I knew the prophets.

A family’s fate is intertwined with a charismatic religious leader and his followers

In 1832, the Johnson family are early converts to the newly founded American religious movement known as the Church of Christ or the “Mormonites”. Despite hardship and persecution at the hands of anti-Mormonites, the Johnsons fervently believe in the Prophet Joseph Smith’s psychedelic-induced revelations. Through folk magic and the gift of tongues, the Johnsons survive the harsh realities of life in the Mormonite communities.

This epistolary novel tells the story through letters, journal entries, and other found documents..

Author: D.G.P