Scrappy fencer Nicholas Cox has big dreams of following in the footsteps of the father he’s never known, but when he’s accepted into the elite Kings Row boarding school, he’s thrust into a world of cutthroat competition. Facing down privileged classmates, grueling tryouts, and the stuffy rules of his new school, Nicholas discovers that it will take more than determination to prove himself worthy of a place on the team. And when his roommate ends up being his rival, the seemingly unbeatable Seiji Katayama, he'll have even more competition to contend with—on the piste and in his heart.