Teenager Mark Young was a model high school student with the perfect life plan: get into MIT, graduate with a Computer Science major, get a job at Google, find a steady sensible spouse, have two kids, and buy a really nice house. Unfortunately, an unlucky encounter at a music festival screws over his perfect plan. Now he's trying to get the hang of this vampire thing and looking for a fresh direction for his new afterlife. The chance to become a member of the world's first monster idol pop group may just be what Mark needs. All he needs to do is navigate an unfamiliar preternatural community and develop a good rapport with his fellow vampire (and vampire-adjacent) trainees, who might end up being the best friends he'll ever meet... or his worst enemies. Oh, and he'll need to endure the training program from hell. No big deal, right? Rise of the Monster Rookies is a lighthearted take on horror fiction and musician biopic tropes. There's going to be plenty of comedy, blended with some drama and perhaps even a dash of romance. New chapters will be posted every Friday. Cover was created via a free template on the Canva app.
5 parts