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Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (Left Behind #9)  
Author: Tim LaHaye
ISBN: 0788789651
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
   Book Review


Amidst the glitzy fanfare of a new world regime, control is unraveling for self-proclaimed god and Global Community potentate Nicolae Carpathia in Desecration, the ninth installment in the Left Behind series. It's 25 days into the Great Tribulation, and the newly resurrected Carpathia evinces an increasing fondness for gruesome killing. He's thrown into turmoil when the first two "bowls of wrath" from the biblical book Revelation are poured out on the world. Water turns into blood, and those who are branded with the mark of loyalty become covered with loathsome sores. When Carpathia commits the ultimate act of desecration against the Judeo-Christian community, chaos ensues. Meanwhile, the Tribulation Force soldiers on, receiving visitations from heavenly messengers that prod the team to greater acts of courage. Jenkins's characters seem almost comic book-like in their actions; the author relies on pages of slangy, slapstick dialogue rather than character development or descriptive settings to flesh out his tales. It's the angst of wondering what disaster will occur next and the fascination with end times that keep loyal fans turning the pages. And there's no shortage of angst here. Chang Wong flirts with suicide. Hattie Durham risks her life in a confrontation with Carpathia. Tsion Ben-Judah inadvertently gives away a secret location. Chloe Williams uncovers a remnant of believers. There are touches of the standard Left Behind humor, and even some romance in the last days. As always, readers are left hanging at the edge of disaster, which should keep appetites whetted for the promised next installment. --Cindy Crosby




Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (Left Behind #9)

FROM OUR EDITORS

Resonating with the classic tension between good and evil, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins￯﾿ᄑs mega-bestselling Left Behind books have struck a responsive chord with readers everywhere. This heart-pounding ninth installment in the series continues the nightmarish tale of Armageddon as Nicolae Carpathia, the antichrist, takes over one of the world's holiest shrines and tightens his grip on the world of those who have been left behind.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Nicolae Carpathia, now the total embodiment of evil, desecrates the temple in Jerusalem by entering and declaring himself god. The explosive ninth book in the Left Behind series will carry the world to the brink of Armageddon.

SYNOPSIS

The exciting ninth book in the Left Behind series that has sold over 2.5 million copies in hardcover is now available in large print. The large print edition type is 15 point, 40 percent larger than that in the trade paperback edition. In November 2001 Desecration was #1 on the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and CBA Marketplace best-seller lists. With 50 million products sold, the Left Behind series is an international phenomenon.

     



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