Kalie Cassidy

State: California

Kalie Cassidy is a fantasy-romance author whose debut novel, In the Veins of the Drowning, launched the highly anticipated Siren Mage series in July 2025. Drawing on her mixed Puerto Rican and Irish heritage, Cassidy crafts immersive fantasy worlds with themes of belonging, identity, and cultural tension. Before becoming a novelist, she spent over a decade working as a professional theater actor, coach, and teacher in Los Angeles, honing her storytelling and emotional nuance. Her debut features a siren heroine navigating prejudice, romance, and perilous quests—elements that resonate with diverse audiences and explore universal themes through myth and romance. Cassidy’s writing is inspired by mythology, Puerto Rican lore, the California coast, and her love for romantic and dark fantasy stories. Now settled in the Midwest with her family, she is preparing the second installment, In the Wake of the Ruined, and engaging readers with preorder bonuses and signed editions.

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

Audiences: Adult, Young Adult