Revelator

A novel

By: Daryl Gregory

Narrated by: Reagan Boggs

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • The dark, gripping tale of a 1930’s family in the remote hills of the Smoky Mountains, their secret religion, and the daughter who turns her back on their mysterious god—from the acclaimed author of Spoonbenders.

“Gods and moonshine in the Great Depression, written with a tenderness and brutality … this is as good as novels get.” —Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Only Good Indians

In 1933, nine-year-old Stella is left in the care of her grandmother, Motty, in the backwoods of Tennessee. The mountains are home to dangerous secrets, and soon after she arrives, Stella wanders into a dark cavern where she encounters the family's personal god, an entity known as the Ghostdaddy.

Years later, after a tragic incident that caused her to flee, Stella—now a professional bootlegger—returns for Motty's funeral, and to check on the mysterious ten-year-old girl named Sunny that Motty adopted. Sunny appears innocent enough, but she is more powerful than Stella could imagine—and she’s a direct link to Stella's buried past and her family's destructive faith.

Haunting and wholly engrossing, summoning mesmerizing voices and giving shape to the dark, Revelator is a southern gothic tale for the ages.

if you like Old Gods of Appalachia you'll love it

excellent story read by an excellent narrator with a realistic Appalachian accent. highly recommend

Pretty good

Could of had a little information about the GD. Ending was pretty good and doesn’t leave you hanging. Just would’ve been better to have more background on the GD.

What a weird amazing story!

I love the surprises - twists and turns. Good? Evil? Natural? Supernatural? Really enjoyed this. Highly recommend.

Very Unusual

This was very interesting and very unusual. The supernatural element of this story was not apparent from the beginning and the way that the author exposed that to the reader was subtile and very well done. The narration was excellent and overall I was well entertained for all 11 hours and 35 minutes. I had forgotten that I had read another novel by Mr. Gregory (The Spoonbenders)... also a very good read, unique subject matter. Good stuff, highly recommended.

Great book!!

After reading only the first few chaptersI didn't think that i would like this book as much as I do.I couldn't have been more wrong! I enjoyed every part of this book, especially the parts that were the character 10 years prior. The book was very smooth, not jumpy at all, and was delivered by a top notch narrator who's awesome deep country accent fit absolutely perfect. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with my purchase and am on the lookout for more books from this author ASAP!!