Ming Xi Shi
Seven Seas Entertainment
21 October 2025
416
Paperback
Danmei/BL Fantasy
Bought Copy
POISON AND PERIL IN THE CAPITAL
Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao have thwarted the corrupt officials embezzling grain in Guangqian County, but the Thirteen Floors of Yunhai and their elusive leader, Xiao Lü, remain at large. As Feng Xiao recovers from the battle, he finds his relationship with Cui Buqu on new footing—though Cui Buqu will be last to admit it.
Yet on their way back to the capital, a strange new case leaves them both at a loss: The entire household of a villa has been brutally massacred, and there’s no sign of the murderer. The only traces they find point to an arcane poison—one that, if deployed in the Sui capital, could put the empire itself at risk. Yet time is running out for Cui Buqu, whose precarious health continues to deteriorate. To get to the bottom of this final case, he must put his very life on the line in the investigative duo’s greatest trial yet.
And so, with volume five, Peerless comes to an end. Overall, it was an enjoyable novel. I didn't love it as much as Thousand Autumns, but it was still a highly entertaining story, and Cui Buqu and Feng Xiao were delightful and memorable characters whose romance I was happy to get behind. Generally, the pacing of the story was good throughout, and, as always with these Seven Seas danmei releases, the books included lovely illustrations that added to the storytelling. If you are new to Ming Xi Shi's writing, I would probably recommend Thousand Autumns first, but if you have already read and enjoyed that one, you are sure to like Peerless too. I am giving this one 4.5 stars.
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