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Justin Somper

    January 1, 1953

    Justin Somper is a bestselling UK author whose Vampirates series has been translated into over twenty languages. Somper trained in sword-fighting to help him write the fight scenes in the Vampirates series. His works engage readers with adventure and suspense, set in a world where reality and the supernatural intertwine.

    Justin Somper
    Vampirates. Tide of Terror
    Black Heart
    Vampiratres 4: Black Heart
    Empire of Night
    Vampirates 6: Immortal War
    Immortal War
    • 2024

      The year is 2507. The oceans have risen.A new dawn of piracy has begun.Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy.This is no ordinary school!Lessons range from Knots Class and Sailing to Combat Workshop... The teachers are all pirate legends... The pressure is always on.... Friendship is everything.When a new kid, the mysterious Neo Splice, arrives, everything changes FAST. Suddenly the dangers are no longer simply out on the oceans but right here, amongst them. In the face of real peril, the students of Barracuda class must put everything they have learned to the test against a ruthless and seemingly unstoppable new enemy.Welcome to Pirate Academy - once you step through the door you won't ever want to leave!Cover and interior art by Teo Skaffa

      New Kid On Deck
    • 2021

      Vampirates 6: Immortal War

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      In a world torn apart by a brutal war at sea, Grace Tempest uncovers an ancient prophecy that foretells the death of one twin. While she works to heal and protect, her brother Connor is deeply involved in the Alliance's mission to reclaim The Diablo, reuniting with a transformed ally. As both sides scramble to gather support for the impending battle, one twin must undertake a dangerous quest to rally former warriors. The stakes are high as the conflict escalates, and the prophecy looms over their fates.

      Vampirates 6: Immortal War
    • 2021

      "Did you ever read that book you wish you'd written? Vampirates is that book for me." EOIN COLFERGrace and Connor Tempest discover the shocking truth of their true identity. What they learn creates a deep rift between the twins and casts a dark shadow over their future.Rebel Vampirate Sidorio is intent on expanding his empire but finds himself distracted by the bewitching Lady Lola Lockwood, aka Black Heart. With her love of blood baths, a shipboard 'winery' and a boundless ambition, will the merciless Lady Lola prove the perfect ally or a deadly rival?Responding to a devastating attack at the very heart of Pirate Academy, the Pirate Federation commissions its first dedicated ship of Vampirate assassins and places its newest captain, Wu Cheng Li, in command.The oceans have never been as seductive, nor as dangerous...

      Vampiratres 4: Black Heart
    • 2014
    • 2013

      Immortal War

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
      4.4(42)Add rating

      A bloody war is raging across the oceans, with the Pirate Federation and Nocturnals in alliance against the renegade Vampirates, led by Sidorio and Lola. Nothing will stop either one from making their presence dangerously known in battle. Connor and Grace Tempest each have important roles to play in the war - he as a pirate warrior at the heart of the fight; she as a powerful healer working with the war-wounded. As the twins face their greatest challenges to date, old allies and foes return to play their part in the ultimate battle of Pirate versus Vampirate. In this - the conclusion of this sequence of VAMPIRATES novels, the stakes are higher than ever. Relationships will change. An army of the dead will return to fight. There will be new threats and new alliances and characters will die before the ending which will see Grace and Connor poised to start momentous new journeys. In the words of Obsidian Darke, "So it ends, so it begins."

      Immortal War
    • 2012

      Renegade Vampirates are expanding their territory, facing opposition from the Pirate Federation and Nocturnal Vampirates. Twins Connor and Grace uncover shocking family secrets that challenge their loyalties. A fierce battle looms on the seas, putting every ship in danger.

      Empire of Night
    • 2010

      A new Vampirate ship spreads fear on the seas, prompting the Pirate Federation to train a crew of vampire hunters. Young pirate prodigy Connor Tempest leads this crew, facing the challenge of battling the vampire ship that carries his sister as a crucial passenger.

      Black Heart
    • 2008

      Vampirates. Tide of Terror

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading
      4.1(179)Add rating

      In this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy. Will Connor choose an education by sea or by school, and will Grace be forced to follow him wherever he goes?

      Vampirates. Tide of Terror
    • 2007

      Vampirates. Dead Deep

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
      3.9(727)Add rating

      A World Book Day special Vampirates short story.When Connor Tempest and his swashbuckling pirate buddies get a rare break in their duties, they're in the mood for fun, sun and adventure. A chance meeting with the crew of The Lorelei seems to offer all that and more. Soon, Connor and co are learning to freedive into the amazing world far beneath the ocean's surface. But the pirates are further out of their depth than they realise. Under the water, danger is lurking - and it's going to take everything they've got to get out alive...

      Vampirates. Dead Deep
    • 2007

      This is an alternate-cover edition of Blood Captain As fans of the Vampirates series know, nothing is quite as it seems when Vampirates and pirates are involved, so twins Connor and Grace have to keep up their guards. But with every new challenge pulling them farther apart, it seems that the time has finally come for the twins to explore their separate fates. Grace, unable to forget the blindness she caused her Vampirate friend Lorcan, chooses to journey with him to see if his sight can be restored. As for Connor, he must endure the latest addition to the Diablo crew: Captain Wrathe's awful nephew, who seems to dislike him from the very start. Will both twins find success, and what will it take to bring them back together?

      Vampirates. Blood Captain