Peerless (Novel) Vol. 02

Peerless (Novel) Vol. 02

This danmei/Boys’ Love novel series originally released in Chinese–and coming to the English language for the first time–is set in the universe of the author’s other popular novel and animated series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu!

In this historical wuxia tale, two rival investigators try to get to the bottom of a mystery…and their own complicated feelings.

Rival investigators Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao embark on a diplomatic journey westward, hoping to build a key alliance that will stand against the power-hungry Eastern Khaganate. But they get more than they bargained for when they stop to rest at the oasis city of Qiemo, where they find a haunted inn, a beleaguered Sui magistrate, and the city divided between two powerful self-styled rulers.

Despite their larger mission, Cui Buqu has an audacious idea—one that will turn the city upside down and bring Qiemo back under Sui control if he succeeds. Even Feng Xiao must admit that, while Cui Buqu’s schemes are outrageous, there’s something increasingly intriguing about this sickly chief of the Zuoyue Bureau. Yet more is at stake in the city than petty power struggles: as the investigative duo digs into the underbelly of Qiemo, they uncover evidence of a conspiracy that stretches across Great Sui and beyond.

Biographical Notes:

Meng Xi Shi is a Chinese danmei author with a number of popular novel series, including Thousand Autumns, Peerless, and The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua (inspiration for the drama series The Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty).

Title Notes:

This large-trim prose novel will include 8 to 12 black and white illustrations, 4 color pages, and character and term glossaries, including new art never released in other-language editions.

Perfect for fans of the author’s other work, Thousand Autumns; the three MXTX danmei novel series of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Heaven Official’s Blessing, and The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System; 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 and the works of author Priest (Guardian: Zhen Hun, Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang, Faraway Wanderers/Word of Honor).

Seires connection Thousand Autumns (also published by Seven Seas) spawned a popular animated series (donghua) available in English.

This title is unrated. It should appeal to the Older Teen (15+) audience, and might have some crossover appeal with YA audiences.

Series is complete at 5 volumes, with a planned pub every 3-4 months.

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