Witch of Mine 1

나의 마녀 #1

by Haeyoon, Mas (Artist)

In these times, if you're too good or bad at something or simply too beautiful, you're called a witch. But there also exist magical beings called witches, who have the power to travel through both time and different dimensions, and sometimes do in the pursuit of love with human beings.

Up against twists of fate and time, an outcast young boy and a mysterious witch, shunned because they're different from what's considered normal, one due to his imperfection and one due to her perfection, will need more than just magic spells and incantations; they'll need each other.

Beautifully written, with interconnected stories that will keep you guessing, Witch of Mine “How far would you go for love?"

Genres: Manga, Manhwa, Fantasy, Romance, Comics, Magic, Mystery

250 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2019

About the author

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Reviews

[Librarian Jessie (BibliophileRoses) · Rating 5 out of 5]

*ARC provided by Edelweiss+ for an honest review*

Well rip out my heart and serve it on a cold platter why don’t you?

Seriously, this book relentlessly made me sob. It’s a beautiful and powerful tale of how ideals can become ingrained into people and how there will always be a “witch” or villainess needed for a story to come to it’s final fruition. I cannot stress enough the fact that you need to go pick this book up and read it for yourself. I’m really hoping for a vol. 2!

[Kassandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ich habe mir wirklich eine süße Geschichte erhofft, als ich den Klappentext gelesen hatte, aber was mich erwartet hatte, war einfach pure Verwirrung. Für den Preis, lohnt es sich, meiner Meinung, nicht die Reihe weiterzulesen. Schöner Artstyle, aber leider keine gute Geschichte.

[Leila ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amigo me estás jodiendo qué fue esa primera historia quedé destrozada.

4 de 5 estrellas.

[Anne · Rating 1 out of 5]

The only plus point for me is the artwork. The rest is like a fever dream with no real coherent storyline.

[ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

TEARS TEARS AND MORE TEARS
i only ever read this when i want to feel pain and suffering
also i’m just gna do this chapter as the whole book or else it’ll say i read like 4 🙄

[Courtney Floyd · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't finish Witch of Mine. The story was a bit cliché but not to the point of being unreadable. However, the entire narrative is based upon a romance I saw coming but didn't quite believe. The characters were interesting, if not very complicated, and the reincarnation angle was nice. However, I didn't find myself invested in the main relationship. It seemed to come on too quickly (especially since she was essentially his mother figure for years), and readers were not given enough time with them as lovers in the first life. With a little more time dedicated to that first romance, I could have been more invested.

This reviewer received a copy of this book from the publishers on Edelweiss.

[Adam Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars.
Review submitted to Diamond Bookshelf for potential professional publication.

[Anna (Ink of Books) · Rating 4 out of 5]

dachte ich würds hassen aber es war surprisingly good?!

[Julia Pika · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poorly written and illustrated…

[Maia Soria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ame a Philippa y Collin, su amor era hermoso pero muy doloroso... realmente no quería ese final yo esperaba un final feliz pero pareciera que ambos tenían una maldición...
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The main love story at the beginning is of Phillipa and Collin. Phillipa is a witch and loves human more then anything which her other witch friends finds weird. Collin is a one arm human boy. At the beginning we are introduced to Cordelia which seems like a unfortunate child that is getting bullied by the other villagers and Phillipa was also bullying her then Phillipa stabbed Collin one day and she revealed herself as a witch and they killed her. After that we see that Phillipa and Cordelia actually knows each other and are witch and they did that to help Cordelia get together with this guy she likes in the village. After that the still alive and immortal Phillipa is leaving the village to travel and Collin follows her and they journey together and they fall in love slowly. Its also adorable how Phillipa has a familiar (pets that witches have) which is a cat and called Lili and she can transform to look kind of like a human and Phillipa and Collin are kind of like her parents and its adorable!. But then one day as they are walking Collin gets killed. We see that many time have passed and the heartbroken and immortal Phillipa is still in the same village and then she turns around and see Collin in a different body. Collin is reborn again and again in different bodies each time and reunite with Phillipa. One day Collin was hanged by the human when he was blamed for doing something corrupted and Phillipa was angry and she killed them all. Fast forward Phillipa and Lili moved dimension to another place hoping to not meet Collin again. Phillipa is heartbroken and in pain seeing her loved one die over and over and having to wait for him for so long. She became a demon lord in that world and killed a few of those villagers. Phillipa was tired and when she and Colin reunited even in another dimension she asked Collin to kill her. Collin does after much begging from her. Collin was then known as the hero who saved them from the demon lord. I was also so sad during the Lili arc she was so heartbroken from losing both of her parental figure.

