Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean
Encyclopedia
Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean is a novel
by British author Justin Somper
, about two children who get separated at sea
and are picked up by two very different ships.
Somper believes that in the novel the character of Grace in particular comes to change her views of who is actually her enemy and discovers that the notion of who is one's enemy is often defined by one's perspective or by "lack of information or misinformation."
A vicious storm separates twins Connor and Grace Tempest, destroying their boat and leaving them fighting for their lives in the cruel, cold water.
Picked up one of the more notorious pirate ships, Connor soon finds himself wielding a cutlass. But does he have the stomach to be a pirate?
Grace finds herself aboard a more mysterious ship.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by British author Justin Somper
Justin Somper
Justin Somper is the British author of the Vampirates children's novel series.-Background:He was born in St Albans and graduated from the University of Warwick...
, about two children who get separated at sea
Sea
A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean...
and are picked up by two very different ships.
Background
Justin Somper first had the idea for the book "five years before and gave up his full-time job to pursue it". He notes that "Vampirates is set in the future, although it feels rather like the past."Somper believes that in the novel the character of Grace in particular comes to change her views of who is actually her enemy and discovers that the notion of who is one's enemy is often defined by one's perspective or by "lack of information or misinformation."
Synopsis
The year is 2505. The oceans have risen. A new era of piracy is dawning.A vicious storm separates twins Connor and Grace Tempest, destroying their boat and leaving them fighting for their lives in the cruel, cold water.
Picked up one of the more notorious pirate ships, Connor soon finds himself wielding a cutlass. But does he have the stomach to be a pirate?
Grace finds herself aboard a more mysterious ship.
Characters in "Vampirates : Demons of the Ocean"
- Connor Tempest – Fourteen-year-old pirate protege who loves the life of pirating; Twin brother of Grace Tempest.
- Grace Tempest – Fourteen-year-old who cares deeply for the Vampirates; Twin sister of Connor Tempest.
- Lorcan Furey – Rescues Grace in the first book of the series after seeing her struggling for life.
- Vampirate Captain – Mysterious captain of the Vampirate ship whose authority has been questioned by his crew.
- Darcy Flotsam – Figurehead of the Vampirate ship by day and vampire by night; Grace's friend.
- Sidorio – Vampire who resisted the authority of the Vampirate Captain, which resulted in banishment.
- Cheng Li – Former deputy of The Diablo and currently teacher at Pirate Academy.
- Captain Molucco Wrathe – Captain of The Diablo.
- Matilda "Ma" Kettle – Owner of Ma Kettle's Tavern.
- Bartholomew "Bart" Pearce – Fellow pirate aboard The Diablo and Connor's best friend.
- Cutlass Cate – Becomes deputy of The Diablo once Cheng Li leaves; also known for swordsmanship and skill.
- Sugar Pie – Waitress at Ma Kettle's Tavern.
- Jez Stukeley – Pirate aboard The Diablo and another good friend of Connor
Release details
- 2005, UK, Simon & Schuster (ISBN 0689872631), pub date 6 Jun 2005, paperback (First edition)
- 2005, USA, Little Brown (ISBN 0316013730), pub date 4 October 2006, hardback
- 2007, USA, Little, Brown (ISBN 0316014443), pub date ? April 2007, paperback (reissue)