Lykewise
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:24th Sep '26
Should be back in stock very soon
Don't look too closely into the mirror.
It may look back...
The village of Harrowmere is plagued by strangeness: foggy boglands, eerie wraithlights and the legend of Grasping Jack. So how could local boy Dunn Caulkner have known that the darkest threat of all would come from a mirror?
Nobody questions the travelling salesman touting looking glasses. Nor do Dunn and his friends see any harm in a ritual said to reveal your true self. After all, what could be dangerous about a reflection?
The answer is everything...
Praise for Lykewise:
'This is everything I could ask for from a middle-grade horror... Sophisticated, spooky and smart' Jack Mackay, author of Gloam
'This eerie work of genius proves why Darren Simpson is the king of middle-grade horror!' Elle McNicoll, author of A Kind of Spark
'Perfect for fans of the Aveline Jones series, Lykewise will leave you thinking twice before you look in the mirror' Scope for Imagination
Perfect for fans of the Aveline Jones series, Lykewise will leave you thinking twice before you look in the mirror * Scope for Imagination *
And as the nights start to draw in, this chilling tale is the perfect read to curl up with. I've been a fan of Darren Simpson's writing since his debut and I know Lykewise is going to get its hooks into so many horror fans -- Christopher Edge, author of Escape Room
I can't imagine a better mid-grade chiller than Lykewise. The writing is elegant and beautifully judged, the atmosphere gloriously creepy. It's also thoughtful and clever, stimulating the mind as well as the hair follicles on the back of your neck -- Anthony McGowan, author of Lark
- Praise for Thirst * -- *
Thirst draws on folk horror, with its focus on the evil that men do in service of tradition and superstition, and combines it with quintessential coming-of-age quandaries... Creepy and thought-provoking * Irish Times, Best young adult fiction for Halloween *
ISBN: 9781782696209
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
240 pages