"Grace journeys with Lorcan Furey to Sanctuary, the mountaintop retreat run by Mosh Zu Kamal, which offers healing for troubled Vampirates. At Sanctuary, Grace discovers amazing new powers but falls prey to fresh dangers and temptations including charismatic Vaquero Vampirate Johnny Desperado.
Back on The Diablo, Connor is caught up in plans for a daring heist, de-vised by pirate brothers Molucco and Barbarro Wrathe. Connor is as-signed the role of protector of Molucco s wayward nephew, Moonshine Wrathe. Moonshine proves a loose cannon and Connor is forced to commit an act of violence, which shocks him to his core.
Meanwhile, newly sired Vampirate Stukeley finds himself wrestling be-tween the life he has left behind and the dark realm opening up before him.
'A swaggering tale of excitement and adventure that thrills from the very first sentence.' CRESSIDA COWELL"
"Orphaned twins Grace and Connor Tempest might now be travelling on the same ship, but that doesn t make for plain sailing. When a textbook pirate attack goes awry, Molucco Wrathe loses one of the most prized members of his crew. It s a wake-up call to Connor and Grace concerning the violence of life aboard a pirate ship. Cheng Li proffers a tantalizing invite for both twins to experience life at the elite Pirate Academy. There, Connor soon finds his loyalties torn be-tween maverick Captain Wrathe and the all-powerful Pirate Federation.
'Did you ever read that book you wish you'd written? Vampirates is that book for me.' EOIN COLFER"
"Sidorio and Lola return from their icy honeymoon with plans to accelerate their reign of terror. Grace and Connor each receive an invitation to spend time with their true father and self-styled wicked stepmother. The twins find themselves drawn into an exotic new realm, filled with temptations as it is fraught with danger. With the Vampirate Captain still ailing, his guru Mosh Zu enlists the help of Darcy Flotsam and Lorcan Furey in an unprecedented mission… to forge an alliance with the Pirate Federation against the renegade Vampirates. As the first shots are fired in the war to control the oceans, key lives are lost and longstanding allegiances called into question.
'A swaggering tale of excitement and adventure that thrills from the very first sentence...' CRESSIDA COWELL"
"A bloody war ravages the oceans. Already, many on both sides have given their lives. Many more will do so before the final ceasefire. Grace Tempest proves her healing powers, working alongside Mosh Zu and Darcy at Sanctuary. She discovers an ancient book, foretelling a shattering prophesy. One twin must die… Oblivious, her brother Connor takes his place at the heart of the Alliance mission to reclaim The Diablo. He is reunited with a former - forever changed - comrade. As the decisive battle looms, each side races to recruit new allies and one twin embarks on a perilous journey to enlist warriors, who long ago relinquished their swords, to join the ultimate fight.
'Totally original... I wish I'd had this idea!' ANTHONY HOROWITZ"
"There's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and begins training up a ship of dedicated vampire hunters. Amongst the dynamic crew is young pirate prodigy Connor Tempest.
Meanwhile, Connor's twin sister Grace enjoys a bittersweet reunion with their mother, Sally, who has some important and shocking news for her daughter.
As Grace uncovers the truth about her family's past, she realises that she and Connor face a daunting and uncertain future.
“Hold tight you are sailing into a story-telling storm of action and images. It is one that you will never forget!” JOSEPH DELANEY"
"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...
'Totally original... I wish I'd had this idea!' ANTHONY HOROWITZ"
"Following the sudden death of their father, twins Grace and Connor Tempest hastily depart the suffocating small town of Crescent Moon Bay in their dad s old sailing boat. Caught in a vicious storm, they are shipwrecked and separated in the cold, cruel ocean. Connor is saved by Cheng Li, Deputy Captain of The Diablo the notorious pirate ship, captained by flamboyant rule-breaker and pirate royalty, Molucco Wrathe. Grace, meanwhile, is taken by handsome Midshipman Lorcan Furey, onto a mysterious ship with no name, a blood-red deck and an enigmatic, seemingly absent, Captain. In a world of danger and secrets, will the twins ever be reunited?
'A swaggering tale of excitement and adventure that thrills from the very first sentence...' CRESSIDA COWELL"
