Times of Trouble: an End Times Thriller (The End Times Saga) [Kindle Edition]

Cliff Ball (Author)

Book Description

Terrorist plot expert.
Bodyguard to the President.
Tested faith and personal troubles--
How will Brian Atwood face the End Times?

FBI Agent Brian Atwood is used to danger, and when he hunts down leads to a terrorist plot and saves a U.S. Airbase, he's eventually offered a position to be the personal bodyguard of the President of the United States. The job not only tests his skills as an agent, but also his faith as a Christian when he discovers that the President has the morals of an alley cat. As Brian tries to come to terms with doing his job and having to look the other way, his world begins to crumble. His wife is dying of cancer and his son was taken away by the government because he has Down's Syndrome. What else can go wrong? As the apocalyptic End Times approaches and the U.S. disintegrates into chaos, Brian must try to save his family.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Times of Trouble novel's backdrop is on the End Times and all the other events leading to it. It is like a true story as most of the character sketches, circumstances, and plots are familiar and possible to happen in real life."  -- Christian Book Review

"Great end-time story. Fast paced and prophetic" - LaTawnia Kintz, Book reviewer

From the Author

Also check out Times of Turmoil, which is the prequel, and Times of Trial, the 2nd novel in the End Times Saga. This novel is a clean read: no cussing, no sex, little violence.

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Product Details

• File Size: 294 KB
• Print Length: 154 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1105581527
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0075CNFFI
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,775 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #47 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Religious Fiction > Christian > Futuristic

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting events July 2, 2012

By calicocat

Format:Paperback

I enjoyed the book, and I love end times novels. I like how the author tied in current events as precursors to the end times that happened to the characters in the not-too-distant future. The book was written in first-person narrative, which is a hard point-of-view to write in. The narrator tended to come-off as a little unemotional at times, which might have been prevented had the book been written in third-person narrative.I felt some of the sequences weren't developed enough, and it was hard to understand some of the thought processes and actions of the characters because of this. I did think the sequence of events of the plot were very interesting and I would like to read more books by this author.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Christian Fiction! April 19, 2012

By J. Lugbill

Format:Paperback

Times of Trouble novel's backdrop is on the End Times and all the other events leading to it. It is like a true story as most of the character sketches, circumstances, and plots are familiar and possible to happen in real life.

Honestly, this is the very first Christian fiction novel I have read and reviewed and I appreciate Cliff Ball's heart to keep on stressing and repeating the importance of God, Bible, prayer, salvation, church, fellowship, close family ties, purity before marriage, and honesty about the character's feelings and weaknesses.

I love the many prayers included in this novel and many times, at some point of the story, I can readily identify with the lines of the characters and the situations. Times of Trouble ministered to me greatly right now and it inspired me to keep the faith and never to give up in times of trouble knowing that the ending of everything--the world, mankind, and my own troubles are glorious when Jesus Christ returns on the earth and we will be raptured and caught up in the clouds at the trumpet blast.

-Haydee Ilagan for BooksBibles.com

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great end-time story. Fast paced and prophetic March 22, 2012

By LaTawnia Kintz

Format:Paperback

Though I found the book easy to read, I thought it could have used some more fleshing out. It's a short book that can be easily read in a couple of hours. Cliff Ball has a writing style that works for him in writing first person point of view. That's not an easy way to write. But, I would have liked to have seen more detail, filling in of spaces.

Now the great thing about the story is how current events actually play a part in the plot. If you read any news articles or watch the news on TV, other than the tripe you hear on the major networks, then what you will read in Times of Trouble is disturbingly prophetic. This isn't just near in the future but some of it is already taking place!

I had just read an article on NewsWithViews.com before I had read Cliff Ball's book. All I can say is Cliff Ball is either working with those folks at NewsWithViews or they are on the same wave length with God. This book looks at America and her citizens in a way that will either have you saying, "No way, that can't happen," or "Oh wow, this is fiction turning into reality."

It is definitely not a book for the faint of heart, but for those who trust in Jesus Christ, it is a book that will encourage every reader to trust even more in Him.

Fast paced, short chapters, strong characters, Times of Trouble is worth reading.

This book was graciously provided freely for the purpose of review, by Cliff Ball.

More About the Author

Cliff Ball lives in Texas, born in Arizona, is a Christian and is Baptist. Has two BA's, and a Certificate in Technical Communications. Has published ten novels and two short stories. Won third in high school for a short story written in Creative Writing class for a young adult magazine. Cliff writes fast paced novels because that's what he wants to read and his sci-fi novels would be considered in the lite category. His novels are clean reads: no sex, cussing, very little violence, and can be read by anyone above 13.

In order of original publication:
Out of Time - Time Travel
Don't Mess With Earth - Alternate history/fantasy/scifi
The Usurper - political thriller
Shattered Earth -alternate history/fantasy/scifi
Voyager and the Aliens (short story) -sci-fi
Dust Storm (short story) -western
New Frontier -Alternate History.thriller
Times of Trouble - Christian Fiction
Times of Trial - Christian Fiction
Final Frontier - a sequel to New Frontier
Beyond the New Frontier - combo of New Frontier & Final Frontier.
Times of Turmoil - NEW RELEASE 04/09/2013

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