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金と銀の糸で編まれる、『魔法使いの嫁』の新たな地平――。
【執筆予定作家陣】
・ヤマザキコレ
「凍えた花」
クリスマス。チセ達とロンドンで出会ったセントールのヘーゼル。
彼はふたりと別れた後、同じ種族でありながら独り暮らす叔母を訪ねるが、彼女は特別なセントールで――。
・三田誠
「吸血鬼の恋人」
単行本第5巻で描かれたリャナン・シーとジョエルの悲恋。
とり憑いた人間に詩文の才能を与える代わりに命をもらうリャナン・シーが、
なぜジョエルを殺さずに寄り添うようになったのか――チセと出会うまでのふたりの物語。
・蒼月海里
「黄鉄の騎士」
父親の影響で鉱物が好きなフェリシアは、
友人の落とし物を墓地で捜している最中に水晶がついたペンダントを見つける。
家に持ち帰ったその晩、魔物に襲われ意識を失うフェリシアだったが、
目覚めるとそこにはルイスと名乗る青年が……。
・桜井光
「虹の架かる日、御馳走の日」
虹が架かったある日、チセが家に帰るとシルキーが御馳走を作っていた。
なぜシルキーはそのようなことをしているのだろうか?
エリアス曰く、ときおりそういった日がある、ということなのだが……。
・佐藤さくら
「守護者とトネリコ」
女性をたぶらかす妖精ガンコナーが、晴れた秋の昼下がりに声をかけたのは、
あろうことか未熟な魔法使いアレックスだった。
彼女が向かう先は、人間も妖精も近寄らない森と沼地だという。
そんな危険な場所へ向かうアレックスの動向が気になるガンコナーは……。
・藤咲淳一
「木に飢えた男」
天才プログラマー・ポールが失踪した。
上司からポールが残したプログラムを探すよう命じられたアランは、
彼の自宅で見えない何かに触れるという不可思議な体験をする……。
この現象は、ポールの失踪に関連するものなのだろうか?
・三輪清宗
「太陽と死んだ魔術師」
チセとエリアスを“鉄錆"と呼ばれる魔術師が訪ねてくる。
彼女は、エリアスが“夜の愛し仔"を嫁に迎えたことを聞き、それを祝福に来たと言う。
しかし、“鉄錆"の過去も素性も知るエリアスは来訪の真意を探ろうとする。
・五代ゆう
「稲妻ジャックと虹の卵 前編」
人間として暮らしてきた“取り替え子"の妖精・ジャックは
“取り替え子"の相方・ラリーとともにニューヨークで探偵事務所を開いていた。
そんなある日、彼女たちのもとに竜の卵を回収してほしいという依頼が舞い込む。
稲妻ジャックは電光石火。素早く飛び込み、素早く解決!
※参加作家につきましては今後変更する可能性がございます。
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
金の糸にて編まれるは、記憶。『魔法使いの嫁』の世界を拡げる、珠玉の競作集。
商品の説明をすべて表示する
金と銀の糸で編まれる、『魔法使いの嫁』の新たな地平――。
【執筆予定作家陣】
・ヤマザキコレ
「凍えた花」
クリスマス。チセ達とロンドンで出会ったセントールのヘーゼル。
彼はふたりと別れた後、同じ種族でありながら独り暮らす叔母を訪ねるが、彼女は特別なセントールで――。
・三田誠
「吸血鬼の恋人」
単行本第5巻で描かれたリャナン・シーとジョエルの悲恋。
とり憑いた人間に詩文の才能を与える代わりに命をもらうリャナン・シーが、
なぜジョエルを殺さずに寄り添うようになったのか――チセと出会うまでのふたりの物語。
・蒼月海里
「黄鉄の騎士」
父親の影響で鉱物が好きなフェリシアは、
友人の落とし物を墓地で捜している最中に水晶がついたペンダントを見つける。
家に持ち帰ったその晩、魔物に襲われ意識を失うフェリシアだったが、
目覚めるとそこにはルイスと名乗る青年が……。
・桜井光
「虹の架かる日、御馳走の日」
虹が架かったある日、チセが家に帰るとシルキーが御馳走を作っていた。
なぜシルキーはそのようなことをしているのだろうか?
エリアス曰く、ときおりそういった日がある、ということなのだが……。
・佐藤さくら
「守護者とトネリコ」
女性をたぶらかす妖精ガンコナーが、晴れた秋の昼下がりに声をかけたのは、
あろうことか未熟な魔法使いアレックスだった。
彼女が向かう先は、人間も妖精も近寄らない森と沼地だという。
そんな危険な場所へ向かうアレックスの動向が気になるガンコナーは……。
・藤咲淳一
「木に飢えた男」
天才プログラマー・ポールが失踪した。
上司からポールが残したプログラムを探すよう命じられたアランは、
彼の自宅で見えない何かに触れるという不可思議な体験をする……。
この現象は、ポールの失踪に関連するものなのだろうか?
・三輪清宗
「太陽と死んだ魔術師」
チセとエリアスを“鉄錆"と呼ばれる魔術師が訪ねてくる。
彼女は、エリアスが“夜の愛し仔"を嫁に迎えたことを聞き、それを祝福に来たと言う。
しかし、“鉄錆"の過去も素性も知るエリアスは来訪の真意を探ろうとする。
・五代ゆう
「稲妻ジャックと虹の卵 前編」
人間として暮らしてきた“取り替え子"の妖精・ジャックは
“取り替え子"の相方・ラリーとともにニューヨークで探偵事務所を開いていた。
そんなある日、彼女たちのもとに竜の卵を回収してほしいという依頼が舞い込む。
稲妻ジャックは電光石火。素早く飛び込み、素早く解決!
※参加作家につきましては今後変更する可能性がございます。
内容（「BOOK」データベースより）
金の糸にて編まれるは、記憶。『魔法使いの嫁』の世界を拡げる、珠玉の競作集。
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415 pages, Paperback
First published December 11, 2018
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Kore Yamazaki
66 books517 followersName (in native language) : ヤマザキコレ
Born in Hokkaido. Also known as Yamao Mitsu.
Born in Hokkaido. Also known as Yamao Mitsu.
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February 28, 2019
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A collection of prose short stories that expand the beloved world and characters from The Ancient Magus’ Bride by Kore Yamazaki. Featuring work by prominent Japanese authors.
The short review...
When I heard about this light novel I was really intrigued! Would it be a novelization of Elias and Chise's story or would it be a spin-off? Would it be a story that happened off screen in the manga? I never would have thought it would be an anthology! The Ancient Magus’ Bride is a world that I absolutely adore.... but do I adore it because of Elias and Chise and what a unique couple they are or do I adore the elements of the world?! Well reading these stories I can say that I'm pretty interested in all sorts of aspects of the world!!
