Manga Review – Ancient Magus Bride Vol 9 by Kore Yamazaki (5/5 stars)

Reading Level: Young Adult
Genre: Manga/Fantasy
Length: 180 pages
Publisher: Seven Seas
Release Date: September 11, 2018
ISBN-13: 978-1626928015
Stand Alone or Series: 9th book in the Ancient Magus Bride series
Source: ARC through Amazon Vine
Rating: 5/5 stars

“Elias hoped to break the deadly draconic curse that weighs upon Chise–but his methods have created a rift between them. Now Chise prepares to make a gamble of her own: What could she possibly hope to gain from a bargain with Cartaphilus? It is a time of curses cast and forks in the road. Will the paths of master and apprentice soon diverge…?”

This is the ninth book in the Ancient Magus Bride series and it ties up the first story arc. I continue to really enjoy the characters, illustration, and the story in these.

Chise has been kidnapped by Josef/Cartaphilus. Josef wants to use her for her parts and is struggling with a curse of his own. This whole first part is a bit gorey as Josef steal Chise eyes. However, quickly after that Chise is rescued and her and Elias have to come to terms again with his over-protectiveness. Chise meanwhile may have inadvertently found a solution to her dragon curse.

This volume was very well illustrated as with previous volumes. I enjoyed how the story arc wrapped up and am eager to see what the new “college” arc holds.

Overall I loved this latest volume in the Ancient Magus Bride series and am looking forward to future books in this series. I would recommend to those who enjoy fantasy manga.

This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– New Release Reading Challenge
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge