The New York Times bestselling fantasy romance manga in its very first box set! Get Vol. 1-9 of the original manga, which inspired the first season of the anime, in a beautiful box. Also includes two double-sided posters! Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Just when all hope seems lost, a man with the head of a beast and wielding strange powers obtains her through a slave auction-and now Chise's life will never be the same again. The man is a "magus, " a sorcerer of great power, who decides to free Chise from the bonds of captivity. The magus then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice... and his bride!