(W) Meng Xi Shi (A/CA) Meng Xi
Shi
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.One dark and snowy night, after
the Sui dynasty has come into power, a convoy sent by the Kingdom
of Khotan is ambushed and massacred. Not a living victim
remains-and the attackers, along with a chest holding precious
treasure in tribute, have vanished.A member of Emperor Yang Jian's
secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case:
the highly successful chief Feng Xiao. Feng Xiao's investigations
take him to Liugong City, where all the top martial powers across
the land are coming to meet. But another intelligence agency, the
Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city-and they have sent Cui
Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who rivals Feng Xiao. These two
equally proud men immediately clash and begin a battle of wits,
only to hit a dead end on the increasingly cold case. Is the answer
to this mystery out of reach, or can Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu find a
way to the truth?This historical fiction mystery
about powerful martial artists (wuxia) built around the desire
between two men (danmei) takes place in the same universe as the
beloved novel series Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu. The Seven Seas
English-language edition will feature uncensored text and exclusive
new art.
