Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 02

Biographical Note:

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (MXTX) is a globally renowned and New York Times’ bestselling author whose works are often cited as the most well-known of the modern danmei genre. Originally self-published in Chinese via the novel serialization website, JJWXC, her current novel series include The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, and Heaven Official’s Blessing, all available in English from Seven Seas. Her titles have enormously popular multimedia adaptations and have been published in numerous languages around the world.

Title notes:

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! Volume 1 debuted at #9 on the NYT Best Sellers list for Paperback Trade Fiction, Volume 2 debuted at #8, and Volume 5 (the finale) debuted at #4.

This deluxe paperback edition features 11 black and white illustrations alongside the prose, 4 color pages (including a bonus illustration), character and term guides, and a beautiful cover with French flaps and spot gloss effects.

The three novel series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, also known as MXTX–Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Heaven Official’s Blessing, and the original debut The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System–have turned into multimedia franchises driving the huge popularity of the danmei genre throughout China and the world. All three series will debut in Dec 2021, with one volume of alternating series pubbing per month (starting in Feb) until the final volume in 2023. The series are in the same genre, but do not cross over.

This fantasy novel series has been published in numerous languages and inspired a comic, animated and live-action adaptations, spin-off movies, audio dramas, and more.

The 2019 live-action series The Untamed, inspired by these novels, was one of the most popular dramas in China with over 9 billion views on Tencent Video, while also gaining a huge global fanbase. It was released in English on Netflix and YouTube to wild success (125+ million views on YouTube).

This beautiful, large-trim English edition will include exclusive color art from a popular fanartist, as well as B&W internal illustrations licensed from the Russian-language edition of the novel.

Due to Chinese laws and standards, most of the multimedia adaptations have had to downplay the romance between the male leads, but the original novels contain the uncensored romance, including sexual content.

Although the multimedia adaptations are available in English, this will be the first official English release of the original novels–sure to be one of the highest-profile publications in Seven Seas history.

Known by the English title The Founder of Diabolism, the third and final season began airing/streaming on August 7th 2021, with a new episode every Saturday.

The translators and artist were carefully chosen from a pool of well-respected fans for this global franchise, and are helping with promotion.

This title is perfect for fans of Chinese fantasy (xianxia), historical fantasy from China focused on martial artist heroes (wuxia), Boys’ Love/romanticized love between two men/danmei, action-fantasy, manga and anime, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and other Chinese danmei franchises that are on the rise thanks to the popularity of MXTX’s works, like The Husky and His White Cat Shizun (2ha).

More details on Mo Xiang Tong Xiu:

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu’s Official Page

More works by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu