The Divine Mind is a witty and wondrous theological fantasy by John Miedema. Presented as a sacred manuscript compiled by Merrick of the Pious Order of Wujec, the book charts a cosmos of spiralling consciousness where earnest gods bicker, reflect, and occasionally vanish in flashes of insight. At its centre lies the mysterious game of Dasmark — a mandala of alignment rather than conquest. With luminous prose and sly humour, The Divine Mind invites readers into a layered world of spiritual riddles, playful satire, and a gentle invitation to keep becoming.
Fans of Terry Pratchett’s Small Gods, Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, or C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters will feel right at home here. The Divine Mind is a theological fantasy with a satirical edge — reverent, witty, and full of flawed gods, earnest monks, and cosmic riddles. Like a parable with a wink, it provokes laughter and reflection while honouring the mystery at the heart of belief.
“The Divine Mind doesn’t put much stock in any tradition’s dogma. At one point, Yolansteppen disguises herself as a novice but fails Wujec’s novitiate. The book dedicates less than three pages to the order but over forty to the gods. These gods, in all their reverent, fun-loving, and disparate glory, represent for me the words eaten — the words made flesh.”
~ Bryce Tolpen, author of Political Devotions