Expected arrival: December 2026
Initial pre-orders are between April 25th 2026 - May 25th 2026. Orders placed after this period are not guaranteed freebies.
Regular Edition includes: a copy of Art thou ailing? Vol. 2, and freebies include a Printed Author's Autograph postcard, paper bookmark and mini poster.
Merch Edition contains: a copy of Art thou ailing? Vol. 2, freebies include a Printed Author's Autograph postcard, paper bookmark and mini poster. This edition also comes with 2 x acrylic cards, poster, 2 x badges and a mini paper foldout.
In this popular sequel from Ru Si Wo Wen...
In the empire of Great Xia, civility is a mask, courtesy a weapon—and love, perhaps, the most dangerous of all.
Chu Mingyun, Grand Commandant and master of his own ambition, rules half the capital with a fan in hand and a smirk that rarely fades. Known for his cunning, feared for his temper, and trailed by shadows both loyal and lethal, he moves through the imperial court like a chessmaster plotting his endgame.
Su Shiyu, Grand Censor and paragon of virtue, is his equal in every way—measured, refined, and maddeningly unreadable. His name alone is enough to silence a room, and his smile, courteous though it may be, conceals more than it reveals.
A minister’s suicide. A cryptic message. A rumour that shakes the court to its foundations. As secrets brew beneath silken robes and ceremonial smiles, Chu launches a quiet campaign of subterfuge… and seduction. But behind Su’s mild gaze may lie a sharper mind than anyone has dared to suspect.
Every glance is a gambit, every compliment a calculated move—and in the end, only one question remains:
Who’s playing whom?
