Catchpole: The King's Honour

Set against the backdrop of India's first war of independence in 1857, Catchpole: The King's Honour is a gripping tale of rebellion, redemption, and the unyielding spirit of a forgotten hero. As the mighty Mughal Empire collapses and the British East India Company consolidates its brutal rule, Delhi burns in chaos - and in the shadows, a legacy rises. Devray Chouhan, once a royal catchpole - a tax collector and enforcer under Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar - is left discarded, disgraced, and hunted. But when he discovers a coded scroll leading to a secret British storehouse filled with looted treasures and war stockpiles, Chouhan finds new purpose. Driven by the oath to restore the honour of his fallen king and the dignity of his people, he assembles an unlikely alliance: a blind mystic, a mute swordsman, a vengeful widow, and a fiery young revolutionary. Together, they form the Gang of Honour, launching a daring and dangerous mission to raid British convoys, redistribute stolen wealth to starving villages, and awaken the soul of a crushed nation. Haunted by ghosts of the Mughal past and hunted by the sadistic British enforcer Dorian Lexton, the gang journeys through haunted ruins, secret tunnels, cursed dungeons, and blood-stained courts. Along the way, they discover that their fight is not only political - it is spiritual, mystical, and deeply personal. As betrayal threatens their bond and sacrifice becomes inevitable, Chouhan must face Lexton in a final, otherworldly duel near the fabled Royal Vault beneath Jama Masjid. But victory comes with a price - and legends are born not from survival, but from disappearance. Years later, whispers of the "Honour Gang" still drift through India's freedom struggle. Forgotten tombs, buried blades, and poems passed between rebels keep their memory alive. In time, their quiet resistance becomes the spark that helps ignite a nation's path to independence. Catchpole: The King's Honour is a historical thriller infused with suspense, horror, folklore, and revolutionary spirit - a story of the oppressed who chose not to kneel, and of a legacy buried not in stone, but in ashes, courage, and honour.

Author:

H. S. Swadhin Kumar Pal

Publisher:

Independently Published

Publication Date:

Jul 17, 2025

Number of pages:

336 pages

Binding:

Paperback or Softback

ISBN-13:

9798292867609