The Ancient Magus' Bride #2
| Writer | Kore Yamazaki |
| Artist | Kore Yamazaki |
| Cover Price | $12.99 |
The Ancient Magus' Bride is an all-new manga series that features a fascinating relationship between a troubled teenage girl and an inhuman wizard. Kore Yamazaki combines a fantastical shoujo style with a darker, brooding tone that is reminiscent of shonen hits like Pandora Hearts and Blue Exorcist. Chise Hatori has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave more
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The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Nov 04, 2020There are a few jumps in this story where we go from Chise just learning about magic to her knowing quite a few things already, and I feel like the audience has lost out on some of the exposition that would detail how magic works in this world. We get a slight bit from Elias with how Chise absorbs and generates her own magic, which taxes her body, but by the end of the volume, Chise is making low-level potions and sussing out other magical entities. Hopefully, some of this will get filled in as we go on. Otherwise, this is a thoroughly enjoyable story, sure to hook readers of Sarah J. Maas' Court of Thorns and Roses. Read Full Review
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