The Mark, Left Behind Series #8, Hardcover

A gripping sneak peek at the end times through the eyes of those left behind! Nicolae is back from the dead and prepares to place his brand on every human. Meanwhile the Tribulation Force, now full-fledged outlaws, flees Global security while preaching the gospel in a world out of control. 400 pages, hardcover from Tyndale.

2001 Christy Award finalist!
The international fiction series phenomenon continues. Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye pick up the exciting end-times saga where The Indwelling left off. The evil world leader Nicolae Carpathia officially takes his place as the Antichrist and begins his three-and-a-half year reign of terror over the earth. Technology provides the means to place the mark of the beast on every human, and the Trib Force scrambles to survive.

In The Indwelling, the assassinated Nicolae Carpathia was resurrected after three days to prove his claim to his true believers that he is the returned Christ. But true Christians remember the Bible's warning that the Devil can take many forms. As Nicolae implements his plan to barcode his followers with both a visible tattoo and a hidden biochip, Christians come face to face with his "new" enforcer, the guillotine. Resistance to the Mark is fatal in body, but acceptance will kill the soul. Members of a Christian activist group, the Tribulation Force, start dying, a startling new development that forces David Hassid to abandon his post and leave an untried teenager named Chang Wong in his place. The "Left Behind" series has a heavyhanded approach to Christianity-Mark Mustian's The Return (LJ 4/1/00) offers a more believable End Times foretelling-but it still provides a thrilling "what if" scenario that will be devoured by readers. A necessary purchase for all collections.

In this eighth installment of the bestselling Left Behind series, Satan has taken full possession of Antichrist Nicolae Carpathia, who demands that all Global Community citizens bow to him in worship and take his mark on their foreheads or right hands. This spells trouble for the members of the Tribulation Force, who have pledged their unswerving allegiance to Christ. Without the mark of the beast, they face torturous persecution and death; several of their associates have become martyrs. Hiding in a bombed-out (but still posh and technologically enviable) Chicago office building, they depend upon a network of other Christians for food and supplies. The believers' public enemy status doesn't prevent the swashbuckling men among them from performing their usual task of rescuing helpless female believers. Armed only with phony IDs and Bond-like cell phones, they whisk around the world preaching how the Book of Revelation predicted every calamity that has befallen the planet. There are some worthwhile moments here, but the authors'' lazy exposition leads to scenes that don't ring true. When a Christian woman is killed by a supernatural lightning bolt and her fianc mourns that "no lightning bolt... could extinguish a love so pure," the sentiment falls flat; their love story has only been told, never shown, and the doomed woman''s character remains undeveloped. Fans who have thrilled to the series' repeated car chases, airplane runway escapes and glitzy technology will find more of the same. Others will earnestly pray for the hastening of the Glorious Appearing, which will bring the series to a close. (Nov. 14) Forecast: Tyndale's phenomenal success with The Indwelling, which debuted at the #1 spot on PW's hardcover fiction bestseller list on June 5, likely will be repeated with The Mark, although sales for the former benefited from a "whodunit" mystery that has no parallel in the new novel. Tyndale has planned a 2.5 million first printing. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

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Reviewed by Dillon Nemia (Broadsheadville,P.A.), July 21, 2006

I've read alot of these books.They seem to go by too quickly.I almost wish they were slower paced! They're great books.

Reviewed by Mike Gibney (Cliffwood Beach NJ), October 23, 2002

Great book. Quality drama and sci-fi. It leaves you with a real sense of foreboding. Even though I do not believe in a "Pre-trib" rapture I thought this was great for the "pre-trib" ilk. I think Christians working right under the Antichrist nose was very Biblical and thought provoking. Remember Daniel and the three Hebrew Children? Remember Esther? The rulers they worked under though not the actual antichrist surely had the same like spirit of hell. I thought it was well thought out and transfixing! Bravo!

Reviewed by Floyd (Louisville, Ky), May 04, 2002

Great "Fiction." I've read the first 8 of the books and this one seems to be the slowest of them. I've enjoyed many of the other ones, but this one starts slow, and it picks up after a while, a long while, but this one ends very good. While the fiction is good, doctrinally, like most of them, it is not too sound. They got the pre-trib rapture part right, but Christians working for the anti-christ; all I have to say is "No!" But that's what adds to the entertainment. For entertainment I would give this book a 4, but for doctrine I would give it a 2, and doctrine pulls more weight in this issue, so hence, it gets a 2.5.

Reviewed by The Masked Reviewer (Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany), April 09, 2002

This eighth book in the Left Behind series starts to pick up the pace after the three hundred pages spanning three days in the last book. It starts to speed up, but it sometimes feels like it doesn't have the momentum. Still, it doesn't fail to disappoint avid Left Behind readers (hence the high rating).

Reviewed by Tracy (San Diego, CA), October 19, 2001

I want to say to everyone who is considering buying the Left Behind Series, DO IT!!! I can not express enough how these books touch your very soul. I have listened to all the audio tapes and read all eight books twice. I am so happy that #9 is due shortly. You don't have to buy the set but if you read one you'll want to read them all. I will continue to look forward to the next.

Reviewed by James Forsyth Jr (Chester, PA), July 11, 2001

One of the best books in the Left Behind Series, "The Mark" will leave you in tears as the writers give detailed descriptions of martyrdom. I highly recommend this reading to everyone, believers and especially non-believers alike.

Reviewed by Amy Lou (Santa Clara, California), June 14, 2001

It seems like enough good things can't be said about the Left Behind series. I appreciate the Biblical accuracy, (try comparing what the books say to what Revelations says), the clear gospel message, the knowable characters and the gripping suspence. I admire the fact that a book with such a positive and truthful message can make it to the best sellers list right along side books with sick ideas that people love to read. I'm glad that these books have become popular and well read. I totally admire Jerry Jenkins and hope to meet him someday. For any one who has any questions I would recomend Jerry's site www.JerryJenkins.com

Reviewed by april (valdosta georgia), June 10, 2001

I love these books!! I am only 15 and I have read all of them! This one I read in less than two days!! I love and can't wait for the next one!

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