Bride of the Water God, Volume 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun

And one that, in my opinion, gets better as the series goes along.

Just when you think she couldn’t possibly come up with any more androgynously beautiful male characters…there’s another one! In fact, reading Bride of the Water God is one big swoon-fest!īut none of that is any good without a great story. Not only that, but the characters themselves are drop-dead gorgeous. And trademark blossoms and butterflies show up everywhere. Each book comes not only with beautiful cover art, but also several colour plates at the start of each volume. Mi-Kyung Yun puts much more detail into her drawings than the average manga artist. So, what’s all the fuss about? Well, first of all, this is one of the most beautifully drawn graphic novels you will ever see. It has also won its creator, Mi-Kyung Yun, a “Manhwa of Today” award in her native Korea. Begun in 2006, it now runs to 16 volumes in the English translation, with the 17th due out later this year, and has stacked up hundreds of loyal readers along the way. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, there’s no better time to get into the ultra-romantic saga that is Bride of the Water God. Review: Bride of the Water God by Mi-Kyung Yun Artwork by Mi-Kyung Yun and how very different he is from the monster Soah imagined. Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God-instead of killed-she never imagined she’d be a welcomed guest in Habaek’s magical kingdom, where an exciting new life awaits her! Most surprising, however, is the Water God himself. When Soah’s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain.

Bride of the Water God, Volume 1 by Mi-Kyung Yun