Before They Were Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye
Before They Were Left Behind #1
The Rising: Antichrist Is Born
Tim LaHaye
Marilena Carpathia has only one dream: to be a mother. So when a mysterious clairvoyant promises the fulfillment of this dream, Marilena does not hesitate. Through genetic engineering and the power of the prince of darkness himself, Marilena is about to become a chosen vessel, one who will unknowingly give birth to the greatest evil the world has ever known.
Halfway around the world, God s plans are subtly being carried out too. Young Ray Steele is determined to avoid one day taking over the family business. Instead, Ray sets his heart on becoming a pilot. . . .
Soon Carpathia s and Steele s lives will intersect. And good and evil will clash in an explosion that will shake the world.
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Before They Were Left Behind #2
The Regime: Evil Advances
Tim LaHaye
This second prequel continues the story of the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the other main characters as, unknown to them, time hurtles toward the Rapture.
Readers will want every possible soul saved to avoid the seven-year Tribulation, and they will see why characters such as Rayford, Chloe, and Buck fail to believe.
Events in Israel will be heating up, and some main characters like Rayford and Buck will be thrust into the thick of the drama.
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Before They Were Left Behind #3
The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye / Countdown to the Earth's Last Days
Tim LaHaye
Time seems to slow as the clock ticks down. . . .
Pan-Con Airlines captain Rayford Steele prepares for a flight to London with beautiful flight attendant Hattie Durham. Because of his wifes newfound faith, Rayford looks forward to timeand the possibilitieswith Hattie.
Journalist Cameron Buck Williams is in Israel when the Russians attack and experiences for himself the miraculous deliverance of the Holy Land. Buck cannot deny Chicago bureau chief Lucinda Washingtons insistence that the event was prophesied in Scripture, though he dares not consider the personal ramifications.
Meanwhile, Nicolae Carpathia eliminates any obstacles in his path to power. As the newly appointed president of Romania, Nicolae is invited to speak before the U.N.
Without warning, millions disappear and are welcomed into the unspeakable presence of God.
On earth some realize what has happened . . . what theyve lost . . . what theyve missed.
And the darkest days lie ahead for those left behind.
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