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The Wolf and His King

Madeline Miller meets medieval literature in this spellbinding queer werewolf tale

Finn Longman

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English
Gollancz
25 November 2025
'Howlingly good' THE BOOKSELLER

'Quiet, meditative, powerful' LOCUS

'Will sink its teeth into you' V. V. JAMES

'With prose that flows off the page like honey' CRISTIN WILLIAMS

'Filled with loyalty and betrayal, dark secrets, and oh, so much yearning' KIMBERLY BEA

'Finn Longman is a master of their craft' WREN JAMES

Step into the resplendent courts and forests of medieval Brittany in this spellbinding retelling of the 12th-century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf . . .

The wolf-sickness strikes always without warning, stealing Bisclavret's body and confusing his mind. Since boyhood, he hasn't dared leave his isolated holdings - not to beg the return of his father's lost estate, not to seek brotherhood among the court, not even to win the knighthood he yearns for. But when a new king ascends, Bisclavret must deliver his kiss of fealty or answer for the failure.

Half an exile himself, the young king is intrigued by this uneasy, rough-hewn nobleman. Bisclavret seems a perfect knight: bold, strong, and merciful. But he keeps his secrets close, and the king's longings are not for counsel alone. As his fascination grows, the barriers between them multiply, until one day Bisclavret vanishes beyond reach. Battling desperation and grief, the king stands alone to face the greatest threats to his kingdom, with only duty to his people between him and ruin - duty, and the steadfast loyalty of the strangest wolf . . .

Steeped in the texture of its source material and rendered with a precision of language that feels intimate and timeless, The Wolf and His King will transport you to a fireside - unmissable for fans of Samantha Shannon and Madeline Miller.
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Imprint:   Gollancz
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   460g
ISBN:   9781399621007
ISBN 10:   1399621009
Pages:   336
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Finn Longman is an author and medievalist, originally from London. They write young adult and adult fiction, with a particular interest in genre-bending stories about identity, friendship, and monstrosity - of the metaphorical or the literal sort. They've spent most of their adult life alternating between working in libraries and studying for increasingly niche degrees in medieval literature, and can usually be found in the vicinity of a pile of books. Finn is currently a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, researching friendship and affection in the late Ulster Cycle. Finn's debut YA novel, The Butterfly Assassin, and its sequels are published by Simon & Schuster.

Reviews for The Wolf and His King: Madeline Miller meets medieval literature in this spellbinding queer werewolf tale

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