King of the Khyber Rifles Book

Set in 19th Century India and Punjab, this is a wonderful continuation of a story by Ms Ali of intrigues in the Indian and British courts and politics. The heroine married an Indian in the previous book to protect his small son. She has lived unhappily for the last two years in isolation in Calcutta as her fellow British are appalled by this marriage. Marianne and her step son Saboor travel with a large British caravan to return the boy to his father and ask for an annulment. The boy is known to have spiritual powers and his family are well known spiritual leaders and healers.
Marianne is the protector of this special child. Her road is very hard due ti the rigid mores of Victorian England as well as the many plots of other interested parties. I love seeing a view of each culture as Marianne tries to see where her destiny resides.