Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (Manga), Vol. 4

シュガーアップル・フェアリーテイル [Ginsou Shi to Kuro no Yousei] (Comic) #4

by YozoranoUdon (Artist), Miri Mikawa (Original Story), Nicole Wilder (translator)

When Anne heard of a money-making opportunity for candy crafters, she took on the job request with gusto. But the task turns out to be tougher than she imagined when the Duke of Philax repeatedly rejects all her work with no explanations whatsoever! To make matters worse, Challe is no longer by her side! Can Anne create a sugar sculpture that pleases the Duke of Philax? And will she be able to reunite with Challe? Find out in the final volume of this sweet, beautiful fairy tale!  

Genres: Manga, Fantasy

196 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 2024

About the author

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Reviews

[Talia Melesi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sad this is the last volume in the series 😭

[Angie Heaps · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating is for the whole series (4 books) as I read it all in one sitting after finding it on an app.

The premise was great and had so much potential. Along with that, the characters were fun (if not a bit anime cliche at times).

The ending, however, was very disappointing. It felt like we were made to focus on the tragedy of a side character and when that problem was resolved, everything else was wrapped up in a chapter or two. There were many character arcs that felt unfinished, questions that were never answered, and issues in the world that aren’t addressed.

I now know there is an anime, so hopefully it fixes those problems.

[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needless drama as Anne sends Challe away because of Jonas’s blackmail. Meanwhile, an army marches on the castle and Anne might get caught up in the fighting, but stubbornly refuses to leave until she makes the sugar candy commission to satisfy her customer.

I mean, good for her, being a professional, but at some point you really ought to run from an army with swords.

Anyway, this is the last volume so expect all the drama to be resolved by the end because this is fluffy fairy shojo. It’s exactly what it says on the tin.

This series has 4 volumes.

[Skye (Skye's Scribblings) · Rating 2 out of 5]

4/25 2.5 Stars. While the short 4-volume series had a lot of unique elements, they were a little too odd and I wasn't really that interested in them or the world (which we occasionally learned about in sudden infodumping and kind of unnecessary detail). I liked the MCs well enough I guess, but I can see why this didn't last long.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish this series had time to properly flesh out and develop before it ended, yet this final volume packs in a bunch of grief, loss, and loyalty for maximum impact. It's not the greatest, but I'm glad I read it. The feels are there.

[Kimi Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay I am a smidge salty that we didn’t even get a single kiss. But overall this was adorable and I loved it.

[dobpizzazz · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (3.5)

[Rae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed the art but the story didn’t feel complete. Meh. 2.5 rounded up for the sake of the art.