Hachi Uehara – illustratör

A mage who was petrified for twenty years is restored only to find her adoring former pupil all grown up in this steamy fantasy romance. Inspired the manga, also from Seven Seas!Lara Bradley, a renowned mage, sets off to defeat a low-risk monster with her young apprentice Alistair, who never stops proposing to her. But instead of a minor threat, they encounter the world's most dangerous creature—a dragon! In a desperate bid to save Alistair, Lara faces the dragon alone and casts a spell that turns herself to stone.Twenty years later, the petrification spell breaks, and Lara awakens in a world that has moved on—except for Alistair, who never forgot her. The boy she once knew has grown into a powerful, determined man who’s eager to make up for lost time with his beloved master. As they reconnect, will sparks fly, or are they doomed to repeat past mistakes?