The Serpent Mound Prophecy

By Gideon Mercer

An ancient serpent. A staged miracle. A prophecy rewritten to crown the ambitious.Former surveyor Silas Crowe has followed the Sons of Nimrod through river islands, ancient mounds, forged relics, and blood-soaked legends. But at Serpent Mound, the conspiracy no longer hides in shadows.It preaches.When a burned broadside claims that "the serpent shall crown what the river has hidden," Silas, widow-researcher Eliza Hartwell, Reverend Nathaniel Ward, printer's daughter Ruth Merrick, and the watchful elder Teyohate are drawn toward Ohio's ancient serpent earthwork, where a charismatic preacher has promised settlers, soldiers, investors, and newspaper men a sign from God.But Eliza has seen the older wording.The serpent was never meant to crown.It was meant to warn.As dawn gathers over Ohio Brush Creek, the Sons of Nimrod prepare a public revelation built from hidden mirrors, planted bones, forged printing, and a carved stone altered to make ambition look holy. If the crowd believes the sign, the lie will travel faster than truth - through churches, newspapers, land companies, and powerful men hungry for dominion.Silas must expose the machinery of the false miracle before the valley kneels to it. Eliza must prove the stone was changed before its warning becomes a throne. And Reverend Ward must confront a false prophet who knows how to make Scripture serve power.But behind the sermon stands Judge Phineas Wycliffe, a colder and more dangerous enemy, already preparing the polished version of history.Because the serpent does not need to crown the mighty.It only needs to whisper in their ear.The Serpent Mound Prophecy is Book Four in The Ohio Valley Relics, a historical adventure mystery series filled with ancient earthworks, frontier danger, biblical themes, forged relics, secret societies, and morally rich archaeological suspense.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H2ML81L5
• ISBN13: 9798198104143
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"