Vampirates: Blood Captain

Vampirates: Blood Captain

First edition cover
Author	Justin Somper
Cover artist	Kev Walker
Language	English
Series	Vampirates
Genre	Children's novel
Published	2007 (Simon & Schuster, UK) 2008 (Little, Brown, US)
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback & paperback)
Pages	569 pp
ISBN	978-1-4169-0102-0
OCLC	85691648
Preceded by	Vampirates: Tide of Terror
Followed by	Vampirates: Black Heart

Vampirates: Blood Captain is a 2007 children's novel written by British author Justin Somper. ^[1] It is a follow-up to Vampirates: Tide of Terror .

Synopsis

For Connor, these are testing times aboard the Diablo, and he finds himself crossing a line from which there is no return. Grace also faces danger as she travels with Lorcan to Sanctuary, a place of healing presided over by Vampirate guru Mosh Zu.

Characters

• Connor Tempest – Fourteen-year-old orphan, pirate, protagonist, and twin brother of Grace Tempest
• Grace Tempest – fourteen-year-old orphan, protagonist, and twin sister of Connor Tempest
• Lorcan Furey – Grace's rescuer/love, Vampirate, lieutenant of the Nocturne
• Vampirate Captain – Mysterious captain of the Vampirate ship. He wears a mask and no longer drinks blood thanks to the healing of Mosh Zu Kamal.
• 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, resulting in his banishment.
• Cheng Li – Former deputy of the Diablo and current teacher at the Pirate Academy
• Captain Molucco Wrathe – Captain of the Diablo
• Captain Barbarro Wrathe – Captain of the Typhon; younger brother of Molucco.
• Trofie – Barbarro's wife
• Moonshine Wrathe – Barbarro and Trofie's son; has a dislike for Connor and little respect for anyone else.
• Transom – Head servant on the Typhon
• Matilda "Ma" Kettle – Owner of Ma Kettle's Tavern
• Shanti – Lorcan Furey's human donor
• Bartholomew "Bart" Pearce – Fellow pirate aboard the Diablo and Connor's best friend
• Cutlass Cate – Becomes deputy of the Diablo once Cheng Li leaves; known for swordsmanship and skill.
• Sugar Pie – Waitress at Ma Kettle's Tavern
• Jez Stukeley – Former pirate; returns as a Vampirate lieutenant to Captain Sidorio.
• Commodore Kuo – Headmaster of the Pirate Academy
• Jacoby Blunt – Student at Pirate Academy; becomes good friends with Connor.
• Jasmine Peacock – Student at Pirate Academy, a good friend to Jacoby and Connor
• Mosh Zu Kamal – Founder of Sanctuary
• Olivier – Resident of Sanctuary; Mosh Zu's number two.
• Brenden Gonzalez – One of Connor's shipmates aboard the Diablo
• Dani – An in-between currently residing in Sanctuary
• Johnny – Vampire residing in Sanctuary; becomes Grace's friend while Lorcan is recovering from blindness.
• Jenny – Serving girl at Ma Kettle's Tavern; killed by Jez Stukeley when he was bloodthirsty.

Reception

The Horn Book Guide described the book as "gripping throughout", noting that the ending left much for a followup in the series. ^[2]

References

1. "Yo ho ho and a bottle of blood: [1st Edition]". The Independent on Sunday. 2 December 2007. ProQuest   337026559 . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
2. LMM. "Intermediate Fiction" . The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books. ProQuest   207580894 . Retrieved 22 November 2023.

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