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Bride of the Water God, Vol. 1 Paperback – October 30, 2007

by Mi-Kyung Yun (Author), Julia Kwon Gombos (Translator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
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When Soah’s impoverished, desperate village decides to sacrifice her to the Water God Habaek to end a long drought, they believe that drowning one beautiful girl will save their entire community and bring much-needed rain. Not only is Soah surprised to be rescued by the Water God — instead of killed — she never imagined she’d be a welcomed guest in Habaek’s magical kingdom, where an exciting new life awaits her! Most surprising, however, is the Water God himself... and how very different he is from the monster Soah imagined.
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  1. Part of Series
    Bride of the Water God
  2. Print length
    184 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dark Horse Books
  5. Publication date
    October 30, 2007
  6. Grade level
    7 - 9
  7. Dimensions
    5.74 x 0.58 x 8.23 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    1593078498
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1593078492
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (October 30, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 184 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593078498
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593078492
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.74 x 0.58 x 8.23 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 103 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Becca
5.0 out of 5 stars bride of the water god review
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2011
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If there is one bad thing I would say about the book it is that it is too short. It took me less than 45 min. to read. The story line is great. I like the idea of her being taken to be the water gods bride. The drawings are beautiful. This manga does not show anything bad in the drawing or use any bad words in volume one. This would be rated a teen manga. A lot of flash backs are use in the story and can lead to a little confusion. Altogehter this is a great story and I have continued to buy the rest of the series. Have fun reading it.
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Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Artwork and Nice Storyline
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2016
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This is a beautiful manwha and the translation is perfect. Product arrived on time and with no problems.
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RubiD
5.0 out of 5 stars I saw this manga at Barnes and Noble...
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2011
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...But I never picked it up never even read the synopsis. It wasn't until I saw that it was already on it's tenth volume that I thought it might be worth reading. And lo and behold it's only five bucks brand new on amazon....talk about sweet deal!! I already own 1-9 now I'm just waiting on number 10 to come out. :D
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Jessica C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2015
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beautiful art, interesting characters and the ending just made me want to read the second book right away
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HesedBooks
4.0 out of 5 stars A Manga/Manhwa for Myth Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2009
Written and drawn by Korean artist Yun Mi-kyung, "Bride of the Water God" is a beautiful--albeit slightly disjointed--story about a young girl who is sacrificed by her village to be the bride of the water god.

Dressed up in wedding finery, Soah is sent out to sea in a boat and left to die. Her fellow villagers believe that this will make the water god show them favor, and will encourage him to provide them with the rain they desperately need to survive.

While she is chosen in part for her beauty, Soah is willingly given up by her father in exchange for a handsome bribe from the villagers. Feeling that she has no choice in what happens to her, Soah willingly steps into the boat prepared for her and waits for death in the middle of the ocean.

Instead of death, Soah finds herself lifted from the ocean near her village to the palace of Habaek, the water god. Instead of being killed or sacrificed when she reaches the palace, she finds that she is to be Habaek's bride until he decides otherwise.

While she is happy to have her life spared, Soah finds that Habaek is not what she expected. Childlike in appearance and cold toward her, Soah wonders why Habaek kept her alive if he seems to have no affection for her.

But Mui--a mysterious man that Soah sees only at night--makes her wonder if Habaek is really what he seems, or if there is another side of him that he has kept secret from her.

Translated from the original Korean to English, "Bride of the Water God" is well written overall. It can be a bit choppy in places, but those who read manga or manhwa on a consistent basis will be more apt to understand the flow of the story.

The art is fantastic; since the story revolves around a mythical tale, Mi-kyung was able to take a lot of artistic liberties. (Think a sweeping castle in the sky, and ornate costumes and scenery.)

This is a good series for anyone who already likes manga and manhwa, as well as those that appreciate good art or love stories that are rich in mythical undertones.
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JaneRouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
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I love the style of the manwha it's soooo beautiful!
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Gladys Ann Lobreza
5.0 out of 5 stars very forgettable
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2013
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this was a very amazing book and this was the cheapest book i found i'm glad i got it hope they have more like this with other vol, and cheap too.
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Phred
3.0 out of 5 stars The gods must be inscrutable or maybe just crazy
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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Books like Mi Kyung Yun ‘s The Bride of the Water God tend to make me wonder about my interest in Manga. Korean Manga in this case. Manga is a graphic from with conventions unlike those inside my comfort zone. The text seems to be very spare, giving each pronouncement a weight by simply being on the page. The artwork trend to be superior. Drawings in The Bride range from wondrously simple to beatific in their detail. I tend to live on the text of a story and so I found myself un-engaged with the story and invested in neither the characters nor the potential future story lines.

This is the first of the adventures of a young woman, Soah destined and in fact sacrificed to the water god. Her village is an agricultural one and rain is a life-or-death matter. In case of drought; she is the chosen one. She is set adrift. So she finds herself in the world of the gods. It makes sense that she knows not the ways of the gods, their good/bad alignments or their rules. If she is going to make friends with a guide into the spirit world it is not in book 1. She is disoriented, as we would be and like her we only get bits and images of this new world, its haughty powerful spirits, ongoing family politics and potentially dangerous squabbles.

I suspect that it is my fault that I do not feel any connection to this young human. I am willing to believe that she is of good heart and intent. She is lovely to look and she will , no doubt ,lead an exciting life. One where she will impress herself upon her haughty betters. That and blah blah blah and many, many more books to buy. Soah deserves at least another look. Maybe if I can find a cheap copy I will try again.
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JackieO
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating story and art
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2017
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Read this first on line and was captivated by both the storyline and the art ..the art work is scrumpious... was delighted to find the translated printed version was available now ordered volume 6
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Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic art.
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2017
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Amazing I was hooked after this book and well on my way to buying the others all the way up to vol 23 or32 I don't mind how many there may be.
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desy
5.0 out of 5 stars Manga BRide of the water god
Reviewed in Italy on June 19, 2016
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Sono molto soddisfatta. Il libro è arrivato nei tempi previsti ed in ottimo stato, inoltre il rapporto prezzo- qualità è ottimo.
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Manga-mieze
5.0 out of 5 stars ein märchenhafter Manhwa
Reviewed in Germany on October 11, 2008
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Dieser Manhwa ist wundervoll gezeichnet, wie die Farbillustrationen schon vermuten lassen.
Die Story hat mich ein wenig an ein modernes Märchen erinnert...

Soah soll die neue Braut des Wassergottes Habaek werden und wird so von ihrem, unter der Trockenheit leidenden, Dorf geopfert, in der Hoffnung das es wieder regnet.
Soah kommt dann in die Welt des Wassergottes und trifft dort auf ihren Ehemann, der nur auf den ersten Blick sehr kalt zu ihr ist. Auch scheint es einige zu geben, die die Ehe der beiden nocht gutheißen und versuchen sie zu trennen..
Nebenbei tauchen noch ander Götter auf, wie zum Beispiel Habaek's Mutter...

Der Manhwa ist lustig, spannend und fesselt einen mit den detailverliebten Illustrationen. Und die Story unterscheidet sich auch von den typischen Shojo-Stories... sollte also in keiner Mangasammlung fehlen!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2016
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Beautiful artwork
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