Red-Haired Ash Reads

This volume has Chapters 1-17 of the webtoon comic. A bonus chapter featuring Baynard and Peres first meeting is also included. 

This is a beautifully illustrated story about a lady-in-waiting and a magical suit of armor. Lucia was a sweet woman who is just trying to help Lady Kirsi prepare for her upcoming wedding. She is also hiding a huge secret from everyone that could lead to her death. Everything changes for her when she attends a tournament with Lady Kirsi and meets a magically animated suit of armor that was brought to life by the court mage, Norrix. 

Lucia and Modeus’ story is just getting started in this volume. While this only gives us a hint at what might come between these two, I am already hooked and want to know more. I love how Lucia is so accepting of everyone and requires Norrix and others to treat Modeus as a person, not a thing. I also love how she is making friends with Baynard and Peres, and accepting them for who they are. 

Overall, this was a great first volume for a series. I can’t wait to see what will happen next with these two and with Lucia’s upcoming training, especially when Lucia is hiding such a dangerous secret. 

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

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