It was super fun to learn more about character I know and love like Hazel and Silky. It was neat to learn about other special characters in the world like with the Pyrite Knight and Iron Rust. And it was quite spooky and heart wrenching to learn about those on the fringe of the world who are trying to survive. There is this great range of stories in the volume and while you may not go gaga for them all they are each one unique and entertaining.
Cover & Title grade -> A+
For some reason this cover suits an anthology devoted to expanding the world of The Ancient Magus’ Bride... probably because the tree is representative of the rings of growth of a living being... so to have a tree graphic represent the golden yarn through this world is just so spot on. Also with in the world the tree grew from a dragon and his memories... I feel like these short stories are snapshots of memories of beings who all belong to this world.
The Golden Yarn stories took on all aspects of the fae world found in The Ancient Magus’ Bride...
Frozen Flowers by Kore Yamazaki
❤❤❤❤♡ - This is a lovely story about Hazel and his aunt Marie... he goes and sees her every year for Christmas, she is a two legged centaur and not a part of the family any more because of it... it was sweet and family and all about the season!
The Vampire’s Lover by Makoto Sanda
❤❤❤❤♡ - This is about Joel and a behind the scenes look at how he and a leannan sidhe fell in love. It’s quite beautiful how she keeps saying it’s about the roses. He calls himself a bibliomaniac hermit, lol. It’s so poignant!!
Pyrite Knight by Kairi Aotsuki
❤❤❤❤❤ - LOVED this one... Felicia is a 13 year old who has the sight. She does something she was warned not to do and finds herself with an unexpected protector. Loosely connected to our artificer. Love the idea stones contain the world’s memories!
Rainbow Day, Feast Day by Hikaru Sakurai
❤❤❤❤❤ - Really loved this about Silky... we learn about her back history and how she came by her cookery skills. It was quite lovely how it was about the long ago past, recent past and present all swirled together.
Defender and Ash by Sakura Satou
❤❤❤❤♡ - Two sisters are connected through a spooky evil swamp in the middle of a forest. I was really touched by the sisters' relationship at the heart of this story. We get a look at mages that we haven't gotten to see before too, including about familiars!
The Man Who Hungered for Trees by Jun’ichi Fujisaku
❤❤❤♡♡ - This was incredibly boring as it started about a programmer and I just wasn't getting how it fit in the world. If I read it separate from this anthology I may have liked it better because it did turn horror in a good way at the end.
The Sun and the Dead Alchemist by Kiyomune Miwa
❤❤❤❤❤ - This was my favorite of all the stories, because it expands on a rather unique member of the world... A dark and evil character who had the opportunity to be better that he had hereto been. It totally fits in the tone of the world and more like stories this one would have made this volume one of the best books of the year.
Jack the Flash and the Rainbow Egg (part 1) by Yuu Godai
❤❤❤❤❤ - This was a really neat detective story about a changing and her “brother” hunting down a really special object for an even more special client. This was just the first half but I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the second half... This would make a great spin-off story too!!
As a Writer...
I really love that this anthology was created with a particular world as the common element. It was really smart to me because despite not loving one of the stories for the most part I did enjoy all the rest. They covered a gamut of genres from slice of life, to horror to character driven to detective story and I just love that! We get to see sides of The Ancient Magus' Bride world that we probably won't within the manga!!
The Ancient Magus' Bride The Golden Yarn (Light Novel vol 1) was a fascinating dip into The Ancient Magus' Bride world... we got to meet all sorts of creatures and beings and maneuver with humans through this dangerous and spooky world, finding the light when we can!!
⋆ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing Style
⋆ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot & Pacing
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ World Building
Thanks to Seven Seas for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. It has not influenced my opinions.
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January 12, 2023
written very...immaturely? like middle grade level? and the stories weren't terribly interesting. i like the main manga storyline best.
Want to read
June 3, 2018😍
January 2, 2021
I really liked this book, this was the sort of book I though The Ancient Magus Bride Merkmal was going to be like!
A collection of side stories adding to the main plot all very different from each other and I kind of love that they were all written by different authors. Kore Yamazaki had to have a lot of trust and faith to allow others to contribute to her book, personal I don’t think I could do it, so fair play! I think The sun and the dead alchemist, and the Jack the flash part 1 were my favourites. Because I’m a hopeless romantic and because I need to know the ending! Many thanks lovely addition to the collection, highly recommend 4.9/5
A collection of side stories adding to the main plot all very different from each other and I kind of love that they were all written by different authors. Kore Yamazaki had to have a lot of trust and faith to allow others to contribute to her book, personal I don’t think I could do it, so fair play! I think The sun and the dead alchemist, and the Jack the flash part 1 were my favourites. Because I’m a hopeless romantic and because I need to know the ending! Many thanks lovely addition to the collection, highly recommend 4.9/5
February 8, 2022
Dies ist eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten aus der Welt der Mangareihe Die Braut des Magiers. Die Geschichten sind mal mehr, mal weniger losgelöst von den Handlungen und Charakteren der Hauptreihe.
Die erste Geschichte über den Zentauren Hazel, der uns schon im Manga begegnete, war zwar niedlich, sie hatte mich noch nicht richtig gepackt. Doch nach der zweiten, spätestens nach der dritten Geschichte, war ich begeistert und habe alle weiteren Kurzgeschichten verschlungen. Besonders gut gefallen hat mir Beschützer und Ash. Die letzte Geschichte Jack Flash und das Regenbogenei ist nur Teil 1 von 2 und wird im zweiten Geschichtenband (Das silberne Garn) noch weitererzählt. Ich bin schon gespannt, was für Geschichten mich darin erwarten.
Die erste Geschichte über den Zentauren Hazel, der uns schon im Manga begegnete, war zwar niedlich, sie hatte mich noch nicht richtig gepackt. Doch nach der zweiten, spätestens nach der dritten Geschichte, war ich begeistert und habe alle weiteren Kurzgeschichten verschlungen. Besonders gut gefallen hat mir Beschützer und Ash. Die letzte Geschichte Jack Flash und das Regenbogenei ist nur Teil 1 von 2 und wird im zweiten Geschichtenband (Das silberne Garn) noch weitererzählt. Ich bin schon gespannt, was für Geschichten mich darin erwarten.
October 23, 2022
Recueil de nouvelles liées au manga thé ancient magus bride, certaines sont vraiment bien développées et accrocheuses. D'autres me paraissent distantes du manga mais c'est peut être lié au fait que je n'en suis qu'au tome 7. En tout cas cela m'a donné envie de découvrir le manga jack l'éclair du même univers.
February 6, 2019
This book is a series of stories set in the Ancient Magus’ Bride world. As with most anthologies these were hit and miss. There were some I really loved and some I thought were pretty boring.
Most of these stories are about some characters in the series. Although some of them were about characters I didn’t remember from the series (although this may be my faulty memory). There were maybe three stories I really enjoyed, the rest were so-so.
