An American-Chinese teenager, Austin Longwhite, experiences culture shock when he and his family are allowed entry into the Forbidden Country, China. Set in the near future, the Middle Kingdom, or MK, now "protects" the entire world in their hegemony. In his new Chinese school, Austin makes a few new friends, one of whom in a very unexpected circumstance. With his new friends, Austin embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, with the future of the human race at stake.