Seven Seas revealed the cover for Vol. 3 of Joyful Reunion, a danmei novel series by Fei Tian Ye Xiang. [Source: Twitter/X, Bluesky] The cover is provided by returning artist Porridge, who is also the cover artist for Seven Seas’ release of Copper Coins. From Vol. 2 onward, interior illustrations are provided by artist Ruthie; who is also the artist for Seven Seas’ release of Legend of Exorcism.
Seven Seas provides the following volume summary:
TRUTHS LAID BARE
After a narrow escape from the assassin Helan Jie, Duan Ling and Wu Du race back to Tong Pass to carry out their mission: eliminate the treacherous general Bian Lingbai and take control of the fortress on behalf of Southern Chen’s imperial court. Yet their task takes a perilous turn when enemy forces outside the pass, sensing weakness, seize the chance to launch an all-out attack. Duan Ling must use all his wits and everything he learned from his father to hold Tong Pass against the foreign invaders until help arrives.
At the same time, the closer Duan Ling grows to Wu Du, the harder he finds it to keep his true identity as the crown prince a secret. Duan Ling doesn’t want to lie anymore—but revealing too much now might not only jeopardize their mission, but drag them both into terrible danger.
Joyful Reunion Vol. 3 is scheduled for release on January 20, 2026, with preorders available from most major book retailers:
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Joyful Reunion (相見歡) is a danmei novel series written by Arise Zhang, also known as Fei Tian Ye Xiang. It was originally serialized on JJWXC starting in 2016, and ran for 228 chapters.
Seven Seas has provided the following series summary:
An unwanted child becomes a man with a great destiny in this danmei/Boys’ Love novel from acclaimed author Arise Zhang, also known as Fei Tian Ye Xiang (非天夜翔)!
All his life, Duan Ling has been an unwanted child. Abandoned as an infant, he has grown up scrabbling for scraps in the dirt, beaten and abused by his adoptive family. Yet everything changes the day a stranger arrives at the Duan estate, claiming to have been sent by Duan Ling’s father.
Duan Ling finds himself following the mysterious Lang Junxia into a dangerous world of power and politics far beyond his childish understanding. All he knows is that Lang Junxia never lies, and that he has promised Duan Ling’s father will someday come for him. On that day, Duan Ling must be prepared for a destiny far greater than he knows—one that will shake the world.
Fei Tian (also known as Chicken-gege) has written many popular danmei works, including Legend of Exorcism, Dinghai Fusheng Records, and To Rule in a Turbulent World.
