Sugar Apple Fairy Tale

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I picked this series up after reading about it online, on Twitter I think? And on paper it's my kind of manga; a beautifully illustrated fantasy about a plucky heroine chasing her dreams. Sign me the heck up!

Unfortunately, after reading the first volume I'm left with somewhat of an uneasy feeling. This is mainly due to the romance aspect, I've always been iffy about age gap romances and since I started working at a school it's become even more off putting. I wouldn't bring this up if it wasn't clear that Anne and Challe are meant to be endgame. I know Challe is a ... fairy but that makes it even worse! Like, not only is the age gap insane but there's no future for that relationship! What happens when Anne is 80? Or if one day she wants children?

And that's not even touching on the slavery aspect of the relationship, let's not forget that Anne owns Challe. I know she'll release him when she reaches her destination. But it's not exactly the most healthy start to a relationship!

Having said all that, I will 100% be buying volume 2. Anne is a sweetheart and I'm totally rooting for her to become a silver sugar master. Admittedly, I'm also intrigued to see how things will play out between Anne and Challe as travelling companions.