Midnight Treasure: Wolf Crown: Get lost in a world of werwolves and vampirs, from an award-winning author

By Author / Illustrator

Piers Torday

Genre

Fantasy

Age range(s)

Publisher

Quercus Children's Books

ISBN

9781786541451

Format

Hardback

Published

09-10-2025

Synopsis

A breathtaking fantasy world from the award-winning author of The Last Wild. In this spellbinding follow-up to Midnight Treasure, adventure with Tibor and Roza into an empire of vampirs and werwolves. For readers who loved Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures or S.F. Said's Tyger.

In a world of vampirs and werwolves, Tibor and Roza are heirs to the throne. They're the only people alive who can defeat the vampir emperor, the White Prince. If only they could agree on how. Join them on their epic treasure hunt for the long-lost Wolf Crown. Can they outwit the White Prince's spies, dragons and werwolves - before it's too late?

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.

Praise for Midnight Treasure: 'Stop the hunt for your next epic read because this is a treasure of a fantasy book. High stakes, big heart, frightfully good' A.F. Steadman, author of the Skandar series

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Reviews

Sue

Having beaten the White Prince in the race for the Midnight Treasure and having discovered that they are, in fact, twins, Tibor and Roza now know that they are heirs to the throne of Princeland. However, now mortal, having lost their powers using the Dark Lantern, reclaiming their inheritance seems an impossibility as they face a new race against time to find the long-lost Wolf Crown, which seems to offer their only chance of defeating the White Prince once and for all.

No summary could ever do justice to the richly-told, superbly plotted dream of a book which is Wolf Crown. I absolutely adored Midnight Treasure - and this sequel is even better! Separated, Roza and Tibor are forced to follow different paths on their journey to defeat the White Prince. During their adventures, they discover much about themselves, showing great courage and determination on the way. They learn to accept help from others, to consider different possibilities and ultimately that everyone has light and dark within them, but each individual can decide 'how much and when'. Together, they are strong.

Each character in the story is carefully developed from the Grimoire to (my new favourite!) Tiny Tibor, who may be 'only' a small, smooth newt, but whose contribution to discovering the Crown is incalculable! The incredible world building started in Midnight Treasure continues throughout the story with wonderfully detailed, evocative descriptions.

A map at the beginning of the book allows readers to chart the twins' progress on their adventures. It was a joy to revisit this world and leave Roza and Tibor poised for new and exciting possibilities. Perfect for anyone looking for a challenging, satisfying and exciting read!

384 pages / Reviewed by Sue Wilsher, teacher