I really loved “Rainbow Day, Feast Day” which gives background on Silky. I also loved “The Main Who Hungered for Trees” about a computer programmer whose genius comes from an unlikely source. Lastly “The Sun and the Dead Alchemist” was also very good. The other stories I was very indifferent towards, some of them were flatout boring and I ended up skimming through them.
Overall this was an okay set of stories set in the Ancient Magus Bride world. Like any anthology I thought it was very hit or miss. Some of the writing doesn’t flow as well as it could because of translation. I probably won’t be picking up the next short story collection “The Silver Yarn” just because I didn’t enjoy this one all that much.
Most of these stories are about some characters in the series. Although some of them were about characters I didn’t remember from the series (although this may be my faulty memory). There were maybe three stories I really enjoyed, the rest were so-so.
I really loved “Rainbow Day, Feast Day” which gives background on Silky. I also loved “The Main Who Hungered for Trees” about a computer programmer whose genius comes from an unlikely source. Lastly “The Sun and the Dead Alchemist” was also very good. The other stories I was very indifferent towards, some of them were flatout boring and I ended up skimming through them.
Overall this was an okay set of stories set in the Ancient Magus Bride world. Like any anthology I thought it was very hit or miss. Some of the writing doesn’t flow as well as it could because of translation. I probably won’t be picking up the next short story collection “The Silver Yarn” just because I didn’t enjoy this one all that much.
April 26, 2021
To be honest, I'm a little underwhelmed, which is quite disappointing as this manga series is one of my favorites. The Golden Yarn is a companion spinoff to The Ancient Magus' Bride series and features some side stories based on the world. There were some stories I really liked, but overall, I couldn't connect with the book. However, I'll be picking up the second volume and see where it goes!
January 31, 2025
More of a 3.5 star rating;
This is definitely a book to read, if you’re a die-hard fan of the original Ancient Magus’ Bride series. It contains a series of short stories that either brilliantly expand on the lore, or give some insight into some minor/side characters from the main storyline. I liked some of the stories in this light novel much more than other, specifically the one about Silver Lady.
Overall though, I won’t be reading the second light novel in this series due to wanting to put my focus back on the main storyline. Light Novels just aren’t my preferred choice of reading, but I’m glad I gave this one a chance.
This is definitely a book to read, if you’re a die-hard fan of the original Ancient Magus’ Bride series. It contains a series of short stories that either brilliantly expand on the lore, or give some insight into some minor/side characters from the main storyline. I liked some of the stories in this light novel much more than other, specifically the one about Silver Lady.
Overall though, I won’t be reading the second light novel in this series due to wanting to put my focus back on the main storyline. Light Novels just aren’t my preferred choice of reading, but I’m glad I gave this one a chance.
February 22, 2019
This was a pretty good collection of stories from this world. Some favorites were Pyrite Knight and Defender and Ash. My least favorite was The Vampire's Lover as it changed some cannon elements. All in all, I am looking forward to the second collection.
April 9, 2021
A number of stories in a world where magic is real.
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December 7, 2022I have so many books I want to finish before the year is over so I think I’ll put this on the back burner.
January 25, 2022
"When you encounter things you do not understand, close observation can offer clarity."
"When the wind is dancing about, and the rainbow comes from over the hill...that's a special day, isn't it? Not a day history decided was special, just a day you feel is special in your heart."
"The silver lady nodded like a tiny flower, bashfully blooming, bowing its head in the morning mist."
"When the wind is dancing about, and the rainbow comes from over the hill...that's a special day, isn't it? Not a day history decided was special, just a day you feel is special in your heart."
"The silver lady nodded like a tiny flower, bashfully blooming, bowing its head in the morning mist."
February 22, 2024
This is a pretty cool mini little story in this cool book. Every story was written very well and I enjoyed reading them all. I don't know if its because I never read the main manga but I did get confused at some points. Overall a great story to read.
January 9, 2021
Je ne connais absolument pas la série dont ce premier roman est tiré, ne lisant pas de manga (enfin vraiment très peu). Une couverture splendide qui a su m'appâter sans aucun soucis, sans oublier le résumé qui nous parle de fées, de vampires, de créatures dont nous ne connaissons pas forcément l'existence, tout du moins pour ma part qui ne connaît rien des us et coutumes de ce folklore. De plus, avant chaque nouvelle une illustration (magnifique !) nous est offerte et apporte déjà un aperçu de ce que nous risquons de découvrir.
Huit nouvelles fantastiques à plus ou moins hautes doses. Si certaines nouvelles sont plus légères dans le côté fantastique, la plupart ont la particularité de nous emmener dans un autre monde. Rêve ou cauchemar, nous plongeons dans des récits totalement différents de ceux que j'ai déjà pu découvrir. Il ne s'agit pas de Koré Yamazaki comme auteur, il s'agit de son univers avec différents auteurs qui ont une très bonne imagination. La magie fait partie intégrante de chacun d'entre eux, que ce soit par les personnages ou les lieux. Ces fameux lieux qui ont un passé, un présent et surement un avenir, mais restons dans ces endroits où même une pierre à une âme, une vie à protéger jusqu'à la mort. Pas de grandes faux, mais des ombres capables de prendre possession et ainsi permettre l'arrêt momentané ou plus de la vie, quelle qu'elle soit.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié toute cette magie, sorcellerie qui émane des pages. Déjà le livre en lui-même est doré, à l'or fin ? Non, n'exagérons pas non plus, mais il est beau, doux au toucher et en plus en relief. Les détails de la couverture nous entraînent déjà dans les mondes créés, rappelant par moment les épreuves de chacun des personnages, sans oublier la lueur d'espoir en plein milieu. Après la magie des lieux, des objets, nous avons les protagonistes qui sont plus ou moins proches de cette source de sorcellerie. Nous avons affaire à des centaures, des fées, des dragons, des vampires et d'autres créatures moins traditionnelles comme une Slay Vega, un magicien mort, un Gancanagh... Tant de culture à découvrir dans ces textes qui m'ont donné envie d'en découvrir plus, déjà avec le second tome et aussi avec les mangas (à petites doses aussi, mais j'irais voir au moins le premier).
Qu'il s'agisse d'une "serre" de roses, d'un marais repoussant ou d'un logiciel complexe, chaque endroit apporte un élément particulier, mettant en scène un sentiment, une émotion, une sensation. La rose apporte la douceur, la fraicheur et le piquant, en comparaison avec le personnage principal qui est vieux, ridé, un peu perdu depuis la mort de sa femme, ne cherchant pas plus que la continuité de son jardin. Jusqu'à ce qu'une petite chose, insignifiante lui arrive, la vision de "deux groseilles", juste le temps d'un changement de temps. Une vie simple, une vie sans attente jusqu'à ce déclic qui va apporter un plus à l'histoire. L'amitié, l'amour, la tristesse, la famille, protéger les siens, ressentir un lien entre deux personnages ou entre un personnage et un objet. Chaque récit se déguste tel un conte, un ensemble de contes où nous ne faisons que découvrir et chercher la subtilité entre les lignes. Huit nouvelles, huit mondes ? Non, pas totalement, car certaines se recoupent grâce à un ou plusieurs personnages, ce que j'ai beaucoup apprécié.
