Vampirates Quotes

“Well, if pirates are bad,
And vampires are worse,
Then I pray that as long as I be
That though I sing of Vampirates
I never one shall see.
Yea, if pirates are danger
And vampires are death,
I'll extend my prayer for thee-
That thine eyes never see a Vampirate

...and they never lay a hand on thee”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“So how do you make your exit?" she asked. "In a puff of smoke? Or do you just vaporize?"
He grinned at her. "Much as I hate to be a crushing disappointment to you, I reckon I'll just take the door.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Maybe home isn't a place. Maybe it's a feeling you have inside of you, being around the people who matter to you”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Well Connor thought ruefully At least now I know who to thank for my anger issues.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Look," Grace said. "How strange! In spite of the rain, you can still see the stars. How bright they are tonight." She pointed, but Lorcan didn't look. His eyes remained fixed intently on her.
"I can't think of a finer sight in the whole world than the one I'm looking at right now," he said.
In spite of being drenched, Grace flushed at his words.
Lorcan's eyes sparkled at her, brighter than ever before.
It was as if the rare blue gems of his iriseshad been washed by the rain amd buffed by the moonlight to a new intensity. "Grace, there's been something I've wanted to do for a very long time now, but things have kept getting in the way." He reached forward, bringing a hand to the side of her face. Then he gently but firmly drew her wet face toward his. He gazed at her, as if seeing her for the first time. Then he brought his soft lips down to hers and kissed her.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Who are you?"
"I'm the stuff of your nightmares... Actually, I'm the stuff your nightmares wake up screaming about”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“We're so determined to help those we love that we lose all perspective”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“However bad your life appears, things could be far, far worse”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“Secrets have a way of eating away at us from the inside”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“Leave nothing but footprints,
Take nothing but memories”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“But I know how much you care for me. I read it in the ribbon. Lorcan sighed. Did you really need to read the ribbon to know that I cared for you?, he said. Really, Grace, don't you know me at all?
I thought I did, she said”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Lorcan nodded, "It'ss a beautiful night," he said. "The stars have all come out for you, Darcy." He turned to go, then had a fresh thought. "Oh and Tempest, a word to the wise..."
Grace was busily gathering up the edges of Darcy's train. "Yes?" she said, glancing up at Lorcan. "What is it Furey?"
Lorcan grinned."Just so you know, I've put down good money on you catching the wedding bouquet. I trust you wouldn't let me down!"
as he winked at her, Grace thought his eyes never looked so blue. They were eyes you could never tire from looking at- as deep and constant and infinite as the ocean itself.”
― Justin Somper, Immortal War

“That should sober him up"
"Actually, he hasn't started drinking yet”
― Justin Somper, Demons of the Ocean

“Don't start something that you cannot finish.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“She remembered Grace telling her about Lorcan's evasiveness when she'd first joined the Noctourne-his ability to speak without saying anything, to talk in riddles.

He's a conundrum, thought Cheng Li. A walking, talking conundrum”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“I've been doing a lot of thinking"
"Uh-Oh, Thinking. That's a dangerous business!”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“It's always the one closest to you, They're always the hardest to read. You lose perspective.”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“A kiss on the head! you really are a passion wagon!”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“Yes, he said, taking her hand. And now I think I finally understand that old expression - a sight for sore eyes.”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“After you then, buddy. Youth before beauty”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“The only journeys worth taking in life are those that test us to the very core”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“Death is death. Whether you die smiling or with tears in your eyes, it amounts to the same thing. A whole heap of nothing”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“Sometimes, Stukeley wondered if the captain, in spite of his considerable powers, was blessed with the memory of a goldfish.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“And on the way, we'll have plenty of time to talk or not talk about whatever's on your mind”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“It was strange watching somebody sleep. It felt intrusive, as if you had caught them at their most defenseless. And as you watched them, motionless, you couldn't help but wonder -if only for a moment- whether they had died, and watch furiously for signs of life”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“Out of the frying pan and into the fire”
― Justin Somper, Tide of Terror

“Bart glared at his old friend. I'm not sure I like the new you, he said ~Take me to the blood tavern..Take me to the vampirate ship..If you don't mind me saying so, buddy, since you died, you've gotten awful bossy.What's the rush anyhow? aren't you immortal now? from where I'm sitting, you've got all the time in the world”
― Justin Somper, Blood Captain

“So I'm deputizing for the deputy, am I?, asked Connor with a grin.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“What's the idea with Moonshine joining the team?"
Cate leaned forward. "It's politics, Connor," she said. "Pure politics. When Barbarro persuaded Molucco to loan us out, he insisted that Moonshine come, too. He's under the impression it will be character building for him!"
"Character building?" Connor exclaimed. "Are you sure that Barbarro isn't secretly hoping a Vampirate will do us all a favor and finish him off?"
Bart laughed.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart

“My last words to him were to assure him that we would bring Sally to join him later. And you know what your dad said? He said that he would wait for as long as it took."
Grace bit her lip. "But she never came, did she? And he never stopped waiting.”
― Justin Somper, Black Heart