I read a fair amount of graphic novels, but there's always been a hole in my understanding of manga. I've struggled to find a series that speaks to me. But I've held firm in my belief that there is a book in every genre for every reader. And at last that belief has paid off. How To Treat Magical Beasts is the perfect series for me and I suspect for a lot of other readers as well. It takes place in a world where magic is slowly being replaced by technology. This is a theory of magic that I enjoy speculating over, that science causes a slow magical extinction. Ziska and her master are finding a way to use the two ideas together. With her magic weakened, Ziska must also apply concepts she has learned from science to treat wounded magical creatures. At the same time, her master is open to learning from her magical cures and applying some of her ideas to medicine. I love the idea that the two ideas can work together instead of canceling each other out. With expressive illustrations that pay attention to detail, this series is both fascinating to read and absorbing to look at.
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