Il est clair que n'ayant jamais lu les mangas ni même connu ces mondes, j'ai eu un peu de mal avec certaines histoires, il faut bien l'admettre, parce que cela devient compliqué lorsque nous ne sommes pas du tout habitué à ce style. Il y a, pour ma part, deux nouvelles qui sortent du lot, que j'ai adoré. La première était celle qui s'intitule "le protecteur et le frêne". Deux sœurs se découvrent sorcières alors qu'il n'y a que leur grand-mère qui l'est. La famille, un véritable problème, surtout quand la mère et la grand-mère ne sont pas d'accord. Qu'à cela ne tienne, les deux Alex et Ashley vont suivre leur chemin, leur route. La jalousie est un sujet important dans cette histoire tout comme l'envie de en plus être égoïste. Un récit qui a une douceur malgré tout ce qui se passe. Le passé se mêle au présent nous laissant dans un suspense qui fait froid dans le dos. Est-ce que la demoiselle que nous suivons va réussir son tour de force ? L'aide providentielle vient d'un lien que nous n'aurions pas cru et qui apporte cet espoir de pouvoir continuer cette aventure.
La seconde nouvelle que j'ai adoré est "le magicien mort et le soleil", pour deux raisons : le personnage principal et le fait que nous retrouvons Elias, Chisé et Silky, des protagonistes que nous avons pu découvrir dans un autre récit précédemment. C'est également une histoire triste dans le sens où le magicien mort a un passé douloureux, mais comme "le protecteur et le frêne" il y a toujours cet espoir qui vit encore, tant que les personnages seront toujours en vie, d'une manière ou d'une autre. Suivre la Rouille dans ce nouveau chemin, dans ses pensées est très intéressant de le voir ruminer ce dont il se souvient. L'amour d'une femme, l'amitié avec un ancien "allié", la jalousie une fois de plus de voir le bonheur ailleurs... C'est un ensemble d'éléments qui m'ont énormément plu pour cette nouvelle qui, par la douceur, nous emmène dans le cœur d'un personnage qui ne croyait plus en rien. La dernière nouvelle m'a beaucoup plu également, mais il n'y a qu'une partie. Par chance, la seconde partie est dans le second recueil qui est déjà paru.
C'est un recueil qui est riche en personnages, en décors, en coutumes, en magie. Le fantastique est bien présent, les nouvelles sont courtes sans vraiment l'être tellement il y a d'éléments dans chacune. L'acceptation de soi est également un point qui revient souvent tout comme la noblesse que nous soyons aux côtés d'un chevalier ou d'un rigolo. Du départ nous changeons de monde montrant les désaccords ou les accords entre mes humains et les autres, ou les Voisins bien différents. Notre vision enfantine qui s'est dispersé, perdue en grandissant, nous la retrouvons grâce à ses récits et j'aurai aimé garder mes yeux d'enfants pour découvrir les fées dans le jardin, par exemple.
En conclusion, un recueil qui plaira au plus grand nombre de lecteurs. Il n'y a pas besoin de connaître les mangas, parce que même si certaines nouvelles m'ont paru un peu à part, j'ai beaucoup apprécié cette lecture. L'imagination est débordante, les éléments sont nombreux tout comme les thèmes sans oublier le fantastique qui est sous toutes ses formes. J'ai hâte de lire le second recueil !
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Huit nouvelles fantastiques à plus ou moins hautes doses. Si certaines nouvelles sont plus légères dans le côté fantastique, la plupart ont la particularité de nous emmener dans un autre monde. Rêve ou cauchemar, nous plongeons dans des récits totalement différents de ceux que j'ai déjà pu découvrir. Il ne s'agit pas de Koré Yamazaki comme auteur, il s'agit de son univers avec différents auteurs qui ont une très bonne imagination. La magie fait partie intégrante de chacun d'entre eux, que ce soit par les personnages ou les lieux. Ces fameux lieux qui ont un passé, un présent et surement un avenir, mais restons dans ces endroits où même une pierre à une âme, une vie à protéger jusqu'à la mort. Pas de grandes faux, mais des ombres capables de prendre possession et ainsi permettre l'arrêt momentané ou plus de la vie, quelle qu'elle soit.
J'ai beaucoup apprécié toute cette magie, sorcellerie qui émane des pages. Déjà le livre en lui-même est doré, à l'or fin ? Non, n'exagérons pas non plus, mais il est beau, doux au toucher et en plus en relief. Les détails de la couverture nous entraînent déjà dans les mondes créés, rappelant par moment les épreuves de chacun des personnages, sans oublier la lueur d'espoir en plein milieu. Après la magie des lieux, des objets, nous avons les protagonistes qui sont plus ou moins proches de cette source de sorcellerie. Nous avons affaire à des centaures, des fées, des dragons, des vampires et d'autres créatures moins traditionnelles comme une Slay Vega, un magicien mort, un Gancanagh... Tant de culture à découvrir dans ces textes qui m'ont donné envie d'en découvrir plus, déjà avec le second tome et aussi avec les mangas (à petites doses aussi, mais j'irais voir au moins le premier).
Qu'il s'agisse d'une "serre" de roses, d'un marais repoussant ou d'un logiciel complexe, chaque endroit apporte un élément particulier, mettant en scène un sentiment, une émotion, une sensation. La rose apporte la douceur, la fraicheur et le piquant, en comparaison avec le personnage principal qui est vieux, ridé, un peu perdu depuis la mort de sa femme, ne cherchant pas plus que la continuité de son jardin. Jusqu'à ce qu'une petite chose, insignifiante lui arrive, la vision de "deux groseilles", juste le temps d'un changement de temps. Une vie simple, une vie sans attente jusqu'à ce déclic qui va apporter un plus à l'histoire. L'amitié, l'amour, la tristesse, la famille, protéger les siens, ressentir un lien entre deux personnages ou entre un personnage et un objet. Chaque récit se déguste tel un conte, un ensemble de contes où nous ne faisons que découvrir et chercher la subtilité entre les lignes. Huit nouvelles, huit mondes ? Non, pas totalement, car certaines se recoupent grâce à un ou plusieurs personnages, ce que j'ai beaucoup apprécié.
