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Summary: 3.5 years into terror. Nicolae ups the ante.
Review: Book six of the Left Behind series is definitely one of the better ones so far. Despite the sometimes sappy dialogue, many of the characters are fleshed out, and even expand in ways that weren't expected from the previous novels. That is to say some of the main characters core beliefs and faith are put to the test as events that culminate at the Global Community Gala in Jerusalem towards the books climax.It is three years into the tribulation and the 4th trumpet has been sounded. What ensues throw what's left of the worlds population into further chaos and despair. Many more convert to Christ, while many others blatantly choose the other side, and the death toll of familiar characters increases. However, be encouraged that new characters are being introduced, which keeps parts of this novel fresh since this tale has already spanned 5 previous books. One of the major developments in 'Assassins' is what becomes of Rayford Steele. He has lost family, his second wife, his friends, and now believes he is losing his grip on sanity. His exploits carry him all over the world in search of Hattie Durham, and often places him in exciting and adrenaline pumping scenarios. And sometimes the outcome is not what was desired. Clearly if one figure changes the most in this book it is Rayford, and opens a whole new dynamic spin on him that will have Christians thinking. As far as the rest of the crew is concerned, not too much happens other than that of Hattie and David. Hattie appears to have gone AWOL as David finds himself getting deeper and deeper within the bowels of the Global Community and the reaches of Nicolae Carpathia (the Antichrist). Oh, and Chaim's internal battle over his own faith climaxes at the Global Gala. Not only is this chapter in the series much more action packed, but events become much more grim and closer together. The one world religion is dealt with by Nicolae, as are the two witnesses at the Wailing Wall. Peter the Second finds himself in a situation manipulated by Nicolae and there is no easy escape. The depravity of the world's citizens becomes more engulfed in sin, and it is really scary to read about these events. The most chilling event I found in the book was with Nicolae himself. We catch him in a very short passage praying to Lucifer, thus confirming himself as the Antichrist, and the few words he speaks will send chills down your spine. Really looking forward to the next one.
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Summary: Assassins: Playing God
Review: Assassins continues the saga of those left behind after the Rapture of the church as four murders foretold in Scripture unfurl. Head of Enigma Babylon One World is in jeopardy, the two witnesses at the Wailing Wall and even antichrist is prophesied to suffer a lethal head wound. Carpathia works to secure his hold on the world system and become supreme ruler of the world, claiming to be God. Tribulation Force members begin to question, Is it right to kill Satan's hit man to help God's work? While struggling for God's answer, Rayford Steele develops a plan to assassinate Antichrist Nicolae Carpathia. Others vie for the same "privilege" of fulfilling the prophecy that the Antichrist himself is to suffer a lethal head wound. Buck Williams through his cyberspace magazine The Truth anonymously refutes Carpathia's claims and preaches to the masses of believers and converts. All the believers in the safe house fear their secret "safe house" location has been compromised and suspect Carparthia's former mistress, Hattie. This book allows us to agonize with familiar characters, cheer for new believers, mourn the lost of tribulation saints and marvel at the imaginative, yet totally believable, futuristic thinking of the authors. Jenkin's writing "fleshes out" the visions of St. John as found in the Bible. The pace is good from opening pages until the cliffhanger scene when God unleashes yet another earth-shattering disaster.
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Summary: A great continuation of the series.
Review: I can understand those who feel that these books have just become a book series for a good action-filled read because there was a lot of parts where I felt that didn't need a chase or heart-pounding feel to it, but I enjoyed it. My only beef with the series so far is that there are no other "Tribulation Saints" written about apart from the one section stateside or in the Condor. I mean, do we really expect to see a group of 15 or so Christians play all the parts for us in the Tribulation and fulfill all the prophecies? I would realllylike to see a coulpe new small characters introduced in some third-world country with no relation to the Trib Force. I think it would create a more relistic rendition of what will happen in the tribulation other than seeing a select few play every single major role in what is to come.
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Summary: Working my way through, but not impressed.
Review: I got these books as a Christmas gift and am tearing through them a mile a minute. Not because they're good reading, but because there's so little to them--both in content and length! Everything is so prolonged and simplistic (and redundant), that you finish them in no time at all. I will finish the rest of them this weekend but if they don't improve, I won't be buying the last installmant. A somewhat better novel in this category is CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY. Far and away the best novel of the genre is THE LAST DAY, which is vastly better written and a moving, classic spiritual thriller about the Second Coming.
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Summary: alright let'd get started
Review: First off just let me tell you that these series of books have been a true inspiration to my life. I have listened to all of them on book on tape except the first one and they all are magnificently written. This is the sixth installment in the left behind series that tells the story af a group of Jesus Christ followers who come to Him after the second coming of Christ. This book in particular deals with the foretoled events of the assasination of the antichrist named Nicolea Carpathia. I personally enjoyed this book immensely and would reccommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Best book in the series!
Review: Knowing this is the sixth book in the series, my expectations have been lowered by each book, since each one turned out to be a little bit worse than the first one. But I was presently surprised by Assassins and think it is the best book since the first one. Despite the obvious flaws in the series (the simplified plot, the poor characterizations, the cliches, and the gigantic margins and huge print) I enjoyed this entire book. There was action from the beginning. This novel does a pretty good job of desribing the action leading up to one of the biggest events in the seven years, the assissination of the antichrist. I knew that this novel would not reveal the identity of the assassin. The author does a great job of making many of the cast members appear to be suspects. Although I think I know who the killer is, I am anxious to find out the killer's motivation and how he did it. For those of you kind of dissappointed in this series like I was, keep reading because this book is pretty good.
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Summary: Slightly Drawn Out Book For Cliff Hanger Ending
Review: Having just finished the 6th book in the "Left Behind" series, I thought overall this installment was pretty decent. LaHaye & Jenkins create motives for enough characters to keep you guessing right up to the last page who will be the Antichrist's killer, and even then they leave it with an almost soap opera like cliff hanger. My only beef with this book is something that's just problematic in a serialized novel format:I don't honestly believe the main characters are in danger of dying before the last book. That means a bunch of peripheral characters are brought in for a scene or two, and then die, or are killed. Characters it's hard to have much attachment to. However, I enjoyed this "chapter" in the series much more than the last, and if you're a fan of the book you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: a good read
Review: I whole heartedly recommend this book--an excellent read.
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Summary: Great Books
Review: I have read all of them up to The Mark which comes out this month. I couldnt put them down and now I have read them a second time. Very good interpretation of what will happen in the end times. No one should miss this set of books!
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Summary: Who did it??????????
Review: Talk about a climax at the end! Everyone i know who read it and i tried to figure out who did it. Truley kept us guessing. I thought i wouldn't last until the next book came out as i couldn't figure out who did it...just too many suspects. to choose from. I try and tell everyone about these books--makes lively discussions. Doesn't matter if you are religious or not. Yes, they are based on the book of Revelation in the Bible and yes, what they talk about it told there but the otehr parts are fiction and it is an easy to read format. I don't think ti gets too preachy. i enjoyed reading the books and can't wait until the new one comes out.
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