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Summary: it's not real yet,but the suspence and truth is yet to come
Review: I always thought that the last book in the Bible, Revelation, was boring. That was before I read the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. The books in this series are my favorite of all time! For one thing, they are action packed! I love the part where the satanic anti-Christ, Nicholae, calls everyone who's anyone to a meeting and kills the only two above him! Oh, it gets better! He then manipulates everyone in the room into believing that they killed themselves! Among those in the room was Cameron "Buck" Williams. He was a newly saved Christian, and God protected him from brainwashing. Also, at the beginning of the series, millions disappear all in one instant! For those of you who don't know, this was predicted just over 2 thousand years ago! All the Christians disappear off the face of the earth, leaving the confusion and wreckage on Earth. Rayford Steele was piloting a Pan-Com 747 at the time. After the emergency landing, he drove home, already knowing what he'd find. His wife had told him about this, and he hadn't believed. He knew he and his daughter had been left behind. They eventually went to Hope Village Church and got saved. They ended up joining the "Tribulation Force", or the inner core of the church, along with Bruce Barnes, a pastor who got left behind because he thought he could get to heaven by doing good deeds, Buck, and Amanda. They survived everything together. This is where romance comes in. That's the next reason I love these books. Buck and Chloe have a cute little love story involving a cookie. Ray and Amanda fall in love, too. They have a double wedding. Amanda was killed just before Ray heard she could have been a spy for Nicholae. He was crushed. He just wouldn't accept she had lied to him. Another reason I love these books is they make me think. I mean, what if I was left behind? I mean I know I won't be but still. You see, when you read these books, the prophecies of Revelation aren't boring at all.
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Summary: When is anything ever going to happen?
Review: The series was based on an intriguing topic, but the author took so disgustingly long to say anything the only thing left in the series was suspense, and the only suspense was: WHEN IS ANYTHING EVER GOING TO HAPPEN??
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Summary: Must read for Left Behind fans
Review: If you are a fan of the Left Behind series then this is a must read. Find out what happens to Rayford, Buck, Hattie and the rest of the gang as Nicolae's true nature is revealed.
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Summary: Captivating
Review: Apollyon," fifth selection in the LEFT BEHIND series continues with the end time Judgments prophesied in the book of Revelations. More and more people are turning to God and the acceptance that Jesus is the way to salvation. The antichrist continues to deceive. The fifth trumpet Judgement plagues the unbelievers and while they pray for death to release them from their misery they are not allowed to die. Mind-boggling detail and realistic action will keep you engrossed with this entire series, leaving you eager to pick up the next novel. Talented writing and prophetic narrative will rivet you to each edition.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge
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Summary: suspense throughout...
Review: This book continues in the same style of writing from Tim and Jerry. Switching between plots throughout the book puts the reader in such a state of suspense that you want to continue reading to see how it all pans out. I especially liked the part of the story where Buck and some of the Tribulation Force is trying to escape from the clutches of the Global Community Forces after the big meeting in Israel. I thought I was right smack in the thick of the action and felt myself egging them on to escape.Great read!
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Summary: Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed
Review: This book is a good book. It is about the end of time. I really liked this book. There are a series of these books of which all I haven't read yet. This book has a great meaning. This book can be sad, but it also expresses joy. It will keep you turning page after page is you read it. It has good dialogue and good content.
It has a variety of characters. The good characters are all in a group called the Tribulation Force and the bad characters are all on the Antichrist's side. The characters are the main source. The authors are good authors and have written many numbers of excellent books.
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Summary: A useful tool
Review: This book begins with Rayford getting a final answer on Amanda, everyone noticing the mark of Christ, and the coming of the first Woe. The interpretation of the Book of Revelation is good. This does make the last book of the Bible more accessible to readers. It is not a substitute though. I think Jenkins does a good job building the tension with his pacing, which helps the reader get caught up in the action. Unfortunately, he doesn't always follow through on the resolution. For the past couple of books, the news of Amanda has been built up, and then here it is very quickly resolved, but not completely. If everyone was worried, then why wasn't everyone told of the resolution? I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Pulp Fiction at its best.
Review: Even though I am a Christian and do believe in what these books are about, I cannot get over how much these are just pulp fiction books written about the end of times. The characters are not deep enough, we rarely ever get into their heads. The plot while pushed by information in the Bible seems to be lagging as if they are trying to stretch it out for more money. Maybe its just me, but it seems to be that they could have wrapped this series up before now.
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Summary: A good series, but not great
Review: I've just finished book nine from the series, Desecration and find myself agreeing with many other reviewers. This is a good series, but not great. The characters never really come alive and the plot definitly seems to begin slowing down in order to strech it out to cover more books. Still, these novels are simple, easy reads and go into some pretty good depth when it comes to the particulars of Revelations. I could see this series as being very good for teen-agers, although as an adult, they aren't as challenging as they could be. If you're looking for greatness, I agree with many others that We All Fall Down by Caldwell and The Christ Clone Trilogy by BeauSeigneur are still the best of the genre- intellegent, well written, and very powerful.
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Summary: THIS BOOK. . .
Review: . . .. . .concerns me for a number of reasons. Reason One) The writing is really poor. For someone like myself, who grew up reading the Classics -- and who was always challenged to "reach" and to "strech myself" with regard to my reading, the quality of the writing (or lack thereof) was a significant "turn-off". Reason Two) The character development is virtually on-existent. While great writers (Charles Dickens comes to mind) frequently used "flat characters" as a literary device, the authors of this series seem ONLY to use "flat characters". The "Left Behind" characters seem to be "all good" or "all evil" and make the "jump" from evil (or unsaved) to good with a minimum of struggle. I don't see this as realistic. As the series progresses, the only truly interesting character -- and the only character who seems to be developing a personality is Nicolae! (And I don't think that it is the intent of the authors to promote sympathy for the bad guy!) Reason Three) The theology presented is presented as "the" correct interpretation of Revelation, embraced by all "true believers". This is nonsense. The theology of Revelation propounded in this series is a 19th century invention, accepted by only a very small minority of Protestant Christians. It does not represent what most Christians (regardless of denominational affiliation) have believed about Last Things for the entire history of Christianity. Reason Four) I find the underlying anti-Catholicism derogatory and offensive. If the authors have theological disagreements with
Catholicism, I freely respect that. However, Catholicism is not accurately portrayed here -- rather, it is caricatured. Again, the identity of the "false prophet" is clear; the concept that the "false prophet" will be Pope is also clear -- and that Rome (and specifically the Vatican) will be the headquarters for the new "World Religion" is also clear. As a student of history and theology, I find this offensive in the extreme....
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