A review by ros_lanta
Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More, Vol. 1 by Megumi Sumikawa, Hisaya Amagishi

3.5

This has potential. I really like the concept of the magic artisan, and the isekai premise (as minor as it is in this manga) does provide a convincing reason for designing devices similar to those in the real world. At times this was a cute and cosy read, especially in scenes with Dahlia's father or friends. 

Unfortunately there's a big part of this first volume dedicated to a (non-romantic) betrothal, and I found it both unnecessary and frustrating (also, warning for controlling behaviour from early in the relationship). It rather detracted from the earlier cosy tone and wasn't developed enough to be worth reading in its own right. 

Overall this was reasonably decent and I might try a sequel or two before deciding whether to continue the series long-term.