[Yan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This manhwa is good as this tells about a group of witches and how they are able to socialize and fell in love with humans. At the beginning, we see how Cordelia was being ostracized by the townspeople and we have a thought that the story will revolves around her. But then things turn around suddenly when it was Philippa who is a real witch and how the story then continued about how her life came to be when she started living alone with Lilly and Colin. I admit that I love the love stories between the witches and their love interests, though I admit that I was confused with the progress of this manhwa because it keeps on overlapping. I enjoyed knowing about the stories of the other characters, but it was executed poorly in this manhwa in my opinion. As a reader, I wasn't able to follow what's really going on and was confused on who is already the lead or about what I'm reading. Despite this, I still enjoyed reading both parts of this manhwa and the sequel even the ending between Colin and Philippa was lacking and not what I was expecting.

[Nessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected this story to go a totally different way, so I was a bit surprised with how things turned out. The whole book has a pretty slow pace so I was kinda bored for the first half. I found myself putting the book down multiple times to read something more interesting. However, the file was expiring soon and I had to finish it and I’m glad I did. The second half is just so sad and rips out your heart. It’s all a bunch of love and loss. There were some parts that were confusing to follow, like the parts with Cordelia and their grandmother, so I ended up skimming those parts. Parts of the story are also told from the POV of other characters, so while the plot is slow, there’s a lot going on at times. Overall, this is an interesting story with some good emotional bits, but I definitely won’t be continuing with the series.

[Julffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

¿Te imaginas a una bruja enamorada de un mortal que, al morir, reencarna una y otra vez solo para volver a su lado? Ella, marcada por el dolor de la espera eterna, guarda su amor mientras el destino los une y separa en un ciclo infinito de sacrificio y magia. 😭😭 Obviamente lo leí por esta premisa y sí que dolió.

[AniSu ✧ω✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ya se juntaron las reseñas que tengo que escribir ^o^

[Fabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.8/5
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Lemme cry for a while.

[Ai. · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75

[sanika · Rating 4 out of 5]

shockingly beautiful and poignant

[yuhei. · Rating 4 out of 5]

An unforgettable read. Made me cry like no tomorrow.

[şevval · Rating 1 out of 5]

it got weird ew dnf

[Omniscient Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

different from what i thought it was gonna be but still really good
miss philippa and colin :'|

[Fiorella · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can’t stop crying. That’s my review.

[Ray Flores · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5
Collin is a young boy who’s missing an arm and in the village he lives, people are bullying and calling names to a pretty young woman named Cordelia. At first glance, she’s been nothing but kind so, he defends her ‘cause he was the one being picked on before she arrived there.

But later he realizes Philippa, the one being the most annoying of them all, is the real witch. This manhwa resembles the same tale of the red and blue demon, so in reality, Philippa is the kind, joyful witch who just wants to help her little sister, Cordelia, even if that means being persecuted by others.

Collin, who doesn’t quite have a home there, follows Philippa and in the new town, he works as a craftsman. They’re acting as mother and son, along with her familiar, at least until he grows up and later he confesses his true love for her. Which kind of brings a curse upon him: no matter how many times he dies, they will always find each other, maybe through a millennium, in different places, by different names and genres. But one thing remains: Collin will always fall in love with her, and will stay by her side.

