Jonathan Sims is a writer, performer and games designer whose work primarily focuses on the macabre, the grotesque, and the gentle touch of creeping dread. He is the mind and the voice behind acclaimed horror podcast The Magnus Archives, high octane space-cabaret The Mechanisms and some of your favourite nightmares. He lives in Walthamstow with the two best cats and an overwhelming backlog of books that he really should get round to.
The book works both as a collection of inventive horror stories and as a cohesive novel, building to a nerve-jangling finale that reveals the shocking events at the party. * The Guardian * A modern horror classic from one of the most exciting writers in the field today. * Starburst Magazine * Thirteen Storeys is an excellent horror [...] everyone will find something creepy in Banyan Court. * Grimdark Magazine * Thrilling, chilling and thoroughly entertaining * Tattooed Book Geek * Sims really has created an innovative novel where everything falls into place within its thrilling climax. * Fantasy Hive * A beautifully written contemporary horror novel that I know for sure will leave its mark on me. I don't remember reading anything like this before and it was an absolute delight. * Damp Pebbles Blog * A book that takes old traditions and gives them a contemporary spin. Happy Halloween, all. * SFF World * An excellent portmanteau novel. It's an ultra modern take on the haunted house story while each tale mixes in different subgenre flavours from techno-fear and shifting architecture to creepy kids and beyond, all building to a joined up climax that's pleasingly violent and gross. * Den of Geek * This is an astonishing debut from Jonathan Sims. A wonderful new twist on an age-old genre. 5 out of 5. * SFX *