I am such a big fan of Suitor Armor and admire Purpah's art so much! It was a delight to read Volume 3 of this story, which is also my favourite, precisely for the amazing cliffhanger and the moments leading up to it! This is such a strong volume with the secrets revealed, very important flashback scenes which bring a lot of substance to Lucia and I LOVE Modeus! The art is brilliant and I really liked the layout!

I look forward to the next volumes!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Absolutely love this series. A great addition to the physical collection, and the artwork is amazing!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC! So excited that the series just keeps getting better! The artwork is great and the story is wonderful and what a freaking ending. Ready for the next book please 😉

Oh my goodness...this book was so good!! I was familiar with the title on Webtoons but had not read it yet. I'll definitely follow it now! I instantly was smitten with Lucia and Modeus and their Beauty and the Beast vibes. Beautiful Lucia had no idea exactly what she was,and Modeus,who was created to destroy her kind go on a journey of discovery together. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
The colors are vibrant and the artwork is lush and gorgeous. The story will grab you and keep your attention.
Than you to Netgalley and Ten Speed Press for this arc. All opinions expressed are my own

I absolutely love this series. The art is beautiful, the storyline is suspenseful, so many of the characters are loveable, and even those that aren't are still complex and fleshed out. This third installment is just as good as the prior two and I can't wait for the next!

The art is stunning. The colors really add so much drama. I couldn't put it down once I got started. It is sad, but exciting as the pieces come together. I haven't read the webcomic, but I might have to just so I can see what happens next.

5 stars

I feel so bad for Lucia. With everything she learns, it's almost like she's losing herself when it should be the opposite. Ricon can go fall off a very tall cliff for all I care about that man. My last thoughts are that Kirsi is a total beotch and she doesn't deserve Lucia.

This review is for volume three of Suitor Armor.
I continue to absolutely adore this story. In this volume we start getting more tension and drama with most of our main characters.

Now that we are nearing the wedding there is more tension between or main girls and what will become of their friendship once one is queen and the other is focused on learning to be a mage.

While Lucia is also processing new found knowledge of the elves and fairies , we have a new player in the mix Lord Ricon , the kings uncle, shows up. Not only does he show up , he comes with slaves in toe. Fairies, who have had their wings and magic removed.

Modeus continues to learn and feel. Lucia and modeus continue to get closer in their friendship. This however is not seen as a good thing by many in the castle. Will Lucia be able to count on her found family to stay by her side through all the new developments? She is no longer safe in the castle with Lord Ricon around, he has made it clear he wants something from her and hes very interested in modeus.

Were left with the big question of how Modeus came to be, and why would it be wrong for people to find out.

The story continues to draw you in, make you feel and connect with characters you may have over looked at the start. The writing and dialogue continues to be fantastic. The way Modeus is written is truly fantastic, he goes from child like wonder to big world issues and you can see him, his speech and his feelings truly grow. Hes becoming more than a knight made to protect some ones physical well being and is also becoming some one who is a huge emotional support as well.

Thank you NetGalley and Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Press | Ten Speed Graphic for the digital ARC.
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The artstyle still stuns me everytime. I cannot wait for her newer work to come out to see the difference in artstyle or at least how the characters change from the beginning.

Suitor Armor Vol. 3 delivers powerful twists and emotional depth that hit right in the heart. The characters face real, painful choices, and the stakes have never felt higher. Some pacing bumps aside, it’s a beautifully drawn, heartfelt chapter that left me eager—and a little anxious—for what comes next.

Give me the next book nowww
I can't even write a review, I need to know what happens next so I guess I'm running off to Webtoon...

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an advanced digital copy of this manga.

edit: I'm absolutely invested (reading on Webtoon) and I'm sad that this is ongoing because the politics, the plot, the emotional investment.... I'm literally being tortured HELP

Heat Factor: Do Modeus and Lucia almost kiss!? Do they!?
Character Chemistry: Modeus and Lucia continue to be adorable AF, but everything else is stressing me out.
Plot: Lucia learns about the history of the faerie/human wars, and things do not go well from there.
Overall: OMG! WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN!?

We have reached the point in the story where everything is intense. I remain extremely invested.

At this point in the narrative, we can see the characters falling into two camps: empathetic vs. blinded by their own privilege. Obviously, Lucia is leading the camp of empathy, and with her is Modeus, who was designed to kill faeries and is a magical construct himself, as well as the knight and his squire. On the other hand, we have the royalty. The castle’s mage is a wild card; we can see some embers of caring in him, but on the other hand, we can’t doubt that when it comes to the point he’ll betray Lucia in a heartbeat.

Then we get the real villain of this piece: the king’s uncle Ricon. He’s the worst. He’s gonna do bad things, and I’m not okay with it.

With Ricon’s arrival, we also get further hints that Modeus’s origin story is going to be really ugly, but the castle mage still hasn’t explained just what happened that will make us dislike them after all. The mystery is killing me.

The primary focus of this volume is Lucia’s exposure to the story of the human-faerie conflict and the fallout of that discovery. At the same time she feels like she must act against the injustice in the world, she finds herself in a position where Kirsi removes all illusion that they are anything approaching equals or even friends. (Mostly because Kirsi can only envision herself in a position of control over Lucia.) It gets really intense.

And then there’s a cliffhanger.

But in all seriousness, I’m loving this series, and now I have to know how it ends.

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This review is also available at The Smut Report. (August 2025)

Suitor Armor Vol 3 picks up with Lucia learnung more about her fairy heritage and what they do with her kind when they find out. These revelations weigh heavy on her and strain her relationships. Lucia begins to slowly lose herself and finds she can't go back to what she was.

In this volume, we see how fairies and elves have had to live. Lucia is beginning to question everything and everyone around her. She even finds herself hiding her feelings from Modeus. As the realization of the danger she is in continues to grow. She begins to hide her ears more readily. Her relatuonship with Modeus begins to strengthen and she finds that he is the only one that she doesn't have to hide herself from.

Lucia hits a tipping point and we see her relationship with Kersi begin to fray. Kersi is concerned that the way Lucia behaves and her questionable relationship with Modeus reflects on herself. She finds herself trying to push what she views as right on Lucia.

The art in this volume was stunning. I loved the colors of Lucia's wings and how her dress matched that. Even though she is trying to hide her fairy side more than ever, she is beginning to connect more with that part of herself. I think the artist did a great job of capturing her changing emotions as well. I am excited to see where the story goes next.

So was this volume meant to break my heart into pieces? Because it sure did. It feels like everything is falling apart for Lucia and she doesn’t know who she can trust except for Modeus. The wait for Volume 4 would be agonizing but it will be worth it because that ending needs way more answers. Everyone’s reaction was way too sad. But besides the mush, my favourite quote from Modeus was:

“I was created to kill. That is what I was told. But now I think… I was created for you.”

Ahhhhhhh the feels. How could a “monster” always say the right things omg.

This book was amazing the kingdom the emotions and the relationships was so good on another level. The art style is very good and i love the emotion in the art overall absolutely amaxing and i will continue the series.

Thank you very much to the publishers, the author and NetGalley for providing me with an e-arc of this book.

Actual rating : 4,25

Stunning art, rich world-building, and a touching story. I loved how Lucia gently teaches Modeus about emotions and the world—it’s sweet and meaningful. The plot is engaging with enough backstory to keep it intriguing, the characters are fun (Peres and Baynard are adorable!!), and the whole journey was a joy to read.

Can't wait to read more of this. Highly recommended!

This installment was absolutely heartbreaking from start to finish. The world building and character arcs keep getting better with each volume and the ending has left me desperate for more. The tension in this novel in particular was breathtaking and I hope it keeps ramping up.

I am so obsessed with the concept and execution of this series. Love it. I am down bad for this suit of armor, guys.

After learning about the lengths her people go to live a life without persecution, a fairy-in-hiding decides that she is going to learn magic to help free her people one day.

Vibes: Beauty and the Beast. Fern Gully.

​Ahhh, the introduction and backstory of the villain begins! As I was reading through this one, with all of its stunning artwork, I felt the pressure begin to mount on the story. Our heroine is getting in deep, and it is becoming harder and harder to hide herself. Then, they throw in a love triangle! The sentient armor and out FMC are starting to get pretty cozy. And then, another potential suitor (pun totally intended) is added to the mix with the court mage. I want to ship the FMC to the mage, but you begin to feel that there is something else that is about to happen. Like maybe, he isn’t such a good guy after all.

oh man things are getting real. much more world building and honestly tragedy. having a good time but getting a lil stressed. Also catch me out here shipping a girl and her sentient suit of armor boyfriend.