Number 2 in the Left Behind Series, this book begins after the disappearance of believers of Jesus Christ. Those who are left after the “Rapture” find themselves facing war, famine, plagues and disasters.
RAYFORD STEELE, CHLOE STEELE, BUCK WILLIAMS and PASTOR BRUCE BARNES, are at the core of a group in the New Hope Church calling themselves The Tribulation Force.. They believe that Nicolae Carpathia is the Anti-Christ and for almost two years they try to find out the truth.
CHLOE and BUCK find themselves falling in love, but are afraid of what to do knowing that the world may be ending in the next few years. RAYFORD has met a woman, AMANDA WHITE, who knew his wife, and they begin a relationship.
NICHOLAE CARPATHIA has risen quickly to great power. He has gone from head of the United Nations to self acclaimed Potentate of the Global Community which now has headquarters in New Babylon, Iraq. CARPATHIA continues to preach peace while recruiting nations into the Global Community by surrendering their nuclear weapons. He is heading up a one government, one religion world, declaring peace in the world. He is instrumental in signing a treaty with Israel, keeping them safe from all harm. Through manipulation, he now has BUCK and RAYFORD in his employ. BUCK heads the Global Community Weekly, which is owned by by CARPATHIA, and RAYFORD becomes the pilot of the new Air Force One, which was commissioned by the President of the United States, but commandered by CARPATHIA.
Global war breaks out. American militia factions which are under the secret leadership of the President of the United States join forces with the United States of Britain and the former state of Egypt. BRUCE BARNES is killed during this war and the TRIBULATION FORCE finds themselves without a leader. The resistance is crushed and the Global Community forces have destroyed Washington D.C. and London. The time is ripe for the seven chaotic years that is prophecized in the Bible.
In Insrael, two witnesses begin preaching at the wailing wall. No one can harm them and no harm can befall them. BUCK and RABBI BEN-JUDAH meet with them.
MAIN CHARACTERS;
RAYFORD STEELE, now Captain of Air Force One, he has married AMANDA WHITE. They prepare to move to New Babylon as RAYFORD becomes the head of the TRIBULATION FORCE.
CHLOE STEELE: married to BUCK WILLIAMS He has become the head of the Global Community Weekly magazine which is owned and controlled by CARPATHIA.
NICHOLAE CARPATHIA: He knows that the STEELES and the WILLIAMES are now believers. He announces to them that he and HATTIE DURHAM are expecting a child. He has moved his headquarters to New Babylon and begins to negotiate a peace treaty with Israel.
RABBI BEN-JUDAH; Rabbi and scholar, he has been studying the new testament and prepares to to broadcast his findings to the world.
This period of the series covers the next 18 months after the Tribulation. It again, is based on biblical prophecy. Entertainment weekly states this series is a Christian thriller. Prophecy-based fiction and juiced-up morality tale. Blockbuster success.I, personally, recommend the read to all.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE LEFT BEHIND SERIES;
Left Behind
Tribulation Force
Nicolae
Soul Harvest
Apollyon
Assassins
The Indwelling
The Mark
Desecration
Also available in a series for kids.