Now I don’t want to say any more spoilers but I think the second part of the volume was far more dark and emotional than I would have thought so. I cannot even fathom to see the person I love getting killed over and over again. I’d get tired too and I’d wanted them to be happy even if it meant being apart from each other.

I think the big question in this manhwa is how far will you go for love? Would you be able to sacrifice it all? For me it’s an interesting topic ‘cause Collin’s love for Philippa was present all the time –and she loved him so much too. Sometimes love is hard to understand but it’s the only thing that keep us alive. Anyway, the art is quite beautiful too, so I’ll gladly continue with the series.

I received an e-book ARC in exchange for my honest review via Diamond Comic Distributors.

[Susanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

At the beginning, I thought this was going to be a story about hatred and bullying the different. But the tone changed abruptly and it became a strange, sad story about love and loss between an immortal witch and a human boy.

After the first loss, the story progressed in a fast pace through centuries, and the witch and the boy meet again and again. It’s not explained how the human always comes back, but it wasn’t really important anyway. There’s going to be another volume, but I don’t think it’s necessary. The ending is fine as it is, leaving room for imagining a happy ending for the two. However, maybe this volume could’ve gone slower and lingered more on the details of their story instead of hurrying on, to really show the love and make the reader believe in it, instead of telling the reader the love exists.

Illustrations were full-colour, well-drawn and beautiful. Witches were all well-endowed, the reason they were hated most of the time, but I think it’s allowed in manga. Other characters were more realistic. There’s no explicit content.

I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

[Kira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ich hatte glaube ich einfach die falschen Erwartungen. My Witch ist Storytechnisch eher ein Drama. Die Liebesgeschichte steht im Fokus , ändert sich aber im Laufe der Story ins melancholische , düstere. Es zeigt die verschiedenen Seiten von Liebe, die glücklichen , aber auch die nicht so schönen. Es ist eine Geschichte die sich durch verschiedene Zeiten zieht, die verschiedene Charaktere einbringt, dabei aber nur an der Oberfläche kratzt.

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

Recieved as an ARC from Edelweiss

This one didn't work for me like I was hoping. I enjoyed the concepts it explored and the art was gorgeous, but I was uncomfortable with the initial major age gap between the two main characters the witch pretended to be his mother for a while, though this was moved past through their lifetimes . As individuals though though the characters were interesting especially the witch and her way of perceiving the world/dealing with grief.

[Aiza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manhwa is fantastic and an absolute masterpiece. However the physical version is missing panels and full on sections from the webtoon. But, it does have some extra content instead. Pages are not numbered. Paper quality is good. It has a new translation, separate from the webtoon. Still, I’m glad to have it. And since it seems that the korean physicals have the same paneling done, I don’t think I can complain.

[Marisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m iffy on this. I love the romantic trope of reincarnating and finding your true love over and over again, plus the tragedy of their love never lasting long. But in his first life she pretended to be his mother but from Lilly’s perspective you can see Phillipa wasn’t acting like a mother, she was grooming him, which is very creepy. In another life she met him again as a child she did it again too.

[Sirene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Das war eine überraschende Geschichte und dramatisch. Zum Ende hin bekommt man wirklich Herzschmerz und ich bin sehr gespannt auf den nächsten Band, der sich einer weiteren Hexe widmen wird.
Auch wenn mich der Comic unheimlich gut gepackt hat, ist das nicht mein Favorit aus den Webtoons, die gerade auf dem dt. Markt gekommen sind.

[Theediscerning]

There are two types of people in this world – those who can read manga, and those who cannot. And this book, with its subtlety-free, non-attributed speech bubbles and its brazen love of humongous boobs (actually, make that despite its brazen love of humongous boobs, an interest it shares with me) is proof that I am not one of those able to engage with this so, so (and indeed so-so) trashy genre.

[Maya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hm, I get what the book was trying to do but it just ended up confusing and a little depressing.
But I also think the german traslation Didn`t quite capture what the author maybe was trying to express?