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Summary: Outstanding! The most action packed in the series!
Review: I began reading the other books in the series in the fall and finished the fourth book during a plane ride to the Holy Land. To say the least, standing at the Western Wall after reading the fourth book truly brought the whole book of Revelation to reality. This fifth book, again focusing so much on Jerusalem and Israel brought back God's power and glory to a new sense of awe. I enjoyed how closely it paralled scripture in its descriptions of the locust attack. I can't wait for the next book. Most enjoyable books I've read in a long time!
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Summary: FICTIONAL YET TOO REAL NOT TO STAY IN GOD'S GRACES
Review: This book is second only to Left Behind. Reality sets in during the time of the locust. Even though these books are considered fictional, the Book of Revelations is not. The series takes scripture from Revelations and explains them in terms that are just too real. These books allow you to visualize the Rapture, the Tribulation, and the Second Coming in a way that even if I were not a Christian, I would not want to be left behind. I have shared these books with so many and that I am in the process of putting together discussion groups regarding the end-times. I just hope the authors finish all the books before the Glorious Appearing...
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Summary: This book rocks!!!!!!!!!
Review: I started reading this series in september. Ever since I picked up the books I can't put them down!!! I just finished Apollyon and can't wait for the next book, Assasins. This series propels the reader into thinking more about the end times, and if his faith is ready. While not a scare tactic, these books are very exciting and measure up to secular books while telling openly of Jesus. The studying of revelation by the authors is apparent and makes me dig into my Bible as well. Those of you who are critics of this book, more power to you. But I think, as Christians, we should promote everything that might bring others to Christ and provides good, Godly material in the perverted entertainment of this world. I encourage Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins. I thank them for reaching people through this fictional, yet Biblical acount of the end times. May God use their efforts as he wants to use us all if we will surrender our trippy, leading-to-death, and leading-to-heartache desires. God bless you all. Love to you in Him, ourb Savior.
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Summary: Excellent reading!
Review: Apollyon, along with the others in the series, are all terrific reads. Once you pick them up--you're hooked. My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the release of "The Assassin".
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Summary: Good mythology in line with the previous books in the series
Review: This book is interesting, entertaining and seems consistent with most fundamentalist interpretations of apocalyptic literature. Great escape literature and not yet as predictable as the books of John Grisham have become. I like that this book has less rehashing of its predecessors too. Besides, the people left behind during the tribulation are sure to be the most interesting people!
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Summary: Fictional yet factual - astounding!
Review: Absolutely wonderful reading. Every book has had me captivated. I thoroughly look forward to curling up with these awesome books at bedtime. What will I do when the series is finished?
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Summary: Buck & Chloe have no business having a kid.
Review: What the heck is the deal with Buck and Chloe having a kid? What are they thinking? The whole world is about to go kaput, and they're trying to repopulate the world? Lame plot line. Now the future books are going to be saddled with stupid things about raising a kid - midnight feedings, postpartum stretch marks, cloth vs. disposable diapers. As if you could even get diapers in a world where millions have perished and the infrastructure is demolished. At least they won't have to start saving for the kid's college fund, since he won't live to see kindergarten. Spare us the parental details, kill off the kid (or the parents) and get back to the action.
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Summary: What this series says about what we should be doing now.
Review: Here's a thought about Christian fiction in general and this series in particular. A few years ago an article in Christianity Today reviewed the state of contemporary Christian fiction, and it made this perceptive observation. There are two major genres of Christian fiction: historical romances and end-times thrillers. In other words, Christians either have a sentimental, nostalgic look back to the past, where things may have been simpler or "more Christian," or they look forward to an apocalyptic future where God stomps out all his enemies. Unfortunately, this means that Christians are not doing much critical thinking about how to engage the world in the present.Clearly this series falls in the latter category. I hope and pray that all the fans of this series, which of course are legion, are not simply gleefully and passively awaiting God's judgment on unbelievers but rather are spurred on to Christian discipleship, obedience and evangelism in the present. Is passing around copies of these books the way to do that? I'm not sure, since it seems like LaHaye and Jenkins are primarily preaching to the choir. Christians need to think carefully about how best to present the good news of Jesus to the world in today's present setting, not some speculative future-tense scenario.
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Summary: The series rebounds in a big way!
Review: I jumped on board this series early...around the time NICOLAE was released...and read it from the first book forward. I had not previously been a fan of Jenkins' writing; his "Margo Mysteries" of the '80s left a lot to be desired and Frank Peretti was an all-out better read at the time. But with the LEFT BEHIND series, working with Tim LeHaye, not only has Jenkins found his "voice" for fiction, but this series stands head-and-shoulders above Peretti's most recent works. (THE PROPHET was okay, but that last one was a dog.) I'm happy to see the series is speeding up a bit, but more importantly, I'm overjoyed with the amount of action packed into APOLLYON. This was a great read, with the action driving the story forward at a faster clip. Although the first three books were great, to be honest I felt that SOUL HARVEST suffered from too much explaining of the backstory; given that most everyone has read all the books in the series, SOUL HARVEST felt like too much filler, not enough substance. Not so with APOLLYON. The backstory fill-ins are kept to a minimum and even though the length of the series is now projected to be lengthened by 5 books (to 12), it seems the authors are getting more than ever from their fictional realization of the Revelation timeline and how it would look if actually played out against a near-future, contemporary backdrop. To their credit, Nicolae continues to prove a complex, engaging villian. So many "tribulation" novels suffer from two-dimensional characterization of the anti-christ. What makes this series so engaging is the way they put a complex human face on evil. Inspired, no doubt, in no small part by contemporary political figures and their failings, the authors have enough skill to suggest the current occupant of the White House without making blantant comparisons. Keep up the good work, Tim and Jerry, and I'll keep reading!
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Summary: overall good book
Review: Enjoyed the book! Good writing and scriptural basis. For those of you leaving bad reviews about the writing and series, I have one question. Why do you keep reading the books if they are so horrible. I would recommend you spend time on reading books that you enjoy instead of tearing these books apart.
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