Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk Road to lavish life, chronicling the story of Amir Halgal, a young woman from a nomadic tribe betrothed to a twelve-year-old boy eight years her junior. Coping with cultural differences, blossoming feelings for her new husband, and expectations from both her adoptive and birth families, Amir strives to find her role as she settles into a new life and a new home...
Interested in manga, but unsure where to start? This broad and varied form of literature has some of the most imaginative stories in comics. But it can be intimidating to the uninitiated. Here, we break it down into five main categories, along with some recommendations to get started with.