Seven Seas revealed the cover for Vol. 4 of Joyful Reunion, a historical fantasy danmei novel series by Fei Tian Ye Xiang. 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. [Source: Twitter/X, Bluesky]
Seven Seas provides the following volume summary:
OLD FRIENDS AND NEW ENEMIES
Fresh from the imperial examinations, Duan Ling volunteers to journey to the northern city of Ye, where the empire’s border is under threat of a Mongol invasion. Accompanying him is Wu Du, tasked with rebuilding the city’s ragtag garrison into a force capable of holding Ye through the winter. When Duan Ling arrives, however, he discovers that the Mongol army is led by none other than his childhood friend, Borjigin Batu. The grown-up Batu is nothing like the boy Duan Ling remembers—and now, to prove himself to his own people, Batu must capture the very city Duan Ling has sworn to defend.
While Duan Ling and Wu Du brace for Batu’s attack, back in the capital, suspicions mount around the false crown prince. As the empire’s most feared assassins vanish from the capital one after another, more than one person begins to wonder: What deadly secret could draw all Four Great Assassins to the north?
Joyful Reunion Vol. 4 is scheduled for release on May 19, 2026, with preorders available from most major book retailers:
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Joyful Reunion
相見歡
[Synopsis Provided by Seven Seas Entertainment:]
For as long as he can remember, Duan Ling has been an unwanted child. Raised by his deceased mother’s neglectful family, he’s grown up battered and mistreated. But his life takes a fateful turn when a stranger named Lang Junxia arrives at the Duan estate, claiming to be sent by the father Duan Ling never knew he had.
Whisked away to the capital of the Liao Empire, Duan Ling is thrust into a treacherous world of political intrigue and power struggles far beyond his comprehension. But Lang Junxia has promised his father will come for him, and Lang Junxia never lies.
As he prepares for a destiny greater than he ever imagined, Duan Ling finds himself at the heart of a story that could alter the fate of empires—and shake the world itself.
Joyful Reunion (相見歡) is a danmei novel by Arise Zhang (also known as Fei Tian Ye Xiang). It began serialization in 2016 and ran for 228 chapters, and is available to read in Chinese on JJWXC.
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