**From the hallowed halls of West Point to the blood-soaked battlefields of Mexico and the Civil War, two men's journeys will test the meaning of duty, honor, and country.**

Ulysses S. Grant enters West Point with little fanfare -- a quiet young man from Ohio who would rather be anywhere else. But destiny has other plans. Alongside fellow cadets who will become legends -- Robert E. Lee, William T. Sherman, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and James Longstreet -- Grant begins a journey that will shape a nation.

From the brutal Mexican-American War to the impending storm of the Civil War, Grant witnesses firsthand the moral contradictions of a republic that fights for territory while claiming to stand for justice. As he writes to his beloved Julia Dent, Grant recognizes the terrible truth: "Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our punishment in the most sanguinary and expensive war of modern times."

But Honor is more than Grant's story. It weaves together the lives of unforgettable characters: Kit Carson, the legendary scout battling his own demons; Elijah Cord, a man caught between honor and survival; Sally Skull, the formidable Texas woman who defies all convention; and a cast of historical figures brought vividly to life.

From the treacherous halls of West Point to the killing fields of Palo Alto, from John C. Frémont's California expedition to the siege of Veracruz, Bob Mayer delivers an epic tale that spans continents and decades. With meticulous historical detail and pulse-pounding action, Honor reveals how the seeds of the Civil War were planted in the Mexican conflict, and how a generation of soldiers forged in the same crucible would soon turn their guns on one another.

**Perfect for fans of Jeff Shaara, Bernard Cornwell, and Ken Follett, Honor is a masterful blend of military history, political intrigue, and human drama that brings America's most turbulent era to vivid life.**

*"The pen is mightier than the sword. It has been so for a long time."*

**DUTY. HONOR. COUNTRY. Three words that will define a generation -- and tear a nation apart.**

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• Publication Date: January 22, 2014
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• Print Length: 184 Pages
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