Vampirates: Demons of the OceanBy: Justin Somper
Reviewed by: Annabelle L., 15
Rating: Really liked it
Grace and Connor Tempest, regular twins to Dexter Tempest, lighthouse keeper, of Crescent Moon Bay. Dexter would always keep them entertained with the bedtime stories of mythical Vampirates that sail the ocean blue. All of a sudden, their daily lives have changed once their father died. Running away from the remanants of their lives to the sea, Grace and Connor are split apart from each other for their own adventures as they discovered themseleves.
Connor is washed up upon the great ship of Molucco Wrathe, an old legendary seadog, who takes him in with open arms. Seems like Connor is a natural prodigy pirate-in-the-making. But balancing that and convincing the ship to look for his seemingly gone twin sister?
Grace, on the other hand, stumbles upon 'The Nocturne' the prestigious, mysterious, fog-covered Vampirates ship. In an ethereal haze, she explores as much as she can of the ship, though a certain Vampirate by the name of Lorcan Furey is using his Irish charm to make sure she doesn't discover... what?
From sword fights to Feast Night, this first book takes you on journeys of wonder and discovery, bringing along the twins for the ride. Learn about the different swords from Cutlass Cate and how the term Vampirates really is applied, Somper brings in great imagery as well as the lightheartedness and seriousness of different events and conversations. When I read this last summer, I fell in love with this series. It was easy to read, something to enjoy, but it was also a book where you see how the main characters change and develop all the time with their settings.
I really enjoyed it, so I hope you do too! Happy reading!
Recommended to: people who might not like vampires, but enjoy a good pirate story with a twist; more for the younger teens and tweens
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