Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu (Novel) Vol. 1 by Meng Xi Shi

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The beloved danmei, Boys' Love wuxia novel series from China that inspired the donghua (animated series) streaming in English! In this historical tale, a Daoist martial artist must begin a journey of healing and self-reflection as he resists the temptations of the powerful leader of a demonic sect. Yan Wushi, leader of the demonic Huanyue sect, is a master cultivator, a brilliant strategist, and an incurable cynic. In his philosophy, every human heart is ruled by cruelty and selfishness. Anyone who believes otherwise is either a liar or a fool. Enter the humble Shen Qiao, leader of the Daoist sect at Xuandu Mountain. He is both gracious and charitable, and exactly the type of do-gooder that Yan Wushi despises. When Shen Qiao suffers a shocking loss in a duel and is left for dead, Yan Wushi happens upon him and concocts a plan to teach him about the wretchedness of humanity. He'll take Shen Qiao under his wing, test the limits of his faith, and lure him into demonic cultivation. After all, it is easy to remain righteous atop a mountain peak that touches the heavens. But a thousand autumns toiling on the blood-soaked earth will break any man. This Chinese historical fiction tale about powerful martial artists (wuxia) built around the desire between two men (danmei) inspired a beloved animated series (donghua). The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - Adult
    • Format - Paperback
    • Product dimensions - 5.8" W x 8.1" H x 1.2" D
    • Genre - Manga
    • Publisher - Seven Seas Entertainment, Publication date - 03-14-2023
    • Page count - 396
    • ISBN - 9781638589327
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5 months ago
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Don't let the slow start stop you

The first book of this series is hard to get through compared to the others. Lots of world building, lots of politics, lots of characters and different things happening, but PLEASE don't let that stop you. It's worth it. The main two characters are polar opposites and both strong in their own way. Their interactions are interesting and really pull you in. If you're mainly here looking for the romance, warning: it's not going to come quickly. This is super slow burn and lots of downs before it goes anywhere. Which honestly just makes the end of the series even more satisfying. The side characters are also very well developed and I became invested in them as well. A lot of time is spent on describing the fight scenes which can become very abstract. These were the hardest sections for me to get through. To be honest I gave up a few times on trying to visualize it, but this didn't overall subtract from my enjoyment of the story.

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Customer review from barnesandnoble.com

1 year ago

Amazing book but damaged product

It just came in the mail and i was so excited to start reading then i saw a ink from printing messed up and makes it hard to read and the back edge of the book was slightly damaged i love the book and story but the product is messed up

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Customer review from barnesandnoble.com

2 years ago

Got addicted at first read

This is a really well down series. I started because of the picture, and I have ordered all of them. The characters are well developed, and while there is a bit of terminology getting up, it is worth it

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Customer review from barnesandnoble.com

2 years ago

Highly Recommend

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this! If your only experience reading Danmei are MXTX's works than this may be a little difficult to get into at first, as it uses more wuxia terminology and is more focused on the historical/political context of the story than her works tend to be. However, once you get into it, you won't be able to put it down! The story is unique and interesting and the characters are all very well written. I especially loved the protagonist Shen Qiao. Even though he is a gentle and compassionate person, he is not weak and is willing to be brutal at times to prevent bad people from committing more atrocities. I'm really looking forward to volume 2!

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2 years ago

Exceeded my Expectations (can't wait for vol2)

I loved this novel way more than I thought I would. I was intrigued by the synopsis and was basically instantly hooked thanks to the wonderful writing style and the interesting characters. The two main characters are basically opposites. Shen Qiao (the 'true' main character so to speak) is a just, gracious man, who believes in the being kind to others, and he has recently lost a duel and been left for dead. Yan Wushi, one of the most powerful people in the world, believes that all people are selfish; everything he does is for his own amusement or gains. Yan Wushi wonders if Shen Qiao will stand by his beliefs due to the unfortunate circumstances he's in. Of course, these characters have a lot of charge interactions and disagreements because of their opposing philosophies. I really liked how Yan Wushi's character has been presented so far. Even with him being totally self-centered, he doesn't feel unrealistically or comically evil more amoral, and he has a certain charisma that makes him fun to read and you always want to know what he's up to when he appears. Shen Qiao is also instantly loveable. Following the events at the beginning of the story, he's down on his luck and struggling to survive. His character has a lot of reflection, and I'm really curious to know where his character is going to go. The story involves a lot of different factions all struggling to gain power, and of course, with political conflict comes people with secret plans and schemes in the background. It's pretty obvious that these conflicts are going to play a huge role in the story. This novel does a great job of setting the stage for the drama I assume will happen in the future volumes. Since Shen Qiao is not familiar with the world due to how he used to live and his injury, we basically learn as he does. However, the volume isn't just super slow world building or descriptions, it's balanced with interesting dialogue, action, and intriguing situations. I can't wait for volume 2!

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