Midnight Contract

Ever wonder what happens when you make a deal with a vampire to cure your cancer? Alexander Chen did and boy did that turn out to be an interesting life choice. Funny how trading one terminal condition for eternal life works out. Welcome to a world where vampires run underground schools like a strange mix of Hogwarts and The Godfather complete with territorial disputes and an oddly specific dress code. Follow Alexander as he navigates his new immortal life while trying to balance his love for animals (they seem to love him back which is... convenient) his newfound taste for blood (purely for the power boost he swears) and his education at the prestigious House of Shadows where the curriculum includes both advanced combat training and proper etiquette for not getting staked. Between managing his growing menagerie of exotic pets learning to fence with supernatural speed and dealing with rival vampire schools Alexander discovers that maybe dying of cancer wasn''t the worst option after all. At least pancreatic cancer doesn''t require you to attend mandatory midnight classes or participate in deadly political intrigues. Dark witty and occasionally profound this story explores what happens when you throw a bookish animal-loving teenager into the deep end of vampire society. Just remember: in this world the real monsters aren''t always the ones with fangs sometimes they''re the ones holding the stakes. And hey at least he doesn''t sparkle in sunlight. That would''ve been embarrassing.