The Ancient Magus’ Bride

With her mother dead and father long gone,

Chise Hatori has spent her childhood being

passed unwanted from relative to relative,

until she finally makes her unfortunate

way to a strange and improbable auction block.

Offered as a “slay vega” to the highest bidder,

Chise is purchased by the (literally) boneheaded Elias Ainsworth,

who promises to take her on as his apprentice.

Elias is a mage, and his world is one of dragons and faeries

but before Chise can begin to get accustomed to all that nonsense,

Elias drops another bombshell.

Apparently Chise isn’t just intended to be his apprentice

she will also be his bride.
Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award.