Yuu Watase is a veteran manga artist who has penned famous series such as Fushigi Yûgi and Alice 19th. I picked this up at the library book sale, as I am really curious about this title. Even though it's vol 7, after the first 30 pages or so it is easy to settle into and enjoy the story. The characters intro helps a lot too.

The series is based on a popular Japanese legend, in which a heavenly maiden (more like a minor goddess than a fairy) comes down to earth, usually to bath. A human male chances upon her, and hides her robe so she can no longer return to heaven. In a happy version, the maiden will fall in love with the man and even start a family. A sad version will usually end with the death of an unhappy maiden.

Aya, the main character, is a decedent and reincarnation of a heavenly maiden Ceres. According to Watase's notes, it appears that quite a few Japanese families claim a heavenly maiden in their family tree! (There appears a desperate need for a nice spa up there.) The story is about Aya trying to find the heavenly robe (which I presume will pacify the vengeful Ceres in her), her love for a mysterious handsome man Toya (who seems to have some wolverine-like ability of springing a blade out of his hand, not to mention memory loss), and some evil people out to get them.

Now putting this into AlterEgoZoe's manga box.

I really need to go back and re-visit this series. I've got it in my permanent collection, but it's been so long since I read it that my memory is pretty fuzzy.

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This book enjoyed a brief stop in San Jose, California before continuing its travels in AlterEgoZoe's Manga bookbox!

Taken out of my Manga/Manhwa bookbox

It was ok-wish I had the other volumes though before starting this one.

When he looked up again Tas had gone. Rising to join the others, he caught sight of something small and abandoned on the floor. "Tas you forgot your pipe." He picked it up and then saw words carved into the wood he had not seen before. Find the music, find the magic.
"Did you carve this?"
Tas did not turn. "Yes," he said, reluctantly. "I have to leave it."
"But, Tas, why?"
Tas squared his shoulders as though firming some resolve. But still he did not turn. "Because the shepherd said that it could only be used once. Thats why I can't get the pipe to play that song-or any song. I've used the magic." He took a deep breath and went on. "And he said that once I found the magic I had the pass the pipe on." he paused and then he did turn, a scamp's humor in his long brown eyes. "It's going to be a long winter. I'm going to leave it here for someone else to find." "Snowsong" by Nancy Varian Berberick

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