Vampirates: Black Heart

by Justin Somper

Book Overview

There's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. The team will be led by newly appointed Captain, Cheng Li and will include pirate prodigy Connor Tempest. Meanwhile, Connor's twin sister Grace enjoys a bittersweet reunion with their mother. Sally Tempest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316020877
• ISBN13: 9780316020879
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.6" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I recommend this book, because the author is someone who has a great imagination, and it is something that we need in days like ours. Vampirates 4: Black Heart

The Best One Yet!

The fourth installment of the Vampirates series is by far the best. The author whisks the reader away into a world of danger, romance, and a new age. It mainly focuses on Conner and Grace Tempest, twins who have lost their dad and ran away from home, who were seperated in Demons on the Ocean and their trials and sucesses abourd either the Pirate ship of the Vampire ship. This book is slightly darker than the first few but it reveals many secrets and answers alot of important questions. Personally I am very excited to read the fifth installment, Empire of Night! :)

4th Book in the Vampirates Series

Picking up where book 3 left off, teenage twins Grace and Connor are shocked to have their mother back from the dead. Grace is thrilled, but Connor doesn't' wants to distance himself from the Vampirates. Meanwhile, Sidorio and his new crew of ruthless Vampirates are out, leaving a trail of death and destruction. But they aren't the only ones. A mysterious crew of beautiful vampire women appears and seems to be even more evil and deadly than Sidorio's. Connor joins up with new Captain Cheng Li who receive orders to hunt down the Vampirates, one-by-one. Connor feels a little conflicted since his sister is very close to several of them. Connor knows not all of the vampires are evil, but how can he convince his superiors? Grace and Connor's mother has returned mysteriously. But doesn't have much time left. Grace slowly learns the true story of her mother meeting her father and what happened surrounding the event of the twins' birth. This is a decidedly darker and more intense installment than the previous. More gruesome death and suspense surround the evil Vampirates. In each book, Connor and Grace are gaining wisdom, new skills, and changing a bit as they get older. Some of the mystery surrounding the origins of the twins is a little predictable, but nonetheless is dragged out long enough to create a lot of suspense and expectation. Thankfully, I wasn't disappointed. In fact, I still believe each book is gets better than the last in terms of adventure and character interaction. I'll be waiting with high expectations for the next installment. Connor and Grace seem to have exciting destinies. Fantasy fans, both young and old, need to check out this series. It definitely remains one of my favorites.

A Great Read

I am a teacher and one of the selectors for my district's Battlel of the Books competition titles. The first of the Vampirates books was requested for the competition by a student. I read the book and it became one of the five titles for this year's competition. It was a favorite of all of my students and got me started on this great series. Black Heart is a wonderful addition to a great series. I had high expectations of this book that caused me to pre-order it. I read it the day it arrived and it lived up to my expectations. All of the questions that I hoped would be answered after reading Blood Captain were answered making it both exciting and fullfilling. I am eager to read book five! Just today I talked with some of my students who are saving thier allowence money to pick up the book this weekend. I think this series is a must read for Harry Potter and Twilight Fans.

CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT BOOK!

I have loved all of the previous Vampirate books and this one was just as satisfying! There is so much that happens in this book that is vital to both Grace and Connor - as well as many other key characters. From start to finish so much happens - alliances are formed, secrets revealed. I don't want to give anything away, so just read it! I can hardly wait for the next book - I am just sad that it will probably be awhile since this one just came out...hopefully it will be worth the wait!