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Connor Tempest may only be fourteen but he's taken to the life of a pirate like a duck to water. But his loyalties are divided between his shipmates and his sister. Grace isn't finding the pirate life so appealing. She cannot shake the feeling that all is not well on the vampirate ship she left behind. Dare she try to return to it? Sidoro may have been expelled from the vampirate ship but his dark deeds are just beginning. In this sequel to VAMPIRATES: DEMONS OF THE OCEAN, the seas are rougher than ever and a new tide of terror sweeps up Connor, Grace, their allies and their foes.
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Justin is well-known as a children's books publicity consultant, working on high profile campaigns including the launch of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series and events at the Roald Dahl centre. Less well-known is his interest in vampires and that he's a dab hand at sword-fighting. Vampirates brings together both his interests, creating a world to delight children and adults alike.
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Format:Paperback
Connor is really enjoying life onboard The Diablo and is fast learning how to become a better pirate. Grace however, isn't so happy - she keeps getting strange visions and is positive that something is wrong on the Vampirate ship. She is torn between wanting to return to help the Vampirates and not wanting to leave Connor.
When a pirate raid goes badly wrong it brings home to Grace how unsafe life is for Connor on The Diablo. When she has the opportunity to get him away from the ship to the Pirate Academy she jumps at the chance. But has she taken Connor out of the frying pan and into the fire? It soon becomes clear that all is not what it seems and it is impossible to decide who they can trust.
I really enjoyed this second installment of the Vampirates series although the main plot arcs for this book are resolved it has left me itching to read more and curious about future twists to the series. I'm looking forward to reading about further adventures for both Grace & Connor. I'd recommend this series to all fans of young adult adventure stories.
When a pirate raid goes badly wrong it brings home to Grace how unsafe life is for Connor on The Diablo. When she has the opportunity to get him away from the ship to the Pirate Academy she jumps at the chance. But has she taken Connor out of the frying pan and into the fire? It soon becomes clear that all is not what it seems and it is impossible to decide who they can trust.
I really enjoyed this second installment of the Vampirates series although the main plot arcs for this book are resolved it has left me itching to read more and curious about future twists to the series. I'm looking forward to reading about further adventures for both Grace & Connor. I'd recommend this series to all fans of young adult adventure stories.
Format:Paperback
I bought the second book of the Vampirates series by Justin Somper. I have to say, it was fantastic. I can't wait to get the other books. The delivery was a lot quicker than ebay and other websites, I now know where to buy my books from in the future.
Format:Paperback
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS) of book one:
1. Twins escape horrid fate
2. Fate decides to give it another shot
3. They get separated at sea
4. One gets to talk like a pirate every day
5. The other's with a crew that sucks
6. Reunited, and it feels so good
Following right on the heels of Demons of the Ocean, "Tide of Terror" opens with a night surfer aggressively riding the waves of a deserted cove until the very waves give up the fight, depositing him gently on the sandy shore. Within a few pages however, we learn that this is no ordinary surfer, as the unexpected appearance of a brilliant moonbeam sways him from his intended mission.
Meanwhile, back on The Diablo .....
"Sound the cannon!"
A pirate attack
By eights and by fours
Time to plunder and sack
Victory cries
Soon silenced for good
An error of judgment
The target withstood
Following this great debacle, Connor and Grace (who are both aboard the pirate ship "The Diablo") have to make a tough career decision. Connor needs little convincing, but Grace feels her heart tugging in another direction, towards the Vampirate ship and Lorcan, the vampire who sacrificed his future to protect her.
A temporary respite is granted as the twins are permitted a one week all-expenses-paid trip to the Pirate Academy, where they renew an acquaintance and make some new ones. Despite his early misconceptions, Connor adapts easily to the Academy way of life, and impresses the tutors with his piratical prowess.
Meanwhile, on the Vampirate ship ......
Things are NOT going well.
Although this is a continuation of the first book, there's enough background information to make it possible to enjoy this even if you haven't read the first (but you really SHOULD read it anyway). Book two is a little slower, and more predictable, but there are both page-turning moments and dramatic twists, setting the stage for book three, Blood Captain.
Recommended for swash-buckling, blood-thirsty readers from nine and up.
Amanda Richards
1. Twins escape horrid fate
2. Fate decides to give it another shot
3. They get separated at sea
4. One gets to talk like a pirate every day
5. The other's with a crew that sucks
6. Reunited, and it feels so good
Following right on the heels of Demons of the Ocean, "Tide of Terror" opens with a night surfer aggressively riding the waves of a deserted cove until the very waves give up the fight, depositing him gently on the sandy shore. Within a few pages however, we learn that this is no ordinary surfer, as the unexpected appearance of a brilliant moonbeam sways him from his intended mission.
Meanwhile, back on The Diablo .....
"Sound the cannon!"
A pirate attack
By eights and by fours
Time to plunder and sack
Victory cries
Soon silenced for good
An error of judgment
The target withstood
Following this great debacle, Connor and Grace (who are both aboard the pirate ship "The Diablo") have to make a tough career decision. Connor needs little convincing, but Grace feels her heart tugging in another direction, towards the Vampirate ship and Lorcan, the vampire who sacrificed his future to protect her.
A temporary respite is granted as the twins are permitted a one week all-expenses-paid trip to the Pirate Academy, where they renew an acquaintance and make some new ones. Despite his early misconceptions, Connor adapts easily to the Academy way of life, and impresses the tutors with his piratical prowess.
Meanwhile, on the Vampirate ship ......
Things are NOT going well.
Although this is a continuation of the first book, there's enough background information to make it possible to enjoy this even if you haven't read the first (but you really SHOULD read it anyway). Book two is a little slower, and more predictable, but there are both page-turning moments and dramatic twists, setting the stage for book three, Blood Captain.
Recommended for swash-buckling, blood-thirsty readers from nine and up.
Amanda Richards
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Addictive stuff
With the second novel in the Vampirate series landed I really did end up wondering if it would live up to my expectations after the first instalment. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2007 by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
The Tide Both comes in and out.
This book is known as the sequel to Vampirates demons of the Ocean. Now back out to the open ocean. Grace Tempest has rather reculatntly just left the Vampirate ship and gone back... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2007 by skyshipcaptain
Vampirates Tide of Terror
Again what a brilliant book, it is nice to learn more about Connor and Grace. The second book is a contiuation of the first book and I love the way Justin Somper is developing his... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2007 by Ms. D. L. Bateson
Tide of BRILLIANCE!
When I finished reading DEMONS OF THE OCEAN, the first in the Vampirates series, I was amazed by the story and I loved every word. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Soul Eater...ME!!
Average but enjoyable
When I stared reading the first Vampirate story I was captured by Somper's brilliance. Engaging the reader using mysterious dialogue to engage the reader and to make them carry on... Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2006 by Stampy
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