Suitor Armor: Volume 1 - by Purpah (Paperback)

About the Book

Follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor.

Book Synopsis

Secrets hide behind every corner of the castle walls in the first volume of an exciting Webtoon romantasy graphic novel that follows the budding romance between a lady-in-waiting and an enchanted suit of armor.

A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens

While humans and fairies are at war beyond the castle walls, Lucia's life is dedicated to helping prepare Lady Kirsi for her upcoming wedding to King Reimund.

Lucia's time at court takes a dazzling turn when she accompanies Lady Kirsi to a royal tournament that calls together all of the kingdom's brave knights for a competition of strength and wit. A magically animated suit of armor, brought to life by Norrix the court mage's complicated enchantment spell, enters the ring and challenges the winning knight. Lucia is immediately attracted to the armor's dark, mysterious charm and lovingly names him Modeus. Bonded by their mutual status as outcasts within the kingdom, the two begin to develop an unlikely yet thrilling connection and sparks (both metaphorical and magical) fly.

The truth is, Lucia is hiding a dangerous secret about her own identity. She is the enemy: a fairy. She fears being exposed to the whole human kingdom, but she desperately desires to learn more about herself--especially with the arrival of a winged visitor who has infiltrated the castle walls for reasons still unknown...

Complete with original behind-the-scenes content and a bonus storyline exclusive to the book, this first volume includes episodes 1-17 of the greatly successful Webtoon webcomic Suitor Armor and sets the stage for a grand adventure in magic, romance, mystery, fantasy creatures, friendship, self-discovery, and more!

Review Quotes

"Come for the pun-tastic title, stay for the story of a lady in waiting and the enchanted suit of armor who loves her."--Buzzfeed

"The overall artwork by Purpah is magical and stunning. Their art does an incredible job transporting readers into their magical world that is divided between humans and fairies . . . a captivating fantasy romance that centers around magic and fantastical beings."--Comic Book Resources

"A cozy romantasy world of knights, fairies, pixies, and wizards . . . it's easy to fall under Purpah's sweet spell."--Publishers Weekly

"Quirky romantasy fans, rejoice: nothing says odd couple like a disguised fairy and a sentient suit of armor . . . the setup of this story will leave readers clamoring for the next volume."--Booklist, starred review

"Readers will flock to this graphic novel, especially fans of Webtoons, romantasy, secret identities, and ladies who are stronger than they look."--School Library Journal, starred review

"The art in this graphic novel intertwines flawlessly with the text to create action and emotion . . . a sweet, slow romance."--Shelf Awareness

"The series tackles themes of discrimination, using its fantasy setting to explore social issues thoughtfully."--Bleeding Cool

About the Author

Purpah is an artist and writer based in California. They earned a BFA in illustration and have since gone on to create Suitor Armor on Webtoon as well as writing for other projects.