The Mormon Grail: God's Valley Part 1

By Betty Webb

Book Overview

The Mormon Grail takes readers on a dangerous, DA VINCI CODE-like journey involving an ancient artifact that could shake the religious world. The Mormon Grail like the legendary Holy Grail is believed to have MIRACULOUS powers. The artifact affects people in different ways turning some into thieves and murderers while providing others with TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF GODS EXISTENCE. The Mormon Grail is an alternative retelling of the AMAZING SAGA of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), complete with visions, ANGELS, SEER STONES, the Urim and Thummim, MIRACLES, persecutions, insect plagues, handcart treks, atheistic dictators and the coming forth of a NEW SCRIPTURE on par with the Bible. Readers are taken to Gods Valley so named by federal agents because its the home of Cyrus Davidson, a charismatic CULT LEADER who says he is the Messiah, and Joseph Smithfield, who claims to SPEAK WITH DEITY and translate records of LOST CIVILIZATIONS inscribed on gold plates. Readers will also go to a second Gods Valley in a sweltering Mexican jungle, where legend-keepers guard a treasure that MEN WILL KILL FOR. The Mormon Grail is historical fiction with a twist its INSPIRED BY REAL people and historical events that are moved into a contemporary time frame. It will appeal to general and Mormon audiences to anyone, really, who LOVES RELIGIOUS FICTION like The Da Vinci Code, The Name of the Rose, and the The Clowns of God.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373265425
• ISBN13: 9780373265428
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Worldwide
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.