Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (Left Behind No. 9) (Hardcover)

by Tim F. LaHaye (Author), Jerry B. Jenkins (Author)

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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

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"Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins . . . are doing for Christian fiction what John Grisham did for courtroom thrillers."
-- Time --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; First Edition edition (October 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084233226X
• ISBN-13: 978-0842332262
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (239 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #431,192 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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69 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ADD ME TO THE LIST, February 23, 2002

By	Rose (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews

Add me to the list of people who think the Christ Clone Trilogy is greatly superior to the Left Behind series. I still like Left Behind and I'll buy and read the rest of the series, whether there's 12 or 18 books because I'm interested in the characters, but for explaining prophecy, Revelation, the tribulation, and everything else about the end times and for telling a story that seems really real, the Christ Clone Trilogy does a better job, hands down!

78 of 80 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT EVEN IN THE SAME LEAGUE WITH CHRIST CLONE, February 1, 2002

By	Katie - See all my reviews

Allow me to be blunt. LEFT BEHIND is not even in the same league with the books of THE CHRIST CLONE TRILOGY! The LEFT BEHIND series jabbers on endlessly about paper-thin characters (I know that's over used, but rarely has it been more appropriate) and barely deals with the events of prophecy. The Antichrist in these books is so unconvincing it's pathetic. The entire story of Desecration is built around the antichrist doing things he simply would not and will not do.

104 of 110 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed Again, February 14, 2002

By A Customer

I loved the first books in the series but they have gotten progressively worse. Maybe it's just not possible for anyone to write so many books in one series and do it well. Jerry Jenkins and Tim Lahaye should end this soon and save their reputations. I think the character of Carpathia is an unbelievable representation of what the anti-christ will be like. I'm getting tired of all his silly antics. We're long over due to see the power of God at work. For a more true-to-life portrayal of end-times events try The Christ Clone Trilogy by James BeauSeigneur. In this trilogy each successive book is better then the one before it. So keep on reading.