• The Vampirates series is a futuristic tale about orphaned twins who run away when their father dies to avoid being adopted. Separated while out to sea, the twins are each picked up by two very different crews.

• 1. Author: Justin Somper
  2. Genre: Children's Horror Fiction
  3. Books in series: 4
  4. Publishers: Simon and Schuster & Little Brown
  5. Age range: 12 and up

• Books in Series

  • 2005: Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean
  • 2006: Vampirates: Tide of Terror
  • 2007: Vampirates: Dead Deep
  • 2007: Vampirates: Blood Captain

• Main Characters

  • Connor Tempest – A fourteen year old orphan. He is physically strong and excels at sports.
  • Grace Tempest – A fourteen year old orphan. She's mentally strong and excels at academics.
  • Lorcan Furey – A Vampirate aboard the Nocturne
  • Captain of the Vampirates – He is enigmatic and does not require blood for survival.
  • Darcy Flotsam – Vampirate on board the Nocturne,
  • Sidorio – Sidorio is a Vampirate on board the Nocturne
  • Cheng Li – Cheng Li is a pirate on board the Diablo
  • Captain Molucco Wrathe – Captain of the Diablo
  • Cutlass Cate – Pirate on board the Diablo.
  • Bartholomew – Pirate on board the Diablo
  • Jez – Pirate on board the Diablo

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