Flashback to 1989 with your favorite characters from Queer as Folk in this novel from the Queer as Folk book series, based on the record-breaking Showtime series hailed as wonderful (Newsweek), in which Brian Kinney and Michael Novotny must get through high school, dealing with bullies, secret crushes, and their emerging sexualities. On the eve of Brian Kinney's eighteenth birthday, he and his best friend, Michael Novotny, celebrate a bond that could link them forever if their future paths don't separate them for good. In a few short weeks Brian, the seductive soccer star, will leave for college, where he'll be free to explore the adult pursuits in which he's only dabbled in high school. Michael is destined for a more sedate life in community college while living at home with his eccentric mom. But before their lives diverge, a hot new club will open, they'll go to the prom stag together, and family strife will turn their world upside down. Brian and Michael still have some unforgettable times to share before graduation ushers in the next stages of their lives.