Title: The Reaper and The Waiting
Author/Artist: January Sun
Genre: BL Fantasy
Ages: Teens
Publisher: Webtoon Unscrolled
Volume: 1/1
Release: **May 5th, 2026**
Order: Amazon | Bookshop.org
Reaper spends his days completing his task of sending souls into the afterlife, until he meets a peculiar but familiar soul that has him questioning everything.
Waiting follows him everywhere, and Reaper’s spirit helper, Dog, seems to take a liking to Waiting. Reaper, however, has his reservations.
Souls must be guided to the other side, and it’s his job to help them cross, but something draws him closer to Waiting.
Reaper prefers to live in ignorance of his past life, while Waiting insists that knowing who you were is important to understand where you come from—and who you may have left behind.
Who is Waiting, and why is he so intrigued by the one meant to seal his fate?
Through their journey together, travelling the realm in search of lost souls Waiting and Reaper unpack the bittersweet mystery of their previous lives.
This graphic novel collects the complete stunning WEBTOON comic series The Reaper and the Waiting.
The Basics:
Art: 5/5
I loved the art. It has a digital watercolor style that feels unique and is genuinely beautiful to look at.
Characters: 4/5
I do wish we got to learn a bit more about the characters, as we’re given very little information about them.
Story/Plot: 5/5
For a oneshot, this story packed a surprising punch. The relationship between the reaper and the spirit is sweet, with gut-wrenching glimpses into their past lives.
I was honestly surprised by how much I got into this. I wasn’t sure about it at the beginning, but I ended up really liking it.
Writing/Dialouge: 4/5
My only minor gripe is that the writing and dialogue sometimes felt a bit too modern for the setting.
“Oh, my mistake. I was helping you look the douche you were trying to be.”
Extras:
Sweetness: 3/5
Although this isn’t really a sweet story overall, there were plenty of sweet moments between the reaper and spirit.
Second-hand Embarrassment: 0/5
in conclusion
This is the perfect read if you want something short and sweet, characters with angsty backstories and a HEA.
The Reaper and the Waiting
📌Historical Fantasy
📌Reincarnation
📌Sweet & Sad
📌HEA
OHMYGOD. Make sure to check out January Sun’s website. The art is literally breathtaking.
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