It's another hit for me! I really enjoyed reading this book and being able to connect a lot of things in this with previous books in this series as well as in his Kingfountain/other series.
In this next installment in this series, we continue to follow Ransom and his life with how things unfold. Also, it follows Ransom and Claire's relationship with more swoon-worthy moments and it's an emotional rollercoaster again. It shows how Ransom finds and figures out certain things with the aid of Fountain Magic. Oh and then there is the poisoner and her and Ransom's interactions and relationship is quite interesting as well.
There's a lot to follow and keep up with and all the goings-on as the story continues in this book, but as usual, he's done it again with another favorite book and series. I really loved this book and the story continuation about Ransom and his life and relationships etc with everyone. I was extremely happy with the ending of this book and anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series.
If you haven't read or checked out this book or anything by Jeff Wheeler then get on it because you're really missing out on some high-quality, enjoyable, and intriguing stories.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and 47North for letting me read and review this fantastic story. All opinions are my own. ( )

Warrior's Ransom is the second book in The First Argentines series, and I enjoyed it even more than the first book. Ransom continues to struggle finding a master worthy of his loyalty, and I have to admire his earnestness and his steadfastness as I am not sure I would be able to do the same in his shoes. This second book explores that theme of trust and loyalty and the dilemma it imposes on men when the people they serve make poor decisions that put many lives in jeopardy.

Ransom is a character to admire and I love his growing development in this book. I was a little disappointed that his journey/quest was only a small part of the book, but he did receive a gift during his journey that would certainly help him during his difficulties later on. Even though he has many doubts and is not always sure his decisions are the right ones, he trusts in his loyalty and in his honour and his duty as a knight. There are many who mock him for his ideals and urge him to break his bonds of loyalty, but I have to admire him for his steadfastness and sticking to his oaths, even when he is torn. And having magic on his side to guide him doesn't hurt either. A lot of his decisions are made with the Fountain's guidance and blessing, even if he doesn't understand the reasons behind those pushes and pulls he receives.

Although I do find the journal writing from Claire to be intriguing, I find it irritating at the same time. I feel like I don't really know her that well and wish we got her information through her point of view rather than through chronicles. I think learning more about the machinations of the castle would have been interesting and it would have developed a few other characters that were kind of left in the background.

The plot development is coming along nicely and there is certainly a lot going on. Although the story focuses on Ransom, there is almost an innocence to him as he gets caught up in a lot of political intrigue that he only seems to sense at the last minute; I think his loyalty doesn't always let him understand how others can be so deceptive. It's not that he is blind or naive or unwary, but still seems shocked when people do dirty, underhanded things. And there is a lot going on. Ransom is constantly putting out fires or avoiding poisonous traps; the twists and turns were plenty. I do wish that Ransom would take the time to explore the Fountain blessed magic, or the legends, and see how they could help him, as they did feature more prominently in this book. I was hoping for a bit more of that in this book.

Verdict
Warrior's Ransom continues to focus on Ransom and in this one, he learns more about his fountain-blessed magic and how it can help him during his battles and with his decisions. The writing, as always, is detailed and full of complex characters. Highly recommend this series. ( )