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

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Summary: Great
Review: If you read the first two books, this one keeps the story going very nicely. Definately on par with the first two.

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Summary: An interesting portrayal of the seal judgements.
Review: I enjoyed following the characters, Buck ,Chloe ,Rayford in this continuing saga. The experiences Buck had with the 2 witnesses was awesome! The rescue of Tsion Ben Judah was awesome. I read this book in 3 days. The last day I read 4 hours in a row. I found it tiring listening to Nicolae saying, " yada yada yada, I never wanted this responsiblity, I was thrust into this position etc. etc. By the 3rd book the reader knows all too well that Nicolae is insincere. Also, it was tiring to have to reread the recaps in the middle of the book concerning how Rayford got saved. The good parts were awesome. But I had to read through alot of pages that recapped stuff and I sometimes scanned through pages to see what I could skip. I found it very interesting that the authors proposed that the earthquake in the 7th seal judgement was one that was global. I have never seen anyone interpret it this way, but it is fiction after all. I look forward to reading Soul Harvest. I hope it is as good as the first book in this series, which I think was the best

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Summary: it was good but not the best of the first three
Review: The story was moving so easily after the second book so I was really looking forward to the thrid. It was great and had its moments where it really captured you up into the story with the chacters but the depth and description wasn't there. The couple page summary of the past books really bogged you down. The other thing that stood out was the fact that the title made you think that the anti-christ would be the main focus of the book but it wasn't at all. He didn't hardly even touch the subject of his future plans. I feel that I didn't learn anything about him as I was expecting to. Other than that the book was wonderful

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Summary: UNBEATABLE!
Review: Even as a long-time believer, Revelation has always been so obscure to me. Jenkins and LaHaye have brought it to life in a chilling, phenomenal way, and the horror that the post-Rapture world will experience should encourage ALL believers to actively share the answers we as Christians hold.

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Summary: Good, but mistitled
Review: Nicolae was not the focus of the book at all-no more than he was in Tribulation Force. I am in love with this series, though and finally secured a copy of Soul Harvest at the library. I REALLY DIDN'T APPRECIATE the couple-page recaps of the first 2 books, as I'm sure other readers didn't, and truly wish Jenkins and Lahaye had left that out; hopefully, they won't make a habit in the next ones of briefly summarizing the preceding books.

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Summary: Fascinating
Review: Only the global war thriller The Triumph and the Glory can rival the Left Behind books for beauty of theme, glorification of pure-hearted characters, and simmering suspense. Nicolae is the best of the three so far, get yourself a copy!

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Summary: What are you talking about?!! Definitely the best so far!
Review: This is definitely the best book of the series so far. The authors definitely have displayed incredible insight on the events of the end times. It's a marvelous interpretation of Revelation and should be taken at what it is; simply the authors' description of what end times could be like based on careful study of Revelation and prophecy. I have read "The Last Day" and it is also an incredible description of end time events, however, it should not be compared to the books of this series written by LaHaye and Jenkins. These books are extremely unique in their own right. My wife and I are proud to own the whole series and look forward to the next release.

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Summary: What are you talking about?!! Definitely the best so far!
Review: This is definitely the best book of the series so far. The authors definitely have displayed incredible insight on the events of the end times. I really can't understand why anyone would give the book less than 4 or 5 stars. Anyone who does so is being way too analytical and critical. Take it for what its worth. It's a marvelous interpretation of Revelation and should be taken at what it is; simply the authors' description of what end times could be like based on careful study of Revelation and prophecy. I have read "The Last Day" and it is also an incredible description of end time events, however, it should not be compared to the books of this series written by LaHaye and Jenkins. These books are extremely unique in their own right. My wife and I are proud to own the whole series and look forward to the next release.

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Summary: Expected more from from ole nick
Review: I eagerly bought Nicolae with the expectation of it to be fast moving and for it to delve more deeply into his evil,but it just didn't happen.then half way thru the book it stalled out with a recap of what's happened in the two previous books.I'm sorry gentleman,but I had already read them and did not need a reminder.I had thought that with the title,Nicolae would come to the forefront as the anti-christ,instead of taking a back seat to the heroes of the story.I still don't know anything about the character,other than he's the anti-christ.I don't know what is in store for the crew and will keep reading the rest of the series,but I was disappointed in Nicolae.

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Summary: Good idea, but thin on style.
Review: I love the story line and where the series is heading, but LaHaye and Jenkins need to slow down and develope the characters a little more and juice up the dialogue and make it more realistic. There's a novel out there called, 'The Fist of God' by A.T Nicholas. It will blow you away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The plot is awesome, and Nicholas has a fresh twist on the old storyline of good against evil. His chapters and writing style is fast and slick, he gets to the point quick, he packs the book with rich symbolism and vivid imagery. And the dialogue between characters is realistic. I loved it! You will too.