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Summary: BOOK FOUR: SOUL HARVEST
Review: Following the devastating worldwide earthquake that is the Wrath of the Lamb, both the world's Tribulation saints and followers of Nicolae Carpathia alike struggle to survive in a literally upended world. As Buck Williams and Rayford Steele search for their missing wives, unsure if either woman even survived the global cataclysm, scholar Tsion Ben-Judah's Internet evangelism draws so many truth-starved souls even the Antichrist is taken aback and left scrambling for a response. Meanwhile, Carpathia's pregnant former lover Hattie Durham struggles with the twin burdens of her unwanted child and her own sin. Will she accept forgiveness in time? And a potentially devastating secret begins to slowly emerge that could shake the Tribulation Force to its foundations. Like every book in this series, SOUL HARVEST is a fast, easy, and exciting read that succeeds both as a thriller and an introduction to basic end-times theology. The characters are believable and charismatic and the authors work in some nice humor to lighten a frequently grim tale. Like all Left Behind books, SOUL HARVEST interprets Revelation through strongly Evangelical eyes, but the greater Christian truths invoked in the story--like God's unfailing love for each of us, the reality of true evil, and an impending day of judgment--go beyond denominational boundaries. A highly entertaining read and food for thought as well.
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Summary: 2nd best book
Review: Having written the stunning article "The Wrath of the Lamb" in the previous book, Antichrist Nicolae Carpathia suspects that Buck Williams is a Christian. Buck searches for Chloe while Rayford Steel tries to locate his new bride Amanda. Lahaye and Jenkins show the emotional chaos and worldwide destruction through excellent descriptions.This book begins during the 21st month (halfway through) Nicolae Carpathia's reign. We see the fulfillment of more prophecies as we travel to Iraq, Israel, America, and other world communities. Life is now comprised of living in underground shelters, evangelism through direct contact and web sites, finding enough to eat, clean water to drink, and other Christians with whom to work. As prophesized, Nicolae knows that his time to rule the world is half-over. His hunger to devour the souls of those still on earth is his driving force. The general populace still sees him as a benevolent ruler, but we see behind the scenes where murder and anger rule the man-the Antichrist. Lahaye and Jenkins show more character development than in previous books and the action is fast paced and demanding. Some familiar characters are dead, but new ones take prominence in The Tribulation Force. By this point in the series, I was completely hooked. I had a hard time putting the book down, especially since I knew I had seven more on the bookshelf. As soon as I finished this book, I grabbed the next one. Victoria Tarrani
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