There's a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas, leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake, led by Sidorio. When a high-profile pirate is slain, the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and dedicates Cheng Li's ship to be the first of many ships to be vampirate assassins.
Amongst the dynamic crew is young pirate prodigy Connor Tempest and two of his academy friends. 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 realizes that she and Connor face a daunting and uncertain future, with the new discovery that they are half vampire and half human. Alas, Sally dies, and Connor then "kills" Lady Lola Lockwood by beheading her with a special sword. Sidorio tries to kill Connor, but Cheng Li tells him that the boy is his son. Cheng Li promises Sidorio that if he lets Connor go, she will bring him Grace, too.
CharactersEdit
Connor Tempest – Fourteen-year-old orphan, pirate, protagonist, dhampir (1/2 vampire 1/2 mortal), and twin brother of Grace Tempest
Grace Tempest – Fourteen-year-old orphan, protagonist, dhampir (1/2 vampire 1/2 mortal); twin sister of Connor Tempest and love interest of Lorcan Furey.
Lorcan Furey — Vampirate, lieutenant of the Nocturne; love interest of Grace.
Sidorio — Biological father of Grace and Connor; self-proclaimed "King of the vampirates", rebel banished from the Nocturne; captain of the Blood Captain.
Darcy Flotsam – Vampirate and lively crew member of the Nocturne; a good friend of Grace's.
Moonshine Wrathe – Barbarro and Trofie's son; has a dislike for Connor and little respect for anyone else.
Matilda ("Ma" or "Kitty") Kettle – Owner of Ma Kettle's Tavern
Mosh Zu Kamal – Founder of Sanctuary; friend of the Captain and vampirate guru.
Sugar Pie – Waitress at Ma Kettle's Tavern
Jez Stukeley – Former pirate; returns as a Vampirate lieutenant to Captain Sidorio.
Johnny Desperado — Vampire residing in Sanctuary; becomes Grace's friend while Lorcan is recovering from his blindness, but later betrays her; deputy on the Blood Captain.
Jacoby Blunt — Connor's friend on Cheng li's ship; former student at Pirate Academy, deputy of the Tiger.
Jasmine Peacock — Pirate on the Tiger, former student at Pirate Academy. She and Connor have feelings for each other, but she does not know how to tell Jacoby, her current "boyfriend".
Sally — Grace and Connor's mother
Lady Lola Lockwood — Female vampire, captain of the Vagabond; leads a crew of female vampires; wife of Sidorio.
August 27, 2023
vampirates, black, heart, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2022, learn, w. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vampirates Black Heart news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Black Heart is the fourth novel in the Vampirates series by Justin Somper published in 2009 Vampirates Black HeartFirst edition UK AuthorJustin SomperCover artistKev WalkerCountryUnited Kingdom and United StatesLanguageEnglishSeriesVampiratesGenreChildren s novelPublisherSimon amp Schuster UK Little Brown US Publication date2009Media typePrint hardback amp paperback ISBN978 1 4169 0102 0OCLC85691648Preceded byVampirates Blood Captain Followed byVampirates Empire of Night Synopsis EditThere s a new ship of vampirates roaming the seas leaving a trail of fear and devastation in its wake led by Sidorio When a high profile pirate is slain the Pirate Federation takes decisive action and dedicates Cheng Li s ship to be the first of many ships to be vampirate assassins Amongst the dynamic crew is young pirate prodigy Connor Tempest and two of his academy friends 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 realizes that she and Connor face a daunting and uncertain future with the new discovery that they are half vampire and half human Alas Sally dies and Connor then kills Lady Lola Lockwood by beheading her with a special sword Sidorio tries to kill Connor but Cheng Li tells him that the boy is his son Cheng Li promises Sidorio that if he lets Connor go she will bring him Grace too Characters EditConnor Tempest Fourteen year old orphan pirate protagonist dhampir 1 2 vampire 1 2 mortal and twin brother of Grace Tempest Grace Tempest Fourteen year old orphan protagonist dhampir 1 2 vampire 1 2 mortal twin sister of Connor Tempest and love interest of Lorcan Furey Lorcan Furey Vampirate lieutenant of the Nocturne love interest of Grace Sidorio Biological father of Grace and Connor self proclaimed King of the vampirates rebel banished from the Nocturne captain of the Blood Captain Darcy Flotsam Vampirate and lively crew member of the Nocturne a good friend of Grace s Moonshine Wrathe Barbarro and Trofie s son has a dislike for Connor and little respect for anyone else Matilda Ma or Kitty Kettle Owner of Ma Kettle s Tavern Mosh Zu Kamal Founder of Sanctuary friend of the Captain and vampirate guru Sugar Pie Waitress at Ma Kettle s Tavern Jez Stukeley Former pirate returns as a Vampirate lieutenant to Captain Sidorio Johnny Desperado Vampire residing in Sanctuary becomes Grace s friend while Lorcan is recovering from his blindness but later betrays her deputy on the Blood Captain Jacoby Blunt Connor s friend on Cheng li s ship former student at Pirate Academy deputy of the Tiger Jasmine Peacock Pirate on the Tiger former student at Pirate Academy She and Connor have feelings for each other but she does not know how to tell Jacoby her current boyfriend Sally Grace and Connor s mother Lady Lola Lockwood Female vampire captain of the Vagabond leads a crew of female vampires wife of Sidorio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vampirates Black Heart amp oldid 1126672676, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