Il est clair que n'ayant jamais lu les mangas ni même connu ces mondes, j'ai eu un peu de mal avec certaines histoires, il faut bien l'admettre, parce que cela devient compliqué lorsque nous ne sommes pas du tout habitué à ce style. Il y a, pour ma part, deux nouvelles qui sortent du lot, que j'ai adoré. La première était celle qui s'intitule "le protecteur et le frêne". Deux sœurs se découvrent sorcières alors qu'il n'y a que leur grand-mère qui l'est. La famille, un véritable problème, surtout quand la mère et la grand-mère ne sont pas d'accord. Qu'à cela ne tienne, les deux Alex et Ashley vont suivre leur chemin, leur route. La jalousie est un sujet important dans cette histoire tout comme l'envie de en plus être égoïste. Un récit qui a une douceur malgré tout ce qui se passe. Le passé se mêle au présent nous laissant dans un suspense qui fait froid dans le dos. Est-ce que la demoiselle que nous suivons va réussir son tour de force ? L'aide providentielle vient d'un lien que nous n'aurions pas cru et qui apporte cet espoir de pouvoir continuer cette aventure.
La seconde nouvelle que j'ai adoré est "le magicien mort et le soleil", pour deux raisons : le personnage principal et le fait que nous retrouvons Elias, Chisé et Silky, des protagonistes que nous avons pu découvrir dans un autre récit précédemment. C'est également une histoire triste dans le sens où le magicien mort a un passé douloureux, mais comme "le protecteur et le frêne" il y a toujours cet espoir qui vit encore, tant que les personnages seront toujours en vie, d'une manière ou d'une autre. Suivre la Rouille dans ce nouveau chemin, dans ses pensées est très intéressant de le voir ruminer ce dont il se souvient. L'amour d'une femme, l'amitié avec un ancien "allié", la jalousie une fois de plus de voir le bonheur ailleurs... C'est un ensemble d'éléments qui m'ont énormément plu pour cette nouvelle qui, par la douceur, nous emmène dans le cœur d'un personnage qui ne croyait plus en rien. La dernière nouvelle m'a beaucoup plu également, mais il n'y a qu'une partie. Par chance, la seconde partie est dans le second recueil qui est déjà paru.
C'est un recueil qui est riche en personnages, en décors, en coutumes, en magie. Le fantastique est bien présent, les nouvelles sont courtes sans vraiment l'être tellement il y a d'éléments dans chacune. L'acceptation de soi est également un point qui revient souvent tout comme la noblesse que nous soyons aux côtés d'un chevalier ou d'un rigolo. Du départ nous changeons de monde montrant les désaccords ou les accords entre mes humains et les autres, ou les Voisins bien différents. Notre vision enfantine qui s'est dispersé, perdue en grandissant, nous la retrouvons grâce à ses récits et j'aurai aimé garder mes yeux d'enfants pour découvrir les fées dans le jardin, par exemple.
En conclusion, un recueil qui plaira au plus grand nombre de lecteurs. Il n'y a pas besoin de connaître les mangas, parce que même si certaines nouvelles m'ont paru un peu à part, j'ai beaucoup apprécié cette lecture. L'imagination est débordante, les éléments sont nombreux tout comme les thèmes sans oublier le fantastique qui est sous toutes ses formes. J'ai hâte de lire le second recueil !
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March 4, 2023
You already know I love The Ancient Magus’ Bride😩
What surprised me was that I got to see Chise and Elias in some of the stories!
I loved this book. From my favorite to least favorite of the short stories:
The Vampire’s Lover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good grief, as if these two couldn’t get any cuter and make me cry more😩😩 I appreciated just the domestic-ness and simplicity of their relationship. I love how Joel always suspected her presence. I love the Lennan Sidhe’s progression of falling in love with him and denying it over and over. I already loved these two in the manga, but to get to see their relationship before it’s tragic end was so sweet. I love these two character’s designs beyond ANYTHING. My favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite part was when they “danced”. When he thought, ‘may this moment never be forgotten’ and she said “I’m dancing with you”😩😩😩😩😩😫😫😫😫😫😫😭😭😭😭😭😭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌💘🧡💗🖤💘
The Man Who Hungered for Trees ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I JUST LOVE CODE. The fact that the story centers around computer code just SENT my computer-science-major-heart. I was so surprised when they were talking about C# and assembly code. Also(big code rant coming up) I WOULD BE ANNOYED TOO IF I HAD A COWORKER WHO ONLY WROTE IN ASSEMBLY CODE AND NEVER LEFT COMMENTS!!!!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD CODING IN ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE IS???? Anywho, I enjoyed the horror aspect and all the weird elements tied together. I really don’t think the main character deserved it tho😦 Paul being born out of a weed plant SENT ME.
Rainbow Day, Feast Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Of course I love Silky😩 I shot to the moon when Chise showed up in the story. Wasn’t expecting that. The amount of recipe ideas I got from this story is yum-o. I love stories about cooking and just ELIAS AND CHISE DOING DOMESTIC SHIT, I NEED MORE OF IT.
Jack the Flash and the Rainbow Egg (Part 1) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jack was FUNNY. This writing style was somethin else. I loved all the pop culture references and slightly crude humor. She’s just an Otaku girl who wants some good manga😩🤌🤌🤌 Larry was REALLY funny. This was just a fantastically written story. I wanna read the manga spin-off now for real!
The Sun and the Dead Alchemist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
CHISE AND ELIAS AGAIN SURPRISED ME AGAIN. Getting to see Chise interact with anyone new is CUTE. Iron Rust was like a bitch, but like a respectable bitch? Like I didn’t dislike her at all. She was just stuck-up. I adored the story with her sleigh beggy and loved that it was a love story🥺 This was one of the more sadder stories though. The way she talked about Elias and Chise; how she wanted them to suffer, but be happy too was REALLY interesting. I enjoyed this one.
Pyrite Knight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I enjoyed Felicia’s character and point of view. This writing style was seriously amazing. I loved Lewis’s bluntness. And then there was this one part where Lewis protected Felicia and she thinks ‘DAMN HE’S HANDSOME’. So, this is a 13-year-old saying this about….what….I mean it doesn’t really matter his age, but like an ADULT. And I was just like THIS IS SO MAGUS I’M NOT EVEN SURPRISED. The only thing that surprised me was that this wasn’t even KORE writing this one. HER TEENAGE-GIRL-IMMORTAL-MAN-LOVE-STORY HAS SPREAD TO OTHER CORNERS OF THE WORLD. Obviously they didn’t do anything with this romance in the short story, but honestly that is pretty accurate for a 13-year-old to fantasize about😂 I know I was like that. I love seeing her in the future in the end to know how she was doing!!!❤️❤️❤️
Frozen Flowers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was just a really sweet and cute story. I liked learning more about Hazel and centaurs in general. I loved seeing Kore’s writing style as opposed to her art style!
