The Path to Honour

"The Path to Honour" by Sydney C. Grier is a historical fiction that throws us into British India in the 1800s, where we follow Lieutenant Henry Gerrard and Lieutenant Robert Charteris, once friends, now rivals, who both have feelings for Honour Cinnamond. The story takes place in Ranjitgarh, the heart of Granthistan, where Colonel Edmund Antony works as the British Resident, and it shows the difficult friendship between Gerrard and Charteris, especially since they both like the same woman. As they do their jobs in this colonial place, their personal issues cause them to clash, needing Colonel Antony to step in and fix things. The beginning of the book focuses on the social scene in their military station, the stress of ruling a colony, and the uncertain relationships they build, getting ready for love stories and political drama.