in the days of ancient Greek tragedy but in every time and place.
Advance Praise
“Hayden Casey takes a glinting paring knife to this retelling of Aeschylus's Oresteia.”—Melanie Finn, author of The Hare
“While death stalks the pages of this book, every sentence brims with vitality, and every word feels sparkling and alive.”—Allegra Hyde, author of The Last Catastrophe
"Hayden Casey is a storyteller of wild imagination and deep heart."—Tara Ison, author of At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf
“Hayden Casey takes a glinting paring knife to this retelling of Aeschylus's Oresteia.”—Melanie Finn, author of The Hare
“While death stalks the pages of this book, every sentence brims with vitality...
Advance Praise
“Hayden Casey takes a glinting paring knife to this retelling of Aeschylus's Oresteia.”—Melanie Finn, author of The Hare
“While death stalks the pages of this book, every sentence brims with vitality, and every word feels sparkling and alive.”—Allegra Hyde, author of The Last Catastrophe
"Hayden Casey is a storyteller of wild imagination and deep heart."—Tara Ison, author of At the Hour Between Dog and Wolf
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National social media marketing campaign
Physical ARC campaign for booksellers, librarians, reviewers, and influencers
DRC distribution via NetGalley, Edelweiss
Digital advertising with Book Riot and...
Marketing Plan
National social media marketing campaign
Physical ARC campaign for booksellers, librarians, reviewers, and influencers
DRC distribution via NetGalley, Edelweiss
Digital advertising with Book Riot and other genre-targeted publications
Featured title at ALA, New Voices New Rooms, MPIBA Fall Con
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781941360910 |
| PRICE |
$19.00 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
312
|
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Other Format |
| ISBN |
9781941360910 |
| PRICE |
$19.00 (USD)
|
| PAGES |
312
|
Available on NetGalley
NetGalley Reader (EPUB)
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Send to Kobo (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)
Average rating from 12 members
Featured Reviews
Emmy G, Librarian
This novel takes the bones of Greek myth and gives them flesh made of rust, grief, and rural dust. It's not just about war—it’s about what war brings home, what it does to those waiting, and how cycles of violence can haunt a family like a ghost. The prose is sharp, poetic, and emotionally charged, with a creeping dread that builds toward an inevitable reckoning.
A bold and brutal exploration of inherited trauma, vengeance, and the curse of silence. Fans of Sharp Objects, Southern Gothic, or literary myth retellings will find themselves gripped—and maybe a little haunted.
Featured Reviews
Emmy G, Librarian
This novel takes the bones of Greek myth and gives them flesh made of rust, grief, and rural dust. It's not just about war—it’s about what war brings home, what it does to those waiting, and how cycles of violence can haunt a family like a ghost. The prose is sharp, poetic, and emotionally charged, with a creeping dread that builds toward an inevitable reckoning.
A bold and brutal exploration of inherited trauma, vengeance, and the curse of silence. Fans of Sharp Objects, Southern Gothic, or literary myth retellings will find themselves gripped—and maybe a little haunted.
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