The Ancient Magus' Bride, volume 2

Today's post is on The Ancient Magus' Bride, volume 2 by Kore Yamazaki. It is the first in her Ancient Magus' Bride series. It is 176 pages long and is published by Seven Seas. The cover has the two main characters, Chise and Elias, on it. The intended reader is someone who likes urban fantasy and shonen manga. There is no foul language, no sex, and mild violence in this manga. The story is told from third person close of Chise. There Be Spoilers Ahead.

From the back of the book- Great power comes at a price...
Chise Hatori's life has recently undergone shocking change. As a sleigh beggy--a person capable of generating and wielding tremendous magical power--she has transformed from an unwanted child to a magician's apprentice who has been introduced to fae royalty. But Chise's newly discovered abilities also mean a cruel fate awaits her.

Review- We pick up just where we left off with Chise being held by a stranger with a knife at her throat. In this volume we learn why Elias bought her to begin with. As a Sleigh Beggy she is a fount of magical power and that she would have a very short life. But Elias wants to try and save her, for reasons unknown. Chise helps the trapped spirits move on but she uses too much magic and hurts herself. Elias knows what to do and she recovers. The volume ends with a villain appearing, who seems to be the one pulling strings from the background and is pretty creepy. Chise is injured and Elias looks very scary in the last panel. The art is very lovely in this series. I look forward to seeing why Elias is called the Thorn Child in the next volume.

I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.