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Grace and Connor Tempest are still reeling from the discovery that not only are they dhampirs, (half-vampire/half-human), but also their father is Sidorio, self-proclaimed king of the Vampirates. When both are invited to spend time with their father, their reply to the invitation is an emphatic no. But when their superiors hear of this, they realize that this is the perfect opportunity to infiltrate the Vampirates and find out exactly what they are planning.
Grace goes to stay onboard The Vagabond, the ship captained by her stepmother, Lady Lola Lockwood, while Connor visits The Blood Captain Sidorio’s ship. Sidorio may genuinely want to get to know his children, but Lola has other plans for them. Her chef provides a veritable feast for the Tempest twins at every meal, but they are unaware that they are being fed human blood in order to awaken their blood hunger. Lola uses some of her crew to become close friends with Grace and a dashing young vampirate to seduce her. Sidorio plays on Connor’s feelings of no longer fitting in among the mortal world. Before long, the Tempest twins begin to be drawn to the darker half of their dual natures, and their old friends fear they may lose them forever.
Empire of Night is 5th installment in the Vampirates series, author Justin Somper has outdone himself. Favorite characters continue to delight and the introduction of several new characters hint at possible future plot developments for the series. While this seems to be the end of the line for a couple of characters, in the Vampirate world, people don’t seem to stay dead for very long. Climb aboard and brace yourself for a journey filled with twists and turns as we sail toward #6. If it is even half as emotional and action-packed as Empire of Night, you’re going to need a life vest.
Book Stats:
- Age Range: 8 - 12 years
- Grade Level: 3 - 7
- Paperback: 512 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (December 5, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316033235
- ISBN-13: 978-0316033237
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Books in the Vampirates series in the order they should be read:
Demons of the Ocean
Tide of Terror
Blood Captain
Black Heart
Empire of Night
Immortal War
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Summary : Empire of Night is 5th installment in the Vampirates series, author Justin Somper has outdone himself. Favorite characters continue to delight and the introduction of several new characters hint at possible future plot developments for the series. While this seems to be the end of the line for a couple of characters, in the Vampirate world, people don’t seem to stay dead for very long. Climb aboard and brace yourself for a journey filled with twists and turns as we sail toward #6.
