銀のトゲ [Gin no Toge] #1

Four young characters — blonde, silver-haired, and dark-haired — peer out from a thorned border on this Hana to Yume volume from Hakusensha, their expressions ranging from guarded to quietly intense. 喜多尚江's shōjo series Gin no Toge (Silver Thorns) wraps its cast in delicate yet prickly imagery that hints at the emotional complexity within. A lovely entry point for fans of character-driven shōjo manga with an edge.