Palace life becomes increasingly dangerous for lady-in-waiting Lucia as she learns more about the magical world around her in the second volume of the Webtoon romantasy graphic novel Suitor Armor, featuring exclusive bonus storyline and behind-the-scenes content.

Lucia has just begun her exciting mage apprenticeship with Norrix, finally tapping into her innate capabilities as a magical being, and she sets off to find her fellow fairy Quinn who is captured within the kingdom’s dungeons. While trying to free her, she discovers a shocking secret about the fairy-human war that spirals into a series of mistrustful encounters with the people around her. Building off of Modeus’s newfound ability to speak, Lucia continues to teach him about the world and help develop his sentience. However, as their relationship deepens, the two must grapple with the true violent purpose for his existence…

In this second volume, Norrix’s complicated past is revealed, the connection between Lady Kirsi and King Reimund blossoms, and the darker side of Lucia’s journey to magical discovery rears its head. Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this second volume includes episodes 18-38 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic.

Lucia is a fairy passing as human in a world where if people learn she is a fairy she will be imprisoned or killed. She is lady-in-waiting to the future queen, Kirsi, and has been since they were both children.  As Kirsi plans her wedding, Lucia becomes more involved with her apprenticeship to the court mage, Norrix. Complicating Lucia’s life are her secrets. There is Quinn, the fairy imprisoned in the castle dungeons whom Lucia has vowed to help free and the evolving intelligence of Modeus, the sentient suit of armor who is Lucia’s bodyguard. As Modeus learns more of the world so does Lucia learn that perhaps the war between the humans and fairies is not as clear cut as it is being portrayed.

The characters are interesting, not just our primary focus on Lucia and Modeus, but the lesser characters are all ones we want to know more about. There is a side story concerning budding love story Sir Baynard and his squire Peres, which earns a bonus chapter in this volume. The artwork is gorgeous and the story and its action move at a good pace. We end on a cliff hanger which makes me eager for Volume 3 which is apparently coming out in August. Highly recommended. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

For more titles by Purpah click here