Via Lactea announced upcoming physical preorders for To Rule in a Turbulent World Vol. 5, a danmei novel by Gu Xuerou (a.k.a. Fei Tian Ye Xiang). [Source: 1, 2, 3, 4] The cover art is provided by returning artist BEI, who also provided the art for Vols. 1-4 of the series.
The preorder period will span from August 22 to September 23, 2025. A shipment date is yet to be announced.
Freebies included with preorders include a keychain, art prints, a sticker sheet, and two printed signature cards with quotes from the volume.
It is standard practice for Via Lactea to release a series in eBook format first in order to incorporate fan feedback and corrections into later print releases, and To Rule in a Turbulent World Vols. 1-3 accordingly had eBook releases before physical preorders were announced. However, Vols. 4 and 5 of the series are not currently available on any digital platforms. At time of writing, Vol. 3 is available on Via Lactea’s regular list of digital retailers with the exception of Amazon’s Kindle, and Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are available through the Kindle platform as well as multiple other channels.
Preorders can be made on Via Lactea’s site during the Aug 22 – Sept 23 period, or through one of their listed third-party vendors. The volume is priced at $26.99 CAD, and ordering within the first week (Aug 22 – 29) will net buyers a small discount ($25.99 CAD).
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To Rule in a Turbulent World (乱世为王) is a danmei series written by Gu Xuerou, a pen name of well-known author Fei Tian Ye Xiang. It began serialization on jjwxc in 2014 and ran for 75 chapters, with 12 Extras at time of writing. It inspired a manhua adaptation, as well as an audio drama.
Via Lactea has provided the following series summary:
Loosely based on the history of Song Dynasty, To Rule in a Turbulent World tells the story of You Miao, the dandy son of a merchant who climbed his way to the very top from rock bottom. We witness the history of a nation, from prosperity to decline, to a new order. Peace, war, internal strife; You Miao has lived through it all—but not without his loyal Quanrong slave-turned-husband, Li Zhifeng. Theirs is a story of undying devotion that combats racial boundaries in a time when the ethnic tribes of the north clashed with the Han empire. Together, they ruled the world! (Behind the scenes, of course.)
As friends, as foes, as friends turned foes and foes turned friends, the epic continues its song, and the most beautiful moonlight of the great desert is yet to come…
Fei Tian Ye Xiang has written many other popular danmei works, including Legend of Exorcism, Dinghai Fusheng Records, and Joyful Reunion.
