Midnight Treasure: An immersive fantasy about werwolves and vampirs

By Author / Illustrator

Piers Torday

Genre

Fantasy

Age range(s)

Publisher

Quercus Children's Books

ISBN

9781786541437

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

25-09-2025

Synopsis

A breathtaking new fantasy world from the award-winning author of The Last Wild. In an empire of vampirs and werwolves, Tibor and Roza are hunting a treasure more valuable than gold... For readers who loved Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures or S.F. Said's Tyger.

Tibor is a child of the night, a werwolf, adopted by his guardian, a powerful vampir. He and his friend Roza are on the deadliest of quests, and one that will test their very immortality. And they're not the only ones hunting for the Midnight Treasure. Battling with bears, wrestling with vampirs and racing against the clock, Tibor and Roza must decide who to trust. And whether they will dare reveal the secrets ... of the Midnight Treasure.

From the award-winning Piers Torday comes this spectacular, irresistible treasure hunt: there will be clues, spells, imprisonments and escapes, fights, betrayals ... but above all there will be courage and hope.

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Reviews

Sue

Baron Ambrus is a powerful vampir, who lives in luxury in the House of Gold. With him live two orphans, Tibor, a werwolf, and Rosa, a vampir, who the Baron transformed into a dog to act as Tibor's companion. When a powerful wizard, Kira Halim, visits them, bringing a magical statue, Tibor is told that he must take go on a quest to find the Midnight Treasure . . .

A new novel from Piers Today is always something to look forward to - and Midnight Treasure is an incredible fantasy, perfect for this (or any!) time of year! Completely enthralling, I read this in one sitting, unable to drag myself away from Tibor and his world. Gripping from the outset, the plot romps along at a pleasing pace, perfectly balancing world building with action and tension. Beautifully imagined and rich in description, the story builds towards a satisfying conclusion which still leaves plenty of potential for future books.

Although pitched at a 9+ audience, this is a story which will be enjoyed by older children (and adults!) who will revel in the level of detail of this breath-taking world. Tibor is such an engaging character, full of longing for the family he has never known and seeking to find his place in the world. Constantly supported by Rosa with whom he shares a deep bond, he gains the friendship and trust of other characters along the way, most notably Oldest, Slightly and Smallest, fierce warriors, and Bear Man and the tree bears.

It is really hard to review this book without giving too much away and spoiling it for others who have the joy of reading it yet to come. This is a world readers will long to return to, and I, for one, cannot wait for Tibor and Rosa's next adventure. ‎

384 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher