[New in Korean] Park Seol-yeon’s magical mayhem returns with credit score card-wielding heroine

“A Magical Lady Rehired”

By Park Website positioning-lyeon

Changbi Publishers

Spoiler alert for many who have but to dive into the primary installment of Park Seol-yeon’s magical woman collection, “A Magical Lady Retires.” Translated by Anton Hur, the novel affords a wildly imaginative and witty twist on the magical woman style, mixing basic fantasy tropes with real-world points like local weather change. It was launched worldwide in English by HarperVia in April.

The sequel picks up proper the place the primary e-book left off. Because the title suggests, the once-retired magical woman — our nameless narrator from the primary e-book — is reluctantly again in motion.

Her weapon of alternative? A bank card. Her Achilles’ heel? The crushing weight of bank card debt.

Set in a near-future Korea, the story takes place in a world the place magical ladies with distinctive powers deal with crime and rescue residents from disasters.

After the occasions of the primary e-book, the narrator tries to settle into an earthly life, juggling part-time jobs and magical coaching. Nevertheless, when a chemical plant accident causes a poisonous spill, she steps in to save lots of the day however a series of missions comes up involving shady cults, housing crises and youth unemployment.

On this sequel, Park not solely expands her magical universe but in addition delivers a pointy critique of up to date social points. Together with her signature humor and limitless creativeness, she crafts a vibrant, action-packed magical comedy that flips grim realities on their head.

Can she as soon as once more save the day? Via her adventures, this lovable magical woman exhibits us what it takes to combat for a greater world.