A volume of action and drama that shows how much the characters, especially Chise, have grown and developed. The art continues to be top notch, and the pacing was brisk and riveting. Remains a favorite ongoing manga. ( )

This is the seventh volume in the Ancient Magus Bride series. This was another very well done volume in this series. I continue to enjoy this series a lot.

In this volume Chise works a potion to help wake Elias up after she accidentally spells him to sleep. Then Chise and Elias receive word that Cartaphilus has stolen some dragon hatchlings. Chise calls on contacts from her past to find out where the hatchlings are being auctioned off. However things get out of control when the dragon steals magic to push itself into a growth spurt. Now only Chise will have enough magic to stop the dragon from wreaking havoc.

Illustration, story, and characters all continue to be very well done. The story is highly entertaining and engaging and I enjoyed it a lot.

Overall this is a great continuation to this manga series. I would recommend to those who enjoy fantasy manga with a lot of magic in it. ( )

I spent the first half of this volume trying to remember who the hell all these dozens of characters are and what's going on. By the time the dragon auction began, I felt myself getting drawn in again, but just barely. Maybe I should wait until I can read two or three volumes at a time before continuing with this series. ( )