A Harvest of Furies
Subtitle
A Novel
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.
Bio
Hayden Casey is an instructor in the ASU Department of English, where he also earned a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing in 2022.
Praise for this book
Poetic, twisted, brilliant.
Melanie Finn Author of "The Hare"
Musical, momentous, and utterly inventive, Hayden Casey’s debut novel is a must-read update of a classic Greek tragedy.
Allegra Hyde Author of "The Last Catastrophe"