Rosmei announced preorders for their English releases of three danmei series: Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 3, A Break in the Clouds Vol. 2, and Global Examination Vol. 2. [Source: Twitter/X (1, 2, 3), Bluesky (1, 2, 3)]
All three of the volumes are available in two editions: a Regular Edition, and a Merch Edition (“M-Edition”). “M-Editions” are special edition releases, and come with various exclusive merch offerings in addition to the standard freebies provided by Rosmei as preorder bonuses.
The preorder period for all three of the upcoming releases spans from September 26, 2025 to October 20, 2025, with volumes expected to ship locally in Singapore by February 28, 2026.
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 3: Preorders Live
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 3‘s promotional images are below:
He Zhi Shan Cuan, LuZa, Han Zhi Zhi, and Dugong are credited as illustrators, and the English translation is credited to Yog and SassyStrawberry.
This volume’s release will have both a Regular Edition and an M-Edition on offer. Those who preorder within the designated window of time, and from participating retailers, will receive bonus freebies: a postcard with the author’s pre-printed autograph, a paper bookmark, and a chibi card. The M-Edition includes the indicated preorder freebies, plus more exclusive merch: four (4) extra postcards, a PVC card, a poster, and an acrylic plate.
Preorders for Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire Vol. 3 are currently available from the following retailers:
Regular Edition:
M-Edition:
All international buyers must go through Group Orders, forwarding services, or independent partnered retailers, as Rosmei’s publishing license only allows them to sell within Singapore. Their books are not available for purchase at North American retailers such Barnes & Noble, Indigo/Chapters, or Amazon.
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire (烈火浇愁) is a danmei novel series written by priest. It originally began serialization on JJWXC in 2018, and underwent significant revisions by the author in 2020; the latter of which is the version available to publishers.
It has inspired a donghua adaptation, a manhua adaptation (discontinued), and an audio drama.
Rosmei provides the following series synopsis:
Manifesting fire. Seeing through walls. Stopping time. Abilities like these separate metahumans from ordinary people. Some metahumans serve as secret protectors, while others use their power for cheap gains. Some only wish to live quietly. And some seek to upend the world.
3,000 years ago, the world looked very different, populated by beings from mythology’s pages. But when the yao of old brought humanity to the brink of annihilation, Emperor Wu was forced to seal away the source of spiritual power, gifting the world to those without abilities. Now, someone is plotting to break that seal in a bid to reclaim what once was.
When easy-going fire user Xuan Ji takes a job at the Anomaly Regulation Bureau to escape his mounting debt, he’s forced into a confrontation with the ancient demon Sheng Lingyuan. Enigmatic, aloof, and deeply broken, Sheng Lingyuan seems to have a connection with the seal—and with Xuan Ji himself. Together with a team of quirky metahumans, they must uncover both present-day conspiracies and sorrows from millennia past—and perhaps stop trying to kill each other.
Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire is a haunting urban fantasy with biting humour, exploring the lines people draw between each other—and the ones they’ll cross to be together.
Many of priest‘s other danmei works have been picked up for western release. Seven Seas previously released Guardian: Zhen Hun and Stars of Chaos: Sha Po Lang, and Rosmei is also releasing Coins of Destiny (also known as Liu Yao) and The Defectives.
A Break in the Clouds Vol. 2: Preorders Live
A Break in the Clouds Vol. 2‘s promotional images are below:
Wan Shou Ci and Bing Xiao are credited as illustrators, and the English translation is credited to Veah.
This volume’s release will have both a Regular Edition and an M-Edition on offer. Those who preorder within the designated window of time, and from participating retailers, will receive bonus freebies: a postcard with the author’s pre-printed signature, a paper bookmark, and a paper case report. The M-Edition includes the indicated preorder freebies, plus more exclusive merch: a shikishi, a PVC card, and an acrylic plate.
Preorders for A Break in the Clouds Vol. 2 are currently available from the following retailers:
Regular Edition:
M-Edition:
A Break in the CloudsA Break in the Clouds (破云) is a danmei novel series written by Huai Shang. It began serialization on jjwxc in 2017, and ran for 161 chapters.
It inspired an audio drama adaptation, as well as a manhua adaptation. The manhua is available digitally in English through Hypercomic, Dashtoon, and Coolmic.
Rosmei provides the following series synopsis:
In a city shrouded by secrets, the past begins to stir—like a break in the clouds.
Three years ago, a drug raid in Gongzhou went catastrophically wrong. The explosion killed the entire task force and buried the case under blood and rubble, leaving every lead incinerated, every witness dead.
Now in Jianning, Senior Sergeant Yan Xie investigates a chilling new case: a young man found frozen to death in an industrial freezer. What should’ve been routine quickly brings more questions to the surface—especially when a composed, soft-spoken man named Lu Chengjiang inserts himself into the investigation. Interactions with the mysterious Mr Lu sets off alarm bells. Something doesn’t add up. He is too calm under pressure, too precise in his insights—and far too familiar.
As Yan digs deeper, he uncovers a forgotten case file from Gongzhou.
The name on the report? Jiang Ting.
The photo? Unmistakable.
The man who supposedly died three years ago… is very much alive.
But why did he disappear? What is he hiding? And what really happened three years ago?
A gripping detective mystery about the past you can’t outrun—and the truth that won’t stay buried.
Rosmei is also publishing the series’s sequel under the title Hunt for the Leviathan.
Global Examination Vol. 2: Preorders Live
Global Examination Vol. 2‘s promotional images are below:
Yao San Ge Ling, Qi An, and LuZa are credited as illustrators, and the English translation is credited to huayu, Wendy, and luckykoi.
This volume’s release will have both a Regular Edition and an M-Edition on offer. Those who preorder within the designated window of time, and from participating retailers, will receive bonus freebies: a postcard with the author’s pre-printed signature, a round paper card, and a chibi card. The M-Edition includes the indicated preorder freebies, plus more exclusive merch: an acrylic plate, a shikishi, and two badges.
Preorders for Global Examination Vol. 2 are currently available from the following retailers:
Regular Edition:
M-Edition:
Global Examination (全球高考) is a danmei novel series written by Mu Su Li. It was originally serialized on JJWXC in 2018 and ran for 166 chapters.
It inspired an audio drama adaptation, as well as a manhua adaptation.
Rosmei provides the following series synopsis:
Welcome to the exam where failing isn’t an option.
People across the world are randomly pulled into an eerie alternate world where they must survive a series of twisted, life-threatening “examinations”. Each exam is disguised as a school subject—but the questions are riddles, the logic supernatural, and the price of failure is often death.
You Huo wakes up in this bizarre world with a clouded memory, a sharp tongue, and instincts too honed for an ordinary man. Cold, clever, and uninterested in teamwork, he quickly draws attention—for better or worse.
Qin Jiu, an invigilator ranked among the system’s elite, is tasked with keeping examinees in check. But something about You Huo doesn’t fit any pattern he knows—and that makes him dangerous.
As they circle each other through high-stakes challenges and ever-deadlier puzzles, a strange connection begins to form between invigilator and examinee. But in a system designed to break the mind and erase the past, trust may be the most dangerous risk of all.
Darkly atmospheric, sharply intelligent, and laced with slow-burn tension, Global Examination is an addictive unlimited flow danmei novel where every answer could be your last.
Mu Su Li has written many other popular danmei works, including Three Hundred Years of Longing, Copper Coins, Panguan, and A Certain Someone. Seven Seas is publishing Three Hundred Years of Longing, Copper Coins, and Panguan, while A Certain Someone is pending release by Hai Tang Books.
