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Nicolae : The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind #3)

Nicolae : The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind #3)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Nicolae Carpathia chills every reader in this thriller!
Review: Okay, so it's not very suspenseful. But, you have to admit, it's VERY exciting!

Let's not dance around it anymore: Nicolae Carpathia is the Antichrist. His character fully developed by now, Carpathia seethes evil, making you wish you were in the book so you could be the one to give him the "fatal head wound" described in the Bible! With each new paragraph, the reader is given a new idea of just how incredibly evil this man truly is...and then reminded that he is STILL just a human. Only in Book 7, the Indwelling, does he become possessed by Satan himself.

The entire book is spent developing Carpathia's character, eavesdropping on him, watching him conceive his plans and carry them out without so much as an ounce of remorse. As he takes off in a plane from Los Angeles, he gives one of his aides a simple command: "Trigger." He means, "Trigger the detonation for the bombs on Los Angeles." In seconds, a vast portion of L.A. is blown to bits for no reason at all as Carpathia simply smiles from above.

If you have read my reviews of Left Behind and Tribulation Force, you get the routine by now: Read both the book and the Scriptures of Revelation and Daniel to see how you interpret their prophecies. After all, even though entertainment is certainly a factor in Left Behind, the point is that the events described in the books reflect those which actually will happen. The important part is that you are not left behind as well, because in reality, the true Antichrist will be ten times as evil as the authors of Left Behind could ever dream him to be.

I have found the series to be Biblically sound and without fault. There are those who disagree with this, and that is their opinion. I respect it. But when the issue of where you will spend eternity after your death is being discussed, it's some serious stuff. I strongly advise that you read the books and the Scriptures with an open mind and realize that there are so many out there who believe this will be real. It's not a decision I, or your friends, or the authors of the books can make for you; it's a decision that you, yourself, must make.

Thanks for reading; I'd love to hear your comments and questions about the books or my reviews! Write me at JKuntzman@juno.com.

"Follow your dream always, and your regrets will be few." ~~Jacob Seth Kuntzman

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Better than Books 1 & 2, but...
Review: I enjoyed this third installment of the Left Behind series better than books 1 & 2, but was more enraptured by Steve Alten's Domain series, especially book 2, RESURRECTION, which blew me away.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: the rise of anticrist of nicolae crystal soignier
Review: I like this book because it had to do with god and the devil. I love reading things about god. I love learning new thing about what mite go on or what has gone on in life. What I did not like about the book was that it did not explain that much about what happened. I think they could of explained it more than they did. I did not really understand it that well but it was pretty clear what was going on in the book. I watch the moves of the books. I will tells other people to read these books.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This series just keeps getting better
Review: This is easily the best of the first 3 books in this series. It is hard to put down once you start. Much more action and adventures in this one. Unfortunately for me, I know how this one turns out. I read Book #4 Soul Harvest first, by mistake, and now, I have had to back track. If you do the same thing, do not fret. Books 1, 2, and 3 are just as exciting even with what I already knew. I can't wait to finish the rest of the series. Good vs. Evil and no matter what, those who believe in the Bible teachings, know the Good guys win. It doesn't get any better than that!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great 3rd, in the series of 7!
Review: The 3rd book has areas where it is drawn out a bit, and the characters could have more depth! But it is compelling and true-to-scripture still! Glad to see fiction presented in a non-fiction way, pertaining to the Bible! Some reviewers, myself included, seem to want more of the deeper issues delved into, rather than the 'romance' areas. Still, it IS a novel, and is at the top of my favorite books list! We want deeper issues covered because of the nature of the book! This book has made me hungry for the 4th, made me spiritually stronger, and wanting to witness more! Give the series to loved ones and to unsaved ones! But--it is bothersome that Rayford met and married Amanda so quickly, knowing that he is facing end times, is on a mission with his life, and how he is sorrowful for his behaviour with his wife. Oh well, God bless!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A Romanian? Get real - a Romanian?
Review: The average reader probably knows only two things about Romania -it's the country of a fictional archfiend (Dracula) and the historical archfiend who inspired him (Vlad Trepes). You would that instead of picking further on this now improvrished country which is a threat to nobody Lahaye and LaHaye would have written about an antichrist with a background that gave his a mediocum of irony.
Myself, I would have used a seemingly straightforward Texan who grew up in a political family surrounded by the power and influence of the energy industry, who had the enthusiastic backing of the wealthiest part of our country, the support of the all-powerful U.S. military, plus had millions of highly religious followers ready to snarl in defense of the man when the slightest criticism was applied...now *that* would be a believable Antichrist!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: KK STORY POORLY WRITTEN
Review: I started this series because of my friend's recommendation. The story is compelling at times but these books are very poorly written. It is sometimes tough to continue reading. The characters are not well developed or believable. The women...don't get me started...the women are so simplistic and unnecessary. It is shameful that the female characters are portrayed as such silly people. There is something about these books despite the many flaws that keep me reading. My wife and I enjoy talking about them and comparing the pre-tribulation theory to our own faith.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Better than Books 1 & 2, but...
Review: I enjoyed this third installment of the Left Behind series better than books 1 & 2, but was more enraptured by Steve Alten's Domain series, especially book 2, RESURRECTION, which blew me away.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Anti-Christ Revealed....
Review: In this one, the Antichrist starts to take over. Immediately, you love to hate this guy. The authors build him up as an aristocratic, well-educated, dignatary, who is so controlling and manipulative, that you would think everyone hates him. On the contrary, however, he is quite the persuader and smooth-talker. A very realistic interpretation of Satan himself. This one leaves your mouth watering for more. I read this book and the next 2 after it all together....it makes for one BIG story.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Imagine being left behind and tortured for all eternity
Review: Have you ever been put in the position where some person could destroy the world but you don't know who, and yet you must stop him or all of mankind will be destroyed? Could you imagine that the person would take over the world, and he would torture you for all of eternity? Then you find out that it was one of your very good friends and you do not know what to do but you know that you must do something about it? All of these situations occur in the novel Nicolae. The protagonist, called Chloe, has a nice little store in NYC and all of a sudden she hears something like an earthquake but she knows it isn't and now she has to try to get rid of Nicolae before all of those mind boggling things happen.

If you ask me, I thought that it was a very good book. This book will keep you awake and you will want to keep reading and never stop. The suspense is so high when the buildings crashed down and there was dust and dirt everywhere and there were screams coming every way Chloe turned. If you ever get a chance to read this awesome book you will like it. The only thing that I did not understand clearly was how some of the people were just disappearing without anything even happening to them. In the book they would tell you that when there was a jumbo jet filled up with people and then in a blink of an eye most of them were gone.


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