The Ancient Magus' Bride
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
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Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful encounter awaits her. When a man with the head of a beast, wielding strange powers, obtains her through a slave auction, Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus,"a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice--and his bride!
1.April showers bring May flowers.
8.108-10-201724mHaving given up on life, 15-year-old Chise Hatori sells herself at an underground auction, where she is bought by Elias Ainsworth, a not-quite-human mage, for 5 million pounds. She...
2.One today is worth two tomorrows.
8.015-10-201724mFew people know the truth about the bookstore on the outskirts of London that Elias frequents. He takes Chise there, where they meet Angelica, who teaches Chise a little bit of mag...
3.The balance distinguishes not between gold and lead.
8.922-10-201724mSimon, who is assigned by the Church to keep an eye on Elias, visits with some business. One of his requests brings Chise and Elias to the ends of the earth, where they meet Elias'...
4.Everything must have a beginning.
8.129-10-201724mLong ago, the humans and cats of Ulthar, city of cats, were struck by a great tragedy. For generations, the souls of those who were at the center of this tragedy have been sealed a...
5.Love conquers all.
8.605-11-201724mTo sorcerer Refnred's eyes, Chise is a sad girl, being duped by a mage. But no matter what Elias' true motives are, Chise has no intention of leaving him. Elias was the first perso...
6.The Faerie Queene
8.412-11-201724mChise is deep in thought as she watches the souls return to where they'd belonged all along. More than ten days have passed since the incident at Ulthar, but she is still in a deep...
7.Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.
9.019-11-201724mThe dog, with its flowing, black hair and burning red eyes, called Chise by the name "Isabelle." The Church's final request is to investigate a black dog that emerged in a cemetetr...
8.Let sleeping dogs lie.
8.626-11-201724mAlice sees Elias' changes and decides immediately that he could never be human. Sorcerer Cartaphilius, who is attempting to capture the black dog by manipulating Renfred and Alice,...
9.None so deaf as those who will not hear.
8.403-12-201724mWith the church's requests fulfilled, things were supposed to go back to normal. But Elias has been acting strange since the last request: he'd vanished on the first morning after...
10.We live and learn.
8.110-12-201724mChise and Selkie climb aboard a dragon's back to meet Lindel, to have her own mage's staff made. Frustrated by Chise's acceptance of her being kept as a pet by Elias, he describes...
11.Lovers ever run before the clock.
8.417-12-201724mElias, is an odd failure who pretends to be human -- but is it because of his master's words, or because of his distrust for humans, that he stopped communicating about himself? Li...
12.Better to ask the way than go astray.
8.524-12-201724mLindel finishes the staff that Chise had finished carving. As she finishes, she meets an old friend, who offers her some wise advice.
13.East, west, home's best.
8.107-01-201824mChise and Elias are in the middle of shearing Wooly Bugs, magical creatures who eat cold from the air and grow wool with magical properties. Chise becomes distracted and is attacke...
14.Looks breed love.
8.614-01-201824mWith Chise being transformed into a fox, she takes off running into the woods. Elias chases after her. Later, Chise is visited by the Leanan sídhe, who is attached to Joel, claimin...
15.There is no place like home.
8.421-01-201824mWith King Oberon taking Chise into the Fairy realm for recovery, Silke becomes agitated waiting at home. Chise slowly recovers under Dr. Shanon's care, a fairy that was raised as a...
16.God's mill grinds slow but sure.
8.028-01-201824mChristmas is coming up. Alice invites Chise out to London, where they hang out together and go gift shopping for Renfred and Elias.
17.Look before you leap.
8.004-02-201824mStella, a young girl Chise encountered while Christmas shopping, finds that her brother, Ethan, has gone missing and her parents have forgotten he exists.
18.Forgive and forget.
8.011-02-201824mStella visits Chise with her payment of sweets. Elias, irritated by and jealous of Stella, runs away. Chise finds him hiding in a shadow but becomes worried as he restrains her and...
19.Any port in a storm.
8.218-02-201824mIn the land of dragons two young dragons are kidnapped from Lindel by Cartaphilius. Chise awakens from a dark dream to find, Alice, Renfred, Adolf and college administrator Tory In...
20.You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
8.125-02-201824mAs the dragon rampages, Elias tells Chise they must absorb the dragon’s magic in order to stop it. This leaves Chise in a predicament as Elias becomes unable to help.
21.Necessity has no law.
8.204-03-201824mElias and Chise attend Mariel’s coven meeting and meet Phyllis, Mariel’s high priestess. Secretly, Elias is given information that could help Chise. Following the meeting, Chise be...
22.As you sow, so shall you reap.
8.011-03-201824mHaving captured Chise, Cartaphilus begins grafting parts of her onto himself. He forces her to relive some of her worst memories.
23.Nothing seek, nothing find.
8.018-03-201824mElias earns the help of many, and they form a search party for Chise. Meanwhile, Chise and Cartaphilus relive his past together.
24.Live and let live.
7.725-03-201824mCartaphilus and Chise argue over their respective approaches to dealing with their own suffering, beating each other up brutally in the process.
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