Here in the walled-off pleasure district of Edo, the last thing Commander Arthur Kirkland of the Royal Navy had expected to find was a golden-haired American in Japanese robes, an elite entertainer with a strange and supernatural clientele. Even more surprising is the powerful connection Arthur feels to this man whom he doesn't even know.

After meeting at boarding school, Alfred and Arthur became unlikely friends and then lovers. Now, they'll face their sophomore year in America and all the challenges that come with being young, famous, and madly in love. Sequel to Invitational Year.

Alfred is an awkward dork, despite the fact his dad is President. Arthur is a member of British royalty, and he's a perfectionist loner. Both boys are given an invitation to attend the prestigious World Academy and, naturally, they're roomies. USUK