Chapter 1: The Silver-Haired Stranger
Sep 07, 2026
Hi! Welcome to the manga version of The Silver Sorcerer! This is an adaptation of the first two chapters of The Silver Sorcerer novel, which can be found here:
https://tapas.io/series/The-Silver-Sorcerer/info
Content Warning: There is some depiction of fantasy-style physical violence and implied character deaths, but it is a little bit toned down from the novel.
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I entered this as a one-shot manga in the Kodansha Manga Academy - Mangaka Discovery contest. Since it didn't make it past the first round, I am sharing it here with the community.
Since I had to rush the manga creation in order to meet the contest deadline, some of the artwork looks a little rough, and I may redraw it at some point and repost. Also debating whether to draw the rest of the chapters, since I was thinking of overhauling the entire story. Let me know what you think!
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The Silver Sorcerer (Manga Version)
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Murat, the unremarkable second son of a tribal chieftain in the highlands, lives in the shadow of his renowned elder brother Temur. No one expects much of him and he spends most of his time daydreaming.
On the eve of Temur’s wedding, when Murat is returning from a trip to the lowlands with a gift he bought for his brother, he encounters a mysterious silver-haired stranger in the forest with a face similar to his own. His travel companion says that the stranger might be the Silver Sorcerer and is uncertain whether his appearance is a good or bad omen. Later that week, Murat’s life is completely upended when soldiers from a neighboring empire invade his village.
Will Murat survive and what role will the silver-haired stranger play in all of this?
Note: This is the manga adaptation of my web novel, The Silver Sorcerer, which had placed in the top 50 in the Tapas Action Fantasy Tourney in 2024, and can be found at this link:
https://tapas.io/series/The-Silver-Sorcerer/info
I adapted the first two chapters of the novel into a one-shot manga and entered it into the Kodansha Manga Academy - Mangaka Discovery contest. Since this manga did not make it through the first round, I am now sharing it here. Enjoy!
Content Warning: There is some depiction of fantasy-style physical violence and implied character deaths, but it is a little bit toned down from the novel.
On the eve of Temur’s wedding, when Murat is returning from a trip to the lowlands with a gift he bought for his brother, he encounters a mysterious silver-haired stranger in the forest with a face similar to his own. His travel companion says that the stranger might be the Silver Sorcerer and is uncertain whether his appearance is a good or bad omen. Later that week, Murat’s life is completely upended when soldiers from a neighboring empire invade his village.
Will Murat survive and what role will the silver-haired stranger play in all of this?
Note: This is the manga adaptation of my web novel, The Silver Sorcerer, which had placed in the top 50 in the Tapas Action Fantasy Tourney in 2024, and can be found at this link:
https://tapas.io/series/The-Silver-Sorcerer/info
I adapted the first two chapters of the novel into a one-shot manga and entered it into the Kodansha Manga Academy - Mangaka Discovery contest. Since this manga did not make it through the first round, I am now sharing it here. Enjoy!
Content Warning: There is some depiction of fantasy-style physical violence and implied character deaths, but it is a little bit toned down from the novel.
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