Pirates and vampires have always competed for a place in the imaginations of children, teenagers, and even adults. But Englishman Justin Stomper ended the competition between these characters by creating a series where the heroes are vampire pirates—or vampirates. Fun and original, Somper's idea won the prestigious Birmingham Book and Solihull John Lewis Children's Book Awards. In the Vampirates collection, dry land is almost nonexistent. The polar ice caps have melted, and the world is underwater. Legends of strange creatures and drifting ships are as common as old songs about vampire pirates sailing the seas in a haunted ship. And these are the stories twins Connor and Grace Storm grew up with. But what the siblings never could have imagined is that there is truth behind the myth. And that they would end up as the crew of a Vampirate ship. In VAMPIRATES 4 – BLACK HEART, the twins' fourth adventure in the watery, futuristic universe, Captain Sidorio and his ever-growing, bloodthirsty crew traverse the oceans, leaving a trail of destruction and fear in their wake. But they're no longer the only ones... A mysterious Vampirate ship, crewed entirely by women, appears even more evil. And when a high-ranking commander at the Pirate Academy is attacked, the federation mobilizes to train the first vessel specialized in hunting and exterminating vampire pirates. Fans of pirates, vampires, and all those who enjoy a good adventure will delight in Grace and Connor's journey—a fantastic story for all ages.
