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 Liang must be prepared for a destiny far greater than he knows—one that will shake the world.

TRUTHS LAID BAREAfter a narrow escape from the assassin Helan Jie, Duan Ling and Wu Du race back to Tong Pass to carry out their 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.

MOMENT OF TRUTH Duan Ling and Wu Du return to the capital as mourners from across the land converge on the city for the emperor’s grand funeral. Among them are Duan Ling’s greatest adversaries: Prime Minister Mu Kuangda, General Han Bin, and the false crown prince Cai Yan. As his enemies plot to grasp the throne for themselves, they have no idea Duan Ling is waiting in the wings to overturn everything they’ve schemed for…if he isn’t discovered first. The closer the funeral draws, the more dangerous the game becomes. Yet Duan Ling can no longer hide in the shadows, protected by Wu Du. He must risk everything to step forward before the nation and claim his birthright as crown prince of the realm—or die in the attempt. The heart-stopping conclusion to this political epic contains an exclusive new chapter from author Fei Tian Ye Xiang.