The sequel to the Star Prophecy, A Book of Mormon Adventure is now available on Amazon!

The Star Prophecy, Book II, After the Star, sequel to The Star Prophecy, Book I, A Nephite Quest. Book I takes Enoch and his friends on a treacherous sea voyage in search of the Christ Child. After the Star follows Kumeni who stays in Jerusalem and is willingly to risk everything for the girl he loves.

After traveling with friends over sea and land from Zarahemla to find the Christ child, Kumeni decides not to return to his homeland but to stay in Jerusalem. He bids his friends farewell and goes to the city to find his love, Esther, the daughter of an esteemed merchant. Being a stranger in the land of his forefathers, Kumeni is imprisoned in King Herod's dungeon, sold into servitude, and, after an encounter with a ruthless thief, all hope of marrying his beloved Esther is brutally snatched from him. Come with Kumeni to Israel, travel the dusty roads to Jericho, and meet the child Messiah who teaches Kumeni to trust God in every trial.

The Star Prophecy, Book I, A Nephite Quest, (originally titled A Book of Mormon Adventure),  is a story of faith, courage, and one young man's unwavering quest for the truth.

Most people laugh when Enoch shares his childhood dream—to journey across the sea to Jerusalem and witness the birth of the promised Messiah. Even his future father-in-law scoffs when Enoch asks to postpone his long-awaited wedding to his beloved Rebekah. But a few believe him: the wise prophet Nephi, the kind shipbuilder Omnihah, and his trusted teacher, David.

When the Lamanite prophet Samuel stands on the walls of Zarahemla and declares: "Five years more cometh..." Enoch knows time is almost up.”

Driven by faith and hope, Enoch sets sail across the great waters, risking everything for a chance to see the face of the Christ child.

Join Enoch and his companions on a remarkable journey filled with hardship, love, and divine purpose in this inspiring tale of prophecy fulfilled.

This is the 2nd Edition, original title The Star Prophecy, A Book of Mormon Adventure

Join Kumeni in The Star Prophecy, Book II, After the Star, and come with him to Jerusalem, where he hopes to marry Esther, the daughter of a prominent merchant.

First review of The Star Prophecy

Tina Scott has posted the first review of the Star Prophecy on her blog, "Totally Tina."

"Mrs. Sowards tells the account of Enoch and his friends as though intimately familiar with the era, and weaves her tale through both the Book of Mormon and the New Testament’s scriptural accounts of Christ’s birth in such a way that, as a reader, I was convinced it could have happened just as she told it."

Come and read her impressions of The Star Prophecy.

Thank you, Tina!

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The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards

I just received my first copy of my novel, The Star Prophecy and it is beautiful. It is a tale of young Nephite men who set sail for Jerusalem to find the Christ Child.

The back cover blurb reads:

"You are crazy. No Nephite has ever returned."

Most people laugh when they hear of Enoch's dream of returning to Jerusalem to find the infant Messiah. Even Enoch's future father-in-law mocks him when he asks for a postponement of his long-awaited wedding to his beloved Rebekah. A few take Enoch seriously--the shipbuilder Omnihah, Enoch's teacher David, and the prophet Nephi.

Five Years before, a Lamanite named Samuel had stood on the wall of Zarahemla and prophesied that "five years more cometh" and the Christ would be born in Jerusalem. Time is running out! Enoch knows he must set sail across the great water in search of his dream--to see the face of the Messiah.

The Star Prophecy is a surprising story of courage and love, faith and fortitude. Sail with Enoch and his friends across the sea through hardship and adventure in search of the Christ child.

"I love Joan Sowards' inventive mind. She begins this adventurous tale with "what if?' and tells it so well that the reader closes the book thinking 'why not?' The Star Prophecy adds a surprising new dimension to the Christmas story." -Liz Adair, author of Counting the Cost

"Action-adventure, romance, inspirational, and historical fiction all rolled into one make the Star Prophecy an exciting page turner." -Margaret L Turley, author of Save the Child

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