The Lions of the Lord: A Tale of the Old West
By Harry Leon Wilson
Length13h 18m
About this audiobook
A young, zealous follower of the early Mormon church embarks on the grueling, treacherous trek to Utah, driven by an unwavering faith that will be severely tested by the harsh realities of the frontier. He witnesses firsthand the fanaticism, hardship, and brutal conflicts that marked the foundation of a new religious empire in the unforgiving desert. As the violence of the Mountain Meadows massacre stains the movement's legacy, his spiritual devotion clashes violently with his own internal moral compass. This sweeping historical epic offers a gritty, unflinching look at the intersection of religious fervor and western expansionism. It is a powerful saga of survival, doubt, and the devastating cost of blind obedience.
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GenreAction and Adventure, Historical Fiction
Length13 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. The Dead City
2Chapter II. The Wild Ram of the Mountains
3Chapter III. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Breaks His Fast
4Chapter IV. A Fair Apostate
5Chapter V. Giles Rae Beautifies His Inheritance
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6Chapter VI. The Lute of the Holy Ghost Is Further Chastened
7Chapter VII. Some Inner Mysteries Are Expounded
8Chapter VIII. A Revelation from the Lord and a Toast from Brigham
9Chapter IX. Into the Wilderness
10Chapter X. The Promised Land
11Chapter XI. Another Miracle and a Temptation in the Wilderness
12Chapter XII. A Fight for Life
13Chapter XIII. Joel Rae Is Treated for Pride of Soul
14Chapter XIV. How the Saints Were Brought to Repentance
15Chapter XV. How the Souls of Apostates Were Saved
16Chapter XVI. The Order from Headquarters
17Chapter XVII. The Meadow Shambles
18Chapter XVIII. In the Dark of the Aftermath
19Chapter XIX. The Host of Israel Goes forth to Battle
20Chapter XX. How the Lion of the Lord Roared Soft
21Chapter XXI. The Blood on the Page
22Chapter XXII. The Picture in the Sky
23Chapter XXIII. The Sinner Chastens himself
24Chapter XXIV. The Coming of the Woman-Child
25Chapter XXV. The Entablature of Truth Makes a Discovery at Amalon
26Chapter XXVI. How the Red Came Back to the Blood to be a Snare
27Chapter XXVII. A New Cross Taken up and an Old Enemy Forgiven
28Chapter XXVIII. Just Before the End of the World
29Chapter XXIX. The Wild Ram of the Mountains Offers to Become a Saviour on Mount Zion
30Chapter XXX. How the World Did not Come to an End
31Chapter XXXI. The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order
32Chapter XXXII. A New Face in the Dream
33Chapter XXXIII. The Gentile Invasion
34Chapter XXXIV. How the Avenger Bungled His Vengeance
35Chapter XXXV. Ruel Follett’s Way of Business
36Chapter XXXVI. The Mission to a Deserving Gentile
37Chapter XXXVII. The Gentile Issues an Ultimatum
38Chapter XXXVIII. The Mission Service in Box Cañon is Suspended
39Chapter XXXIX. A Revelation Concerning the True Order of Marriage
40Chapter XL. A Procession, a Pursuit, and a Capture
41Chapter XLI. The Rise and Fall of a Bent Little Prophet
42Chapter XLII. The Little Bent Man at the Foot of the Cross
43Chapter XLIII. The Gentile Carries off his Spoil
44IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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