Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean

by Justin Somper

Book Overview

Twins, Connor and Grace, never dreamed that there was any truth to the Vampirate shanty their father sang to them before he died, but that was before the two were shipwrecked and separated from each other. For Connor, who is taken aboard a pirate ship, there's the chance to learn to swordfight, but for Grace, aboard a mysterious ship of vampire pirates, the danger is great. What will it take for them to find each other? "Totally original...I wish...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316013730
• ISBN13: 9780316013734
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

1st in a Unique Series for Youth

After tragedy strikes, teenage twins Connor and Grace Tempest decide to strike out on their own. But they get caught in a storm, their boat capsized. Both are rescued by separate pirate ships. But Grace soon realizes that her rescuers are more than what they seem, and much more frightening. Connor, a gifted athlete, is taken on as an apprentice aboard the pirate ship The Diablo. The crew warm to him immediately, as he seems suited to the life. But Connor doesn't agree with the stealing and violence. But his first priority is to find his lost sister, whom he believes is still alive. Grace, too, hopes more than anything that her brother somehow made it through the storm. And the illusive captain of her rescuer's ship consoles her that Connor is still alive. But how does he know? And why do they keep her locked in a strange room with bizarre happenings? Fans of pirates and vampires are in for a special treat, as what could be better than combining the two? Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, is a fantastic idea and an exciting story of danger and adventure on the high seas. The Vampirates are mysterious and riveting, making the regular pirates pale in comparison. For a swashbuckling good time, be sure to check out this fun series!

Great Books for Everyone

Excellent book! I always like to have a book that I am reading and the Vampirate Series is wonderful. Would recommend these books to anyone.

Review by Jacob Bunch, Wantage, UK

This is both a horror and adventure story. It is a fantastic read - I couldn't put it down! Seriously, I couldn't! If you liked the Alex Rider series (by Anthony Horowitz) then you'll love this. You'll be itching to know what happens to the Tempest twins, Grace and Conner. After being separated in a storm, will the life of a 26th Century pirate take Conner's fancy? Or will Grace be forever doomed on the dreaded Vampirate ship? The only way to find out is to read this fab book...

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Well shiver-me-timbers! Get ready to be washed away by this exciting, swashbuckling adventure. VAMPIRATES is the story of Connor and Grace Tempest, twins and children of the lighthouse keeper of Crescent Moon Bay on the East Coast of Australia in the year 2505. The story begins with the two young children getting out of bed in the middle of a violent thunderstorm. They wander up to the lamp room to watch the glory of the lightening and churning water with their father. In order to ease their mind, their father sings their favorite sea shanty. "I'll tell you a tale of Vampirates A tale as old as true. Yea, I'll sing you a song of an ancient ship, And its mighty fearsome crew." The twins are finally coaxed back into bed after several verses of the eerie song and settle in for the night. Seven years later, Connor and Grace's father dies, leaving them penniless and homeless. The kids aren't strangers to the stares and whispers that occur whenever they walk by because they've been dealing with it since the day they came to the lighthouse. They've always felt like outcasts, never quite fitting in. People in town couldn't figure out why Connor was so much better at sports than the rest of the kids, even when he neglected practice for weeks. Grave provoked equal suspicion - from both teachers and classmates - with her unusual wide-ranging knowledge and strange notions about things far beyond her age and station in life. Since they knew they'd never feel at home in Crescent Moon Bay without their father, the twins decide to take off in their father's boat and take their chances at sea, rather than moving in with the cold, local banker or going to the orphanage. Their first night on the ocean a huge storm crashed down on them, tearing their little boat apart. As hard as they tried, they couldn't stay together through the churning water. Thankfully, they are rescued and brought safely on board another vessel; however, not the same one. Connor is pulled aboard a pirate ship named the Diablo and Grace is rescued by the Vampirate ship. Desperate to find each other, they both plead with the captains to go back and search for the other. Both are told there isn't a chance the other would have survived. Neither lose hope and know they'll see each other again. Connor sets about learning the ways of a pirate. He is assigned chores, makes friends, and receives sword fighting lessons. He participates in a raid on another ship and helps acquire booty for the crew. Grace, meanwhile, stays locked in her cabin, told not to even look out the window. She overhears weird conversations about feasts and witnesses strange things like candles that never extinguish, food that appears out of nowhere, and has the overwhelming need to sleep every time she eats or drinks anything. Grace has one person that she talks to named Lorcan, who has been sworn to protect her from the crew. At first, Grace doesn't understand the reason for the isolation. She doesn't realize that s

Interesting and Original

Never before have I heard of the idea to combine vampires and pirates into one. It is totally fresh and original. The author has portrayed the main characters as being capable, and able to fend for themselves, though at times they do admit that they need help. He has done this so well that you can't help but cheer them on the whole way through. You can't help too, falling in love with the hero, vampirate though he may be, Lorcan Furrey, who is just the type of person you'd want around should things get bad. I could find nothing bad about this book, except for perhaps the fact that it leaves you wanting more. I just hope that Justin Somper is working on a sequel. The ending certainly leaves more to be desired.