An Observer Book of the Month
A LoveReading4Kids Book of the Month
A School Reading Lists Best Children’s Books Autumn Pick
Selected for Parrot Street Book Club

‘Lykewise is folk horror, set in a remote fen. There is zero snark here, as the foggy, boggy village of Harrowmere welcomes a mysterious travelling mirror salesman. Naturally, a trio of young friends joke about the ceremony they hear about, where standing between two mirrors might reveal your true self. Imprudent Hetty goes through with it. And yes, she unleashes a Jungian shadow called a “lykewise”, who acts out her most vengeful inclinations. A tense book about the latent evildoer in us all.’
Kitty Empire, The Observer

‘This is everything I could ask for from a middle-grade horror… Sophisticated, spooky, and smart.’
Jack Mackay

‘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

‘This eerie work of genius proves why Darren Simpson is the king of middle-grade horror!’
Elle McNicoll

‘A chilling, tensely atmospheric horror story packed with eerie chills, clever twists and a terrifying folklore monster.’
LoveReading4Kids

Lykewise is available from bookshop.org, your local bookshop and the usual online places.

For any questions about rights to the novel, please contact my literary agent, Laura Susijn of the The Susijn Agency, at info@thesusijnagency.com.