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Summary: One of the Better Books in the Series
Review: I really enjoyed this fourth book in the Left Behind Series, and found it better-written than the second and third books in the series. In the second and third books, there was a lot of rehashing and repetition about what had happened in the first book (for new readers who might be picking up that book alone, not have read the earlier books).This book is packed full of action. Several characters die (but not the core group, obviously). Nicolae becomes highly suspicious of Buck and Rayford. A spy, apparently planted by Nicolae or Fortunado, is discovered in the midst of the Tribulation Force. It leaves me eager to go out and buy the next book, especially as regards the spy, and what that spy has transmitted to the enemy.
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Summary: Not Good enough
Review: Even though the entire Left Behind series suffers from underdeveloped characters and anbolutely unbelievable dialogues, the istallments that came before Soul Harvest were a good read if only just because of non-stop suspence and action... This book, unfortunately, lacks both almost entirely. Even though this is a must-read for those that are intent on finishing the series, if this book stood on it's own I would recommend that the reader spend that money on something more worthy of his/her time.
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Summary: The Battle Still Rages On!
Review: 'Soul Harvest,' The World Takes Sides, is book #4 of the 'Left Behind series.' After one catatrophic plague after another, the world will some experience the Trumpet Judgements as described in Revelation ch. 8 & 9. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit brings about the great Soul Harvest and the 144,000 Jewish witnesses are sealed of the twelve tribes of Israel [Revelation 7]. Rayford Steele and Buck Williams search for loved ones from different parts of the world. The journey takes you from Iraq to America, from the air to underground shelters, from the desert to the Tigris River. Steele and Williams do everything they can to hold off the destructive path of Nicolae-the Antichrist. The battle between hope and devastation rages on for the quest for truth and life.
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Summary: The saga continues...
Review: After reading "Conquest of Paradise" by Britt Gillette, I was instantly turned onto biblical end times literature, and I just started reading the Left Behind series. The first book I read in about a day, but I finished books two and three in about a day and a half before finally getting around to this one.
"Soul Harvest" focuses on the massive evangelical revival prophesied in the Old and New Testaments. In the twenty-first month of the tribulation, a massive earthquake wreaks havoc on the world, leading the global community's citizens further into the arms of Nicolae Carpathia (dictators thrive in such conditions). Carpathia looks for personal glory as he attempts to rebuild the world's decimated cities, but the evangelistic revival brought on by the pouring out of the Holy Spirit and the efforts of the Tribulation Force confound his efforts. As a result, he unleashes his rage on God's chosen ones, and the Tribulation Force must fight to stay alive... I can't wait to find out what happens next. I look forward to reading books five through twelve, and I encourage other Left Behind fans to pick up "Conquest of Paradise: An End-Times Nano-Thriller" as additional reading. It's the book that got me into this series, and whoa, what a book! What "Left Behind" lacks in realism, "Conquest of Paradise" adds in abundance. A little less subtle than the Left Behind series, the antichrist isn't readily identifiable from the beginning. In fact, since I wasn't expecting to read a tribulation novel, it totally blew me away. The prose is more advanced and the international politics is identical to the current world scene and the war on terror. Peppered with biblical verses, "Conquest of Paradise" will turn even the most hardened skeptics into believers, or at least it will make them think twice. No one can afford to miss it. Book five of the Left Behind series brings us "Apollyon" - the destroyer demon unleashed on the world during the tribulation. Looks like things are going to get even more dangerous for the Tribulation Force, if that's possible!
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Summary: There are better Rapture novels
Review: I did not find this story as believable as I think it should have been. Probably the best Rapture novels on the market right now, at least in my opinion, are "In His Image" (book one of the Christ Clone Trilogy) and "Conquest of Paradise", both of which I read several months ago. These books display the realism, intensity and suspense that make for incredibly exciting and unforgettable stories. The Left Behind Series, on the other hand, peaks the reader's interest, but doesn't seem the slightest bit realistic. If you liked "Nicolae," "Tribulation Force," and "Left Behind," you'll enjoy The Christ Clone Trilogy and "Conquest of Paradise" even more.
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Summary: Not a perfect series but better than some give it credit for
Review: So far, I've read all eleven Left Behind novels, and while they are not perfect, I think that some people don't give it enough credit because of unfair comparisons. People often point to We All Fall Down and The Christ Clone trilogy as better novels, and in a way, they are, but they are also very different. Left Behind seems to be more of an introduction to the subject of the End Times, a series that is reaching out to all people of different ages. It's not particularly well written, but it is clear and straightforward. The characters are not particularly realistic or interesting, but these are not character studies, these are novels that are trying to give people an overview of this concept, and they do that quite well. To compare these to other novels with similar themes is a little bit unfair. We All Fall Down is much better written and more intelligent, but the focus of that novel is much more intensley spiritual and more of a character study that uses the End Times as a backdrop to explore complex issues of evil and salvation. It is for more mature, serious readers and it's aim is very different from Left Behind. Likewise, The Christ Clone is more of a techno-thriller, interested in exploring how, realistically the End Times could arive. I will admit that I enjoyed these other books more than Left Behind, but that does not take away from the fact that Left Behind still does a decent job with the subject. They are not great novels, but they are nowhere near as bad as some people are saying.
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Summary: [one of the best series]
Review: The LEFT BEHIND SERIES is one of the best series of Christian books I've ever read, and certainly, it's one of the best end times fiction series, ...the series has zoomed since book one when the rapture occurred and those 'left behind' were forced to grapple with the implications of missing friends and family members. I love this series, and I can't wait for the conclusion...
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Summary: At least a 10.0 on the ricter scale...
Review: Warning: This is not an easy book to read. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins do not pull any punches. "Soul Harvest" begins in the aftermath of the sixth seal judgment, the worldwide earthquake. With the exception of Israel, no place on earth is untouched. Death and destruction are everywhere. And many of those that are still living want nothing more than to die. New Hope Village Church is gone. Loretta's house is gone. Global Community Weekly is gone. Just about everyone the Tribulation Force has come to know and love is gone. And yet it gets worse. Both Amanda Steele and Chloe Williams are missing. It is a race against time as Rayford Steele and Buck Williams each try to save their beloved wives. Both of their lives will forever be changed by what they find. The worldwide earthquake is just the beginning. Tsion Ben-Judah, despite being a marked man by the Global Community, wants to return to Israel to rally together the 144,000 Jewish witnesses. The pressure is on around the world to force Nicolae Carpathia into providing protection for Tsion's return. Will Carpathia give in to the pressure and let Tsion return? Better yet, will the first, second, and third Trumpet Judgments prevent the gathering from taking place? If you are able to tolerate the images that this book will bring up in your mind, you will no doubt find yourself very captivated and will quickly finish reading the book. So far, this is the best of the series.
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Summary: after the earthquake
Review: The fourth book in the series follows the main characters as they recover from the aftermath of the global earthquake. Rayford is trying to confirm if Amanda was on a plane that crashed into the Tigris River, while Buck desperately tries to find a wounded Chloe before GC officials find her first. I appreciate any light-heartedness or humor that the authors write into these books, since the content is naturally often dark and forboding. The funniest scene in the series so far occurs in this book, as Buck and his friend Ken Ritz - wounded and drugged - pull off a hospital rescue with more than a few glitches. While the book moves along at a good pace, I still found it incredible that the majority of the book covered such a short amount of time, just a few weeks. Looking forward to reading the next book.
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Summary: The Phantom Pulp.
Review: Ah, Christian Pulp Fiction. It had been nearly two years since I last left off reading this series. I really hadn't missed much. SOUL HARVEST starts off where NICOLAE ended. The world is in utter chaos as a worldwide earthquake has devastated the entire globe. Buck and Rayford spend most of the book pulling James Bond type stunts in attempts to find their missing wives. Tsion Ben Judah is preaching to the world via the internet and Carpathia, even though he is supposed to be the Antichrist, seems clueless a lot of the time. The worldwide catastrophes that plague the Earth are skimmed over as they happen or are referred to in passing. I was looking forward to reading this after NICOLAE. However, I'm afraid the series peaked with that book. You know how things are going to end and I'm afraid the authors aren't going to explain much about how the planet gets there. Still, SOUL HARVEST is better than TRIBULATION FORCE. Not too bad Christian pulp fiction.
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