Defender and Ash ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was the only story I didn’t like. The main girl kind of annoyed me, but honestly I just thought it was poorly written. It’s never a great idea to start with description in your story, and I felt like a lot of important elements like her parents and relationship with her sister were glossed over. The scene where she reserects the souls was also a bit anti-climactic. The overall ending was sweet tho.
So there are all the stories! Also, I don’t know why this is, but most if not all the stories used this specific technique to show when a character was speechless
“…………”
I have never seen this technique used in a book, so it’s weird that like 5 different authors used this, but I’m kind of in love with it. I’ll have to use that in my writing.
What surprised me was that I got to see Chise and Elias in some of the stories!
I loved this book. From my favorite to least favorite of the short stories:
The Vampire’s Lover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good grief, as if these two couldn’t get any cuter and make me cry more😩😩 I appreciated just the domestic-ness and simplicity of their relationship. I love how Joel always suspected her presence. I love the Lennan Sidhe’s progression of falling in love with him and denying it over and over. I already loved these two in the manga, but to get to see their relationship before it’s tragic end was so sweet. I love these two character’s designs beyond ANYTHING. My favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite, favorite part was when they “danced”. When he thought, ‘may this moment never be forgotten’ and she said “I’m dancing with you”😩😩😩😩😩😫😫😫😫😫😫😭😭😭😭😭😭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌💘🧡💗🖤💘
The Man Who Hungered for Trees ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I JUST LOVE CODE. The fact that the story centers around computer code just SENT my computer-science-major-heart. I was so surprised when they were talking about C# and assembly code. Also(big code rant coming up) I WOULD BE ANNOYED TOO IF I HAD A COWORKER WHO ONLY WROTE IN ASSEMBLY CODE AND NEVER LEFT COMMENTS!!!!!! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD CODING IN ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE IS???? Anywho, I enjoyed the horror aspect and all the weird elements tied together. I really don’t think the main character deserved it tho😦 Paul being born out of a weed plant SENT ME.
Rainbow Day, Feast Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Of course I love Silky😩 I shot to the moon when Chise showed up in the story. Wasn’t expecting that. The amount of recipe ideas I got from this story is yum-o. I love stories about cooking and just ELIAS AND CHISE DOING DOMESTIC SHIT, I NEED MORE OF IT.
Jack the Flash and the Rainbow Egg (Part 1) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Jack was FUNNY. This writing style was somethin else. I loved all the pop culture references and slightly crude humor. She’s just an Otaku girl who wants some good manga😩🤌🤌🤌 Larry was REALLY funny. This was just a fantastically written story. I wanna read the manga spin-off now for real!
The Sun and the Dead Alchemist ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
CHISE AND ELIAS AGAIN SURPRISED ME AGAIN. Getting to see Chise interact with anyone new is CUTE. Iron Rust was like a bitch, but like a respectable bitch? Like I didn’t dislike her at all. She was just stuck-up. I adored the story with her sleigh beggy and loved that it was a love story🥺 This was one of the more sadder stories though. The way she talked about Elias and Chise; how she wanted them to suffer, but be happy too was REALLY interesting. I enjoyed this one.
Pyrite Knight ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I enjoyed Felicia’s character and point of view. This writing style was seriously amazing. I loved Lewis’s bluntness. And then there was this one part where Lewis protected Felicia and she thinks ‘DAMN HE’S HANDSOME’. So, this is a 13-year-old saying this about….what….I mean it doesn’t really matter his age, but like an ADULT. And I was just like THIS IS SO MAGUS I’M NOT EVEN SURPRISED. The only thing that surprised me was that this wasn’t even KORE writing this one. HER TEENAGE-GIRL-IMMORTAL-MAN-LOVE-STORY HAS SPREAD TO OTHER CORNERS OF THE WORLD. Obviously they didn’t do anything with this romance in the short story, but honestly that is pretty accurate for a 13-year-old to fantasize about😂 I know I was like that. I love seeing her in the future in the end to know how she was doing!!!❤️❤️❤️
Frozen Flowers ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was just a really sweet and cute story. I liked learning more about Hazel and centaurs in general. I loved seeing Kore’s writing style as opposed to her art style!
Defender and Ash ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was the only story I didn’t like. The main girl kind of annoyed me, but honestly I just thought it was poorly written. It’s never a great idea to start with description in your story, and I felt like a lot of important elements like her parents and relationship with her sister were glossed over. The scene where she reserects the souls was also a bit anti-climactic. The overall ending was sweet tho.
So there are all the stories! Also, I don’t know why this is, but most if not all the stories used this specific technique to show when a character was speechless
“…………”
I have never seen this technique used in a book, so it’s weird that like 5 different authors used this, but I’m kind of in love with it. I’ll have to use that in my writing.
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March 28, 2020This was a great read! I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy. Very light and fun read. It's a fantasy short story collection of eight stories. About 50 pages a story. Beautiful cover and each story has a nice illustration.
The Golden Yarn is referring to how all the stories spin and twist together into a beautiful collection.
Some of it might be a bit dark or sad, but I found it did it with a bit of class, just right. Anyone could handle it. It's mostly calming and a very nice read.
It's connected to The Ancient Magnus Bride manga/anime, but requires no previous knowledge. It's more stories that take place in the fantasy version of earth of the original series. A few of the characters in the original series make appearances. They are introduced to us again though if you are a newcomer.
The original author of the series contributed one story and she oversaw the other stories. Unsurprisingly there are a lot of great female characters.
I actually read the second collection, The Silver Yarn, mostly first. Though one story has part one in The Golden Yarn, and part two in The Silver Yarn so I wanted to read part one. Will write about the second collection shortly.
I want to write a bit about each of the eight stories.
Frozen Flowers is a calming, sweet, nice story about a centaurs family.
The Vampire's Lover expands on the backstory of two of the characters in the main series. Very nice read.
Pyrite Knight was a great read of a girls mysterious protector and some of their adventures. It almost feels like this could be the start of a series.
Rainbow Day, Feast Day gives us some moments with a few of the characters from the main story, and some extra backstory of something one of them Silky, the silver lady, experienced in her past. A very good read and pleasant and light.
Defender and Ash is probably my favorite story in this collection. Excellent characters, very good storytelling, very emotionally engaging and mysterious. A story of a girl and her sister and their history and her journey. It feels like this would be the start of a series, and it's crazy how much I cared about these characters in about 50 pages. I can't believe that's it forever for them.
The Man Who Hungered for Trees is a curious one. Very different tone and feeling. Tells a mystery about a computer programmer who vanishes and some suspicious behavior at his place. This one stayed in my mind for sure.
The Sun and the Dead Alchemist was sad, but a beautiful read. About an alchemist and their companion, interesting character, good depth, and also has more moments with some of the characters from the main series.
