This irresistibly immersive new fantasy from the acclaimed author of The Last Wild finds werwolf Tibor and his friend Rosa on a dangerous and gripping treasure hunt.
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.
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781786541420
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 540 g
Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 36 mm
[a] bold and ambitious gothic fantasy. Its refusal to talk down to young readers while delivering a good old-fashioned highbrow quest might invite comparison with Philip Pullman's Northern Lights trilogy or Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell. But really Midnight Treasure feels like The Hobbit- with extra fangs and fur... The writing is terrific and Torday has a talent for cliff-hangers... Enchanting. - The Times
Midnight Treasure is a classy take on the vampire and werewolf genres that dives into the myths of Torday's Transylvanian heritage. - The Observer
[a] clever adventure... writerly and skilled. - The Sunday Times
Midnight Treasure is an epic fantasy adventure that will have readers gripped from the very first page. This is a story of trust, truth and what it means to be mortal. With stunning world building, unforgettable characters and a quest with the highest of stakes, this is story not to be missed. - Scope for Imagination
11 years ago, I left my first teaching job to move to another school. Among the end-of-year gifts that some of my class were kind enough to give me was a book token from one of my Year 6 boys – the perfect present for... More
A while back I saw a synopsis for Piers Torday’s new book ‘Midnight Treasure’ and I immediately preordered it.
I did wonder if it might ultimately be a bit grim and grisly for its intended audience but I needn’t...
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