Bride of the Water God, a manwha, is a fascinating read. We first meet Soah as she is to be sacrificed to the Water God, as a bride, by the villagers. They hope it will bring rain to their land & crops. Soah, thinking she will parish, is wisked away by Habaek (the Water God) to his palace, in the land of Suguk. I will not spoil the story for you, but the lush illustrations and eccentric characters will draw you in, and make you wonder, "What happened to the other brides of the Water God?" I'm intrigued by many of the characters, especially Seowangmo, Habaek's mother. She is the Goddess of Punishment and Torture, enchanting as she may look, there is something wonderfully sinister about her. The romantic feel of the illustrations with the first few pages filled with beautiful color, sucks you into the story from the start. I enjoyed this first volume in Mi-Kyung Yun's origional manwha. The next volume will be out soon, check the catalog for availability.