Jack The Flash and The Rainbow Egg (Part 1) was a great urban fantasy. It took a bit to introduce the characters, but told a great story in New York with a dragon egg gone missing and was like a detective story. Good characters. I'm glad it's just part 1. Looking forward to getting back to part 2.
The Golden Yarn is referring to how all the stories spin and twist together into a beautiful collection.
Some of it might be a bit dark or sad, but I found it did it with a bit of class, just right. Anyone could handle it. It's mostly calming and a very nice read.
It's connected to The Ancient Magnus Bride manga/anime, but requires no previous knowledge. It's more stories that take place in the fantasy version of earth of the original series. A few of the characters in the original series make appearances. They are introduced to us again though if you are a newcomer.
The original author of the series contributed one story and she oversaw the other stories. Unsurprisingly there are a lot of great female characters.
I actually read the second collection, The Silver Yarn, mostly first. Though one story has part one in The Golden Yarn, and part two in The Silver Yarn so I wanted to read part one. Will write about the second collection shortly.
I want to write a bit about each of the eight stories.
Frozen Flowers is a calming, sweet, nice story about a centaurs family.
The Vampire's Lover expands on the backstory of two of the characters in the main series. Very nice read.
Pyrite Knight was a great read of a girls mysterious protector and some of their adventures. It almost feels like this could be the start of a series.
Rainbow Day, Feast Day gives us some moments with a few of the characters from the main story, and some extra backstory of something one of them Silky, the silver lady, experienced in her past. A very good read and pleasant and light.
Defender and Ash is probably my favorite story in this collection. Excellent characters, very good storytelling, very emotionally engaging and mysterious. A story of a girl and her sister and their history and her journey. It feels like this would be the start of a series, and it's crazy how much I cared about these characters in about 50 pages. I can't believe that's it forever for them.
The Man Who Hungered for Trees is a curious one. Very different tone and feeling. Tells a mystery about a computer programmer who vanishes and some suspicious behavior at his place. This one stayed in my mind for sure.
The Sun and the Dead Alchemist was sad, but a beautiful read. About an alchemist and their companion, interesting character, good depth, and also has more moments with some of the characters from the main series.
Jack The Flash and The Rainbow Egg (Part 1) was a great urban fantasy. It took a bit to introduce the characters, but told a great story in New York with a dragon egg gone missing and was like a detective story. Good characters. I'm glad it's just part 1. Looking forward to getting back to part 2.
February 12, 2019
Kore Yamazaki's Mahoyome has been one of my favourite mangas to read since it started, mainly for the detailed worldbuilding it incorporates. This short stories collection further expands that world, although admittedly it's not a clean run.
The stories in this collection are split, with half focusing on characters who've appeared in the original series and the other half with new original characters. It's a pretty balanced book in this aspect, although some of the original works might seem to rather aimless.
My favourite story in the collection is the last one, Jack the Flash by Yuu Godai, although it ends with a pretty big cliffhanger. It's the only story in the series thus far to show us how the magic world works in the New World and parts of it reminds me a lot of Neil Gaiman's American Gods (one of my favourite books of all time). It's also a pretty good detective whodunnit with some really amazing takes on melding modern conveniences with magical ones, especially a part where computer "spirits" come in to play.
Another favourite of mine is Rainbow Day, Feast Day by Hikaru Sakurai which focuses on the enigmatic Silver One, who never speaks but is a ever-present part of the main cast. There have been hints of a much more tragic past behind her, but this short story takes an interesting decision to not focus on that but instead recalls of happier days behind her.
The rest of stories are decent as well, although the themes and stories vary quite a lot between them, sometimes leaving me with some confusion as to the connection of it towards the overall world of the Ancient Magus Bride. Nevertheless, I find the great stories to be well worth the purchase for this book.
Eagerly awaiting the continuation volume as well!
The stories in this collection are split, with half focusing on characters who've appeared in the original series and the other half with new original characters. It's a pretty balanced book in this aspect, although some of the original works might seem to rather aimless.
My favourite story in the collection is the last one, Jack the Flash by Yuu Godai, although it ends with a pretty big cliffhanger. It's the only story in the series thus far to show us how the magic world works in the New World and parts of it reminds me a lot of Neil Gaiman's American Gods (one of my favourite books of all time). It's also a pretty good detective whodunnit with some really amazing takes on melding modern conveniences with magical ones, especially a part where computer "spirits" come in to play.
Another favourite of mine is Rainbow Day, Feast Day by Hikaru Sakurai which focuses on the enigmatic Silver One, who never speaks but is a ever-present part of the main cast. There have been hints of a much more tragic past behind her, but this short story takes an interesting decision to not focus on that but instead recalls of happier days behind her.
The rest of stories are decent as well, although the themes and stories vary quite a lot between them, sometimes leaving me with some confusion as to the connection of it towards the overall world of the Ancient Magus Bride. Nevertheless, I find the great stories to be well worth the purchase for this book.
Eagerly awaiting the continuation volume as well!
August 28, 2022
I started reading Ancient Manus Bride last year and I have been anxiously waiting for the next manga volume which I believe releases soon.
Finding out there were light novels, were a plus. I have missed the world and gives me a way to see beloved characters as well as some new ones.
I had heard about the manga for Jack Flash but did not really pay it much attention but reading the short story has been me curious. It gave me a noir type feel while reading. And I thought Jack was a guy because of the tone, but was surprised when I found out that I had been wrong. With the way Part 1 ended, I will have to start Silver Yarn to see how it ends.
I enjoyed most of the short stories. I of curse loved more than others. Anytime I get to see Chise and Elias is a happy occasion. Or when I was reading about Redcurrant and Joel. I loved their meeting in the manga and anime, and getting to see more focus on it was great. Ashley's story about her sister and trying to right a wrong, I loved.
I enjoyed them all in one way or another.
Finding out there were light novels, were a plus. I have missed the world and gives me a way to see beloved characters as well as some new ones.
I had heard about the manga for Jack Flash but did not really pay it much attention but reading the short story has been me curious. It gave me a noir type feel while reading. And I thought Jack was a guy because of the tone, but was surprised when I found out that I had been wrong. With the way Part 1 ended, I will have to start Silver Yarn to see how it ends.
I enjoyed most of the short stories. I of curse loved more than others. Anytime I get to see Chise and Elias is a happy occasion. Or when I was reading about Redcurrant and Joel. I loved their meeting in the manga and anime, and getting to see more focus on it was great. Ashley's story about her sister and trying to right a wrong, I loved.
I enjoyed them all in one way or another.
April 7, 2019
Do you like Ancient Magus' Bride?
Want to see some more of the world and especially some of the supporting cast?
This is the collection for you. (I'll be getting to Silver Yarn eventually). As with any other anthology you may like certain stories more than others. I certainly did. But after looking at a bundle of reviews from other Goodreads users -- we all seem to like/dislike different ones for different reasons. Which is why I gave the book 4-stars. Because I liked it on the whole, I liked what it did for the AMB world, and because it left me wanting to read more. I'd say that is one of the marks of a successful collection.
