"Jeff Wheeler has always been one of our more dependable storytellers.
Knight's Ransom adds to his reputation. A fine page-turner." --Terry
Brooks, New York Times bestselling author.
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler comes an
epic new series of warring kingdoms, deadly family rivalries, and
fearless loyalty, set in the world of Kingfountain.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. A brutal war of succession has
plunged the court of Kingfountain into a power struggle between a
charitable king who took the crown unlawfully and his ambitious rival,
Devon Argentine. The balance of power between the two men hinges on the
fate of a young boy ensnared in this courtly intrigue. A boy befittingly
nicknamed Ransom.
When the Argentine family finally rules, Ransom must make his own way in
the world. Opportunities open and shut before him as he journeys along
the path to knighthood, blind to a shadowy conspiracy of jealousy and
revenge. Securing his place will not be easy, nor will winning the
affection of Lady Claire de Murrow, a fiery young heiress from an
unpredictably mad kingdom.
Ransom interrupts an abduction plot targeting the Queen of Ceredigion
and earns a position in service to her son, the firstborn of the new
Argentine dynasty. But conflict and treachery threaten the family, and
Ransom must also come to understand and hone his burgeoning
powers--abilities that involve more than his mastery with a blade and
that make him as much a target as his lord.
