Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 05

Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 05. FINAL VOLUME!

The beloved danmei/Boys’ Love wuxia novel series from China that inspired the donghua (animated series) streaming in English!

In this final book (Volume 5), read the conclusion to this historical tale of a virtuous Daoist martial artist’s deep connection to the complicated leader of a demonic sect.

In the tumultuous Central Plains, power and prestige are fleeting, and today’s friend is tomorrow’s foe—and Shen Qiao is in the eye of the storm. Following a daring rescue in the midst of a coup that marks the end of a dynasty, the mild-mannered Daoist has no time to rest as rumors of a power struggle call him home to Xuandu Mountain. But before he even reaches his destination, another whisper upon the wind cuts into Shen Qiao’s heart: Yan Wushi, not yet fully recovered from his damaged demonic core, has challenged Hulugu of the Göktürks to a battle from which only one will survive.

Shen Qiao will need to call upon his martial arts and wits to survive the calamity that surrounds him, but when the dust settles, will what he holds dear still remain?

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:

POPULAR ANIMATED SERIES: A popular animated adaptation (donghua) aired its first season in 2021 with English subtitles, and built an even bigger global fanbase for the series. A second season has been confirmed.

ENGLISH DEBUT OF UNCENSORED NOVELS: This is the first official English release of the original danmei novel series, including all the romantic content often censored in various releases.

EXCLUSIVE ART, FAN OUTREACH: Each volume–prose with black and white illustrations–will feature translations and exclusive cover and interior artwork from passionate and prominent names in Western fandom.

Perfect for fans of The three MXTX danmei novels–Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Heaven Official’s Blessing, and The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System–as well as 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). Also for fans of historical adventure tales from China focused on martial artist heroes (wuxia) like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Boys’ Love (romanticized love between two men) in fiction from around the world; and political drama/romance.

This Adult title is unrated. It should appeal to the Older Teen (15+) audience.

More details on Meng Xi Shi:

Meng Xi Shi’s Weibo Page

Meng Xi Shi’s JJWXC Page

More works by Meng Xi Shi

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