If you like AMB -- definitely worth a look. If you aren't familiar with AMB -- this is not the place to starts, but it should be part of your journey.
Want to see some more of the world and especially some of the supporting cast?
This is the collection for you. (I'll be getting to Silver Yarn eventually). As with any other anthology you may like certain stories more than others. I certainly did. But after looking at a bundle of reviews from other Goodreads users -- we all seem to like/dislike different ones for different reasons. Which is why I gave the book 4-stars. Because I liked it on the whole, I liked what it did for the AMB world, and because it left me wanting to read more. I'd say that is one of the marks of a successful collection.
If you like AMB -- definitely worth a look. If you aren't familiar with AMB -- this is not the place to starts, but it should be part of your journey.
September 23, 2019
An anthology of stories, each with one or two beautiful and evocative illustrations, based on the world of the manga & anime series The Ancient Magus' Bride. All writers hold true to the tone and magic system of the original and clearly love the world and characters. Most characters are original though a few include canon characters, mostly Elias and one gives us some backstory on Silver/Silky. Ranges from a sad love tale or two to adventure. I never did finish the final story-- it just didn't grab me--but I enjoyed the others. looking forward to eventually getting The Silver Yarn.
Highly recommended for teen and adult fans of the manga and/or anime. Others will find it a bit confusing; I'd recommend reading or watching at least some of one or the other first.
Highly recommended for teen and adult fans of the manga and/or anime. Others will find it a bit confusing; I'd recommend reading or watching at least some of one or the other first.
August 22, 2022
2/5 stars
I was expecting this to be interesting considering it was similar to other light novels I have read in the past. One of the biggest aspects that keeps me interested in the series is usually the characters. In this case, I liked very few of the characters that were presented to us. The stories could get confusing to follow at times, leaving me to reread certain sections multiple times. In some cases, I had to go back to another section in order to understand what I was reading.
I got halfway through the book before deciding against finishing it. Overall, I would not personally recommend this book to anyone. If you're going to read it, expect to be confused while reading this book.
I was expecting this to be interesting considering it was similar to other light novels I have read in the past. One of the biggest aspects that keeps me interested in the series is usually the characters. In this case, I liked very few of the characters that were presented to us. The stories could get confusing to follow at times, leaving me to reread certain sections multiple times. In some cases, I had to go back to another section in order to understand what I was reading.
I got halfway through the book before deciding against finishing it. Overall, I would not personally recommend this book to anyone. If you're going to read it, expect to be confused while reading this book.
February 13, 2019
The Ancient Magus Bride is a manga series I have fallen in love with. It has the beauty of magic and fantasy rolled together that is still innocent as it enchants a person. There are eight short stories in this collection that can be read alone, or as a supplement to the manga series. Each story dives into the world of magic that Kore Yamazaki has created and enhances it. Of these stories, I found my favorite to be Pyrite Knight, but all of them are interesting in their own right. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy fiction and of course if you read Ancient Magus Bride, you really need to read these stories!
December 12, 2022
Firstly, if you haven't read the manga or seen the anime, please do so!! Easily one of my top 5 anime. The creator and many other authors collaborate to create this book of short stories to add to this beautiful universe. "Defender and Ash" and "The Sun and the Dead Alchemist" were so moving, that they had me in tears. "Jack the Flash" has a manga adaptation that I actually own but have not read yet. The stories were all so good that I had to take some time before I moved on to the next one because I wasn't able to move on yet. The artists that worked together for this truly created some magic.
October 19, 2022
Explorando o universo de The Ancient Magus' Bride
Quando eu descobri a existência dessa light novel com vários contos, eu realmente fiquei bem animado, até porque adoro o mangá e sempre acompanho os capítulos lançados da história principal. Os contos se passam mais ou menos no intervalo do acontecimento da história da Chise (mas não estão ordenados cronologicamente). Teve alguns contos que a leitura demorou mais para pegar, mas logo mais me deixava interessado. Recomendo bastante a obra para quem gosta do mangá ou do anime que saiu.
Quando eu descobri a existência dessa light novel com vários contos, eu realmente fiquei bem animado, até porque adoro o mangá e sempre acompanho os capítulos lançados da história principal. Os contos se passam mais ou menos no intervalo do acontecimento da história da Chise (mas não estão ordenados cronologicamente). Teve alguns contos que a leitura demorou mais para pegar, mas logo mais me deixava interessado. Recomendo bastante a obra para quem gosta do mangá ou do anime que saiu.
February 11, 2019
I liked a few of the stories, but I thought that most of them were fairly boring. It just felt like to me that there wasn't much point to most of the stories, and most of the new characters in these stories weren't that interesting to me. A few of of the stories were also just really confusing to follow. It might still be an ok read if you're a fan of the series (like I am) since it's not terrible, but definitely don't recommend to non-fans.
February 24, 2021
This is like side stories to the main story. Theres also non-canon stories that other authors wrote based on the original author's world which is pretty interesting. Totally recommended if you are a fan of the series but if you are not a fan I guess its a little bit difficult unless u read fantasy fiction
my favourite chapters are definitely silky's story and defender&ash, I got bewitched by the fantasy described
my favourite chapters are definitely silky's story and defender&ash, I got bewitched by the fantasy described
February 27, 2022
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories! Each was great on its own, but it was fun seeing how each author was able to connect their story to The Ancient Magus Bride while still making the story their own. I’d love to see this series of light novels keep going, there’s so much potential in the world of AMB, with all the different creatures and side characters.
My personal favorites in this collection were Defender and Ash, and The Man Who Hungered for Trees.
My personal favorites in this collection were Defender and Ash, and The Man Who Hungered for Trees.
July 19, 2022
These were good stories in the world of one of my favorite Manga series, but there were two that I just did not care about.
Defender and Ash was one I couldn't get through, not sure why but I just ended up skipping it.
The Man Who Hungered For Trees. I liked this, didn't love this but it was an interesting concept of ritual sacrifice!
The rest were good, and I liked to see how they interacted in the world of mages and the series we all know and love.
Defender and Ash was one I couldn't get through, not sure why but I just ended up skipping it.
The Man Who Hungered For Trees. I liked this, didn't love this but it was an interesting concept of ritual sacrifice!
The rest were good, and I liked to see how they interacted in the world of mages and the series we all know and love.
February 14, 2019
Enjoyable collection of short stories that take place in the world of the Ancient Magus' Bride manga. Every story but the last one seemed to fit fairly seamlessly into the lore, and it was interesting to read about the other characters and creatures that inhabit that world. Tragedy and joy lace together many of the stories and I would recommend this book for fans and non-fans alike.
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