Seven Seas shared the cover for the fifth (and final) volume of Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu. All volumes of the Seven Seas editions of Thousand Autumns have new cover and interior artwork illustrated by Me.Mimo, with translations by Faelicy.
Scheduled to release on July 9, 2024, Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu Vol. 5 will be the final book in Meng Xi Shi’s historical fantasy series and will be made available as two separate editions: one Standard Edition and one Special Edition. Both will contain an identical paperback of the novel itself, while the Special Edition will come with additional bonus items: five postcards, a double-sided bookmark, two mini posters, and a sticker sheet (all “featuring guest artists and exclusive new art”).
This special edition announcement follows in the footsteps of Seven Seas’s previous danmei, which also had multiple editions for their final volumes. The extra items or inserts varied from title to title, however, Thousand Autumns marks the first series to include a Special Edition, but not a Barnes & Noble Edition. This is potentially a sign that the series did not reach the sales heights of its translated predecessors—notably, MXTX’s trilogy of The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, and Heaven Official’s Blessing.
Thousand Autumns: Qian Qui Vol. 5 is listed at $19.99 US /$24.99 CAN and Thousand Autumns: Qian Qui Vol. 5 (Special Edition) at $29.99 US /$39.99 CAN. Preorders for both are available now from most major North American retailers.
Thousand Autumns (千秋) is a danmei webnovel series by author Meng Xi Shi. It began serialization in 2015 on jjwxc, and ran for 128 chapters (and 13 extra chapters). The first season of its donghua adaptation aired in 2021, and the second season was announced but remains in limbo.
Seven Seas has provided the following summary for Volume 5:
A DEMON’S LAST STAND
In the kingdoms of the Central Plains, power and prestige are fleeting; today’s friend may become tomorrow’s most bitter foe. Following a daring rescue amid a coup that marks the end of a dynasty, the virtuous Daoist Shen Qiao gets word of another power struggle that calls him home to Xuandu Mountain. But before he even reaches his destination, a whisper upon the wind cuts into Shen Qiao’s heart: Yan Wushi has challenged Hulugu to a battle to the death.
The ever-shrewd Shen Qiao will need to make the most of his martial training to survive the calamity that surrounds him. There’s just one question that lingers in Shen Qiao’s heart: when the dust settles, will that which he holds dearest still remain?
The series will conclude on July 9, 2024, and preorders are open now for the Standard Edition and Special Edition.
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