VAMPIRATES #1: DEMONS OF THE OCEAN

Book ID/图书代码： 08145007B17161

English Summary/英文概要： The year is 2505. The oceans have risen. A new era of piracy is dawning.
A vicious storm separates twins Connor and Grace Tempest, destroying their boat and leaving them fighting for their lives in the cruel, cold water.
Picked up one of the more notorious pirate ships, Connor soon finds himself wielding a cutlass. But does he have the stomach to be a pirate?
Grace finds herself aboard a more mysterious ship. Kept under lock and key she’s assured no harm will come to her, just as long as she follows the enigmatic captain’s rules…

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 【Vampirates系列簡介】網站：http://www.vampirates.co.uk/

Simon & Schuster將2009年3月出版英國作家Justin Somper所出版的Vampirates系列第4集《黑心》（Black Heart）。該系列將由漫畫藝術家沃克（Kev Walker）設計新封面，重新推出。新的封面設計的風格將融入圖畫小說的藝術風格。

這個系列在英美讀者的心目中，其實已和哈利波特不相上下。將會推出線上遊戲。電影、電視等版權亦在洽談中。

故事的主角是一對14歲的雙胞胎兄妹康諾與葛蕾絲（Connor and Grace）。在2505年，海洋面積擴大，海盜盛行的時代。在一場暴風雨中，這對雙胞胎在海中失散。康諾被一艘惡名昭彰的海盜船救起，到底他是否會成為海盜；葛蕾絲被一艘神秘的船救起，謎樣船長有著許多特別的規距。從此展開各自的冒險旅程……

S&S發行Vampirates系列的第一集《海魔》（Demons of the Ocean）特別版，將贈給預購J.K.羅琳的《吟遊詩人皮陀故事集》（The Tales of Beedle the Bard）的讀者。

由於書中人物十分受到讀者喜愛，2009年還將推出《Crossing Stories》，將揭開Vampirates系列中一些人物的秘密和背景的書。

S&S替Vampirates系列設置了十分有趣的網站http://www.vampirates.co.uk/

此書至今英國已售超過10萬本，英美皆曾多次再版。西班牙文版售出3萬本，並再版5次。通路商選為給哈利波特迷的最佳推薦。
2505年，海洋面積擴大，海盜盛行的時代。在一場暴風雨中，這對雙胞胎在海中失散。康諾被一艘惡名昭彰的海盜船救起，到底他是否會成為海盜；葛蕾絲被一艘神秘的船救起，謎樣船長有著許多特別的規距。他們從此展開各自的冒險旅程……(Vicky)

Awards/获奖情况：“Totally original...I wish I’d had this idea!”---Anthony Horowitz

“The Next Big Thing”---Sunday Time Magazine

“promises to be an addictive series”.---Sunday Times

“a clever combination of two genres that could make it as popular as Pirates of the Caribbean”---The Times

"An intriguing mix of piracy and vampirism. Justin Somper has brought new terrors to the blood-drenched seas - bravo!!!"---知名作家向達倫

Short-listed for the prestigious Red House Children’s Book Award

“This fantastic tale will find many fans,”---School Library Journal

得獎紀錄：
Birmingham KS3 “Explores” Book Award
Solihull Children’s Book Award

North East Children’s Book Award

About the Author/作者介绍： Justin Somper is an exciting creative talent in children’s book publishing. Beginning his career as a writer/editor for Usborne, he joined Puffin Books as a publicist in 1992 and moved to Random House as Children’s Publicity Director in 1996. In 1998, Justin broke free to become one of the UK’s first specialist children’s book publicists. He has since worked with Anthony Horowitz, Louise Rennison, the Roald Dahl literary estate and the Narnia literary estate amongst others.
Justin Somper曾在多家英國知名圖書出版社編輯與行銷部門。包括英國企鵝集團旗下Puffin與藍燈書屋企劃總監。之後他成為英國首位童書專業公關。與多位知名作者合作過。
Vampirates系列是他的第一個作品。第一集《海魔》（Demons of the Ocean）在2005年出版就一炮而紅。至今已售10萬本，還被通路商選為給哈利波特迷的最佳推薦。

Format:TRADE PAPERBACK

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：AVAILABLE

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