Abrams ComicArts Manga imprint, Kana, releases Eden of Witches Vol 1 – the debut manga from Yujemi, is in stores today.
Eden of Witches Volume 1 is an epic Ghibli-esque fantasy manga from debut author Yumeji. The lushly illustrated coming-of-age story takes place in a world devastated by humankind and forsaken by plants and animals, where only witches have the power to communicate with nature. Blamed for the extinction of plant life, and feared by humanity for their powers, witches hide away from the rest of humanity in secret lairs bursting with greenery.
When she’s forced from her home by humankind, Pili, a young apprentice witch, sets out on the roads accompanied by the wolf Oak. However, she is not accustomed to the world outside and traveling long distances. Her fatigue quickly takes its toll, and she ends up injuring herself when she tumbles down a rocky slope! Fortunately, a boy named Bowei finds Pili and takes her home to nurse her back to health. However, the arrival of the unfamiliar young lady arouses suspicion among other villagers, who quickly discern her true nature as a witch. And all captured witches are subjected to the same fate – execution!
Eden of Witches Volume 1 is in stores today for $12.99.
