Mar the Pirate Vampire by Vianka Van Bokkem

Mar the Pirate Vampire
(teen-paranormal romance)
by Vianka Van Bokkem

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Published: 2010
Genre: Vampires, YA
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Rating: 3

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The English Captain of the “Medusa’s Lair” pirate ship gets killed in battle leaving his only daughter “Mar” with the dilemma of taking the Captain title. The crew does not seem to accept her as a Captain because she is a young female.

What the crew does not know is that she was attacked by a vampire on the night of her 22nd birthday and she is now a pirate vampire. After a demonstration of vampire power the crew does not dare to question her abilities and start calling her Captain right away.

Mar is going to find true love, learn charity and meet Yargo the waterling who was once a warlock during her sailing adventures.

Sailing the Bermuda Triangle series:
Mar the Pirate Vampire
book 2 - tba

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): fangs
Loved the premise, characters and adventures in this story. This first story in the series is a tame one in that it is told without vampire gore and pirate plunder.

This vampire pirate gal is forging her own way with pirate riches.

Note: I would have liked to see more in regards to details. i.e. descriptions as well as character thoughts and feelings.

I'm sooooo curious to see how this storyline develops in book 2 especially with Yargo???

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Fireside with a Vampire

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by Vianka Van Bokkem
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Hello everyone!

My name is Vianka Van Bokkem and I am the author of ‘Mar the Pirate Vampire’ and several other young adult stories.

‘Mar’ is the lead character. Her two love interests are ‘Axel’ the elegant human accountant and ‘Kyle’ the ‘Irish Stud’ vampire. Roberto the Spanish sailor was Mar’s fathers’ right hand man. ‘Yargo’ is a waterling and a former warlock. This unique group is having a late night conversation while cleaning their weapons by a small fire.

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Roberto: Madre de Dios! I found two goats without a drop of blood in their bodies.

Yargo: Well… We all know who did it. Right Mar?

Mar: I told you guys that some of the live stock is my food. Vampires feed on blood, remember. By the way….Yargo, you need to quit making my crew disappear. I need them to take care of the ship. Otherwise I am going to have to turn you into a vampire.

Yargo: Hmm… you can try but, you will fail because I am a waterling not an earthling. I enjoy making your crew disappear because I can’t understand their pirate talk. They get on my nerves.

Kyle: Can the two of you stop fighting. We are supposed to be thinking about how to defeat other pirates.

Axel: The ‘Irish Stud’ is right for a change Mar. You are losing time and money.

Mar: Ssshhhh…..I think someone is listing our conversation.

Kyle: No one is listing Mar. Someone is ‘reading’ our conversation!

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Guest post created for August Thrills-n-Chills event by Vianka Van Bokkem, author of Mar the Pirate Vampire
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Seeking Narwal: Seventh Sea

Seeking Narwal
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posted on the 7th of each month - until the narwal is found
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The search continues for the narwal and stolen treasure...


The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.

The Caspian Sea holds great numbers of sturgeon, which yield eggs that are processed into caviar. -per wikipedia

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The infamous Narwal lowers the spyglass with a sigh of relief... for now. He does not see signs of the Rusty Dagger but he knows she's close. She continues to follow him relentlessly and may well catch him in the seventh sea... if he is not careful.

The captain of the Rusty Dagger seeks him obsessively.

The curse of the gem drives her.

She is mad.

Mad for the gem.

Mad for him.

But the Narwal knows that she can have neither until the curse is broken.

It has been his passion this past six months to find a way to free her.

Free her soul.

Farewell to the Balclutha this day. When the Narwal disembarks, he will be bound for the Caspian Sea.

There is a portal there that leads to the Iron Seas which holds the answer he seeks.

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Meanwhile exhaustion finally catchs up with Captain Vix. She catnaps in a hammock below top deck as the crew scurry about per usual. All the while, keeping an eye out for the Balclutha.

C R E W:
AimeeKay of How can you help?
Audra of Unabridged Chick
Freda of Freda's Voice
Giada of Dr. Stravagante's Traveling Book Circus
Jo of Fluidity of Time
Kulsuma of sunshine and stardust
Sullivan McPig of Pearls Cast Before a McPig

Crew duties:
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--~ eBook Giveaway ~--
Mar the Pirate Vampire
(teen-paranormal romance)
Vianka Van Bokkem
The English Captain of the “Medusa’s Lair” pirate ship gets killed in battle leaving his only daughter “Mar” with the dilemma of taking the Captain title. The crew does not seem to accept her as a Captain because she is a young female.

What the crew does not know is that she was attacked by a vampire on the night of her 22nd birthday and she is now a pirate vampire. After a demonstration of vampire power the crew does not dare to question her abilities and start calling her Captain right away.

Mar is going to find true love, learn charity and meet Yargo the waterling who was once a warlock during her sailing adventures

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Sightings of vampires:

AimeeKay sees...


Freda sees...


Krysykat sees...


Micia sees...


Sharon sees...


Sullivan McPig sees and says... I just caught this vampire counting our harpoons.


who's next?

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