Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom #1

The cover of this first volume from Mo9Rang, based on the original story by Iru, sets a beautifully ornate tone — a silver-haired woman in an elegant white gown with a pink sash stands front and center amid blooming red roses and thorned vines, while behind her a brooding dark-haired man and an eager blue-eyed girl with a teal bow peek out from a gilded, rose-adorned frame. The composition immediately hints at a story warmer and more complicated than any fairy-tale cliché about stepmothers might suggest. If you enjoy lushly illustrated manhwa with a domestic, heartfelt edge, this 2023 Yen Press release is a genuinely lovely place to start.