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Thirteen Storeys

Written by: Jonathan Sims
Narrated by: Ayesha Antoine, Aysha Kala, Ben Elliot, Cloud Quinn, Jonathan Sims, Jot Davies, Katherine Press, Katie Leung, Laurence Dobiesz, Lula Suassuna, Sophie Roberts, Theo Solomon
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Publisher's Summary

Thirteen voices. Thirteen storeys. One dinner party to die for.

An innovative haunted house tour-de-force from the creator of THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES podcast.

GOING UP?

A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development. All the guests are strangers - even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building
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None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. Whether privileged or deprived, they share only one thing in common - they've all experienced a shocking disturbance within the building's walls.

By the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened. His death has remained one of the biggest unsolved mysteries - until now.

But are you ready for their stories?

'A modern horror classic from one of the most exciting writers in the field today' Starburst Magazine

'Combines a creeping sense of unease with all-out gore . . . Nerve-jangling.' Guardian

'A wonderfully creepy climax, hitting that perfect spot of uncanny horror' Grimdark Magazine

©2020 Jonathan Sims (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group

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Jonathan Sims’ Work Impresses as Always

Always good with representation and amazing story telling, Jonathan Sims’ work always pleases. This is no exception.

Sims’ work with The Magnus Archives certainly exhibited his mastery of suspense and horror, but this solidifies it.

Very poggers, Jon 👌🏻

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Damn

My greivance with most other horror is my frustration that it takes so long to build up anything chilling enough to hook me properly but I like how dividing it into the 13 sub stories means that theres these self contained bits of tension, which still accumulate into a final twist which ties together all the threads in a way that makes sense and is still satisfyingly gruesome. Some chapters are definitely more freaky than others, and the ending is a little straight forward, but it has good re read value and its the first thing to succesfully freak me out in a while.

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Good story and characters

I really enjoyed the Magnus Archives, which is why I chose this book. I liked the book and characters. It was worth the credit. But I didn’t love it like I hoped I would. I think that is due to the format. It read way more like a podcast than a novel. I’m sure Mr. Sims has more novels in him and I’m confident he will improve.

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Excellent, 10/10

Sims narrative voice is incredibly strong in his writing as always. Slow, creeping dread is built up beautifully, nothing being spoon fed to you while also not being too complicated to follow. We love to hear a pipe murder. We love natural queer inclusion. We love revenge against capitalism.

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Feels like it was made to be an audiobook

I was initially put off about the number of narrators but this cast is critical to the story and atmosphere. Will recommend to my horror fiction friends.

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loved it twice

bought the physical book months ago, and loved it so much I had to get the audiobook version so I could listen to the stories again on my way to work. I really enjoyed the diversity in characters and stories, the creative ways they all connected to each other, and LOVED the ending

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Spectacular

A fabulous story with an intricate plot that sucks you in. All the characters are absolutely fascinating. A must listen

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Sims does it again

finally something to listen to after Magnus archives ended, I finished it in two days

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I expected good- it was better

The final line of the epilogue has got to be my favourite last line of any horror story to date, as well as a perfect encapsulation of both Sims' strengths as a writer and one of modern horror's greatest strengths as a genre.

I was brought here by The Magnus Archives, but I believe Thirteen Storeys is Sims' best work by far. All of the narrative strengths of TMA shine here with none of its weaknesses.

Distinct characters and the ability of individual chapters to stand alone held my interest all the way through. Sims has a tendency to ensure that unlikeable characters have an interesting enough story that you stick with them despite it, and characters with a slower introductory arc are likeable enough to keep you invested. The final twist was a delightful surprise that nonetheless felt well founded from a character development standpoint after the pieces were in place.

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Fantastic listen!

At first, I was a little wary of seeing multiple voice actors, but each person added depth to a very captivating story. I was at the edge of my seat wondering how everything fit together, and the end really tied up the loose ends.

Highly recommend this title!

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