Tim LaHaye
Paperback | Pages: 381 pages Rating: 4.03 | 25571 Users | 396 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Mark |
| ISBN: | 0842332286 (ISBN13: 9780842332286) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Left Behind #8 |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award Nominee for Futuristic (2001) |
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The Mark is the eighth installment in the Left Behind Series. I started this series about a year ago and haven’t regretted it at all. While this is my first endevour with Christian fiction, it is not my first with dystopian. Not being a religious person myself, I was worried coming into it that I would struggle with the context of the story. Luckily, that has not been the case. I find the story to be compelling, interesting and very exciting. They have all been quick reads as well, which is nice.Nicolae Carpathia has been resurrected and granted powers by Satan himself. That’s right, people. This is not a drill. The title “antichrist” is official. Due to his belief that he is now God, Carpathia mandates that statues be constructed in his image and that the masses worship those images at least 3 times a day. And he also introduces the Mark of Loyalty which has been prophesied already in the bible.
What is the Mark of Loyalty? It’s the Mark of the Beast. One needs to have it in order to trade or buy goods. And if one does not have said mark, they are given the choice of taking the Mark or losing their heads to the “Loyalty Enforcement Facilitator” which is a fancy way of saying guillotine. Obviously the days of accepting other faiths are gone. Our Tribulation Force is forced to go underground if they hope to stay alive to see the Glorious Appearing.
We run into some old friends that we thought were dead or serving the antichrist. We find new believers and lose some friends to the cause along the way. The story just continues to roll on and every time you think there’s no way it could get more exciting, it somehow does. Our main core of believers get into these crazy situations but manage to find a way out. Knowing that not all of our faithful believers won’t make it until the end leaves you on the edge of your seat every single time.
I think the writers do a great job creating a very believable scenario around the biblical prophesies. The characters get a little more depth each time you encounter them. The shifting perspectives make for a suspsensful reading experience and keeps those pages turning!
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| Title | : | The Mark (Left Behind #8) |
| Author | : | Tim LaHaye |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 381 pages |
| Published | : | July 2nd 2001 by Tyndale House Publishers (first published November 14th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Christian. Fiction. Religion. Fantasy. Thriller. Christianity |
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Ratings: 4.03 From 25571 Users | 396 ReviewsAppraise Containing Books The Mark (Left Behind #8)
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins came up with a novel idea for their book, "The Mark: The Beast Rules the World." Talk about a prophecy-based fiction. Nicolae Carpathia comes back from the dead, after three days, but now as Satan. His widespread following become known as the Global Community. There is a ant-Nicolae movement afoot called the Tribulation. They are held up in an abandon building in Chicago. Rayford, along with a suspicious colleague jest west on a mission of mercy with electrifyingI know I keep saying it, but I do find the books getting better and better. I've read reviews in previous books that say it is pushing religion on them, but it's only in line with the story line. It is a Christian series based on the Bible, a religious book, and it is taking place AFTER the Rapture, when it is a most important time to have someone believe in God as quickly as possible and not die a non-believer. The closer we get to the end of the series, the more you can feel the determination
much better writing, but still seems racist and sexist.
Same old, same old. The Tribulation Force members continue to adapt to the already predicted storyline. Plans are made that seem a little too easy, and other things just seem to fall in place with little consequence. If nothing else the series is consistent, so no need to worry about any surprises. Just the usual steady grind that has made up the previous 7 books in the series. Overall this book felt like a filler/transition book to introduce the new regime and begin to put key people for the
I'm still reading this series because I enjoy light reading and I am a follower of Jesus the promised Messiah. However, I'm sort of trudging my way through. There are a great many awkward phrases, confusing dialogue (grammatically and contextually) and rushed plot for my liking. I also feel like the writers left a lot to be implied by the reader (to make sense of certain scenes on their own) but being that I'm no mind reader, I found myself just moving on knowing that I missed something. I
I'm not reading any more in this series, 200 pages of the same repetitive thing OVER and OVER. i should have just read the 1st and last book and filled in my own conclusions.
In this, the 8th book in the Left Behind series, Nicolae Carpathia has been raised from the dead, has mandated that statues be erected in his image and worshiped, and gives the mark of the Beast to his followers. Those who choose not to receive the mark are beheaded. Things are looking grim for the Christians.This book in particular is fast paced with a lot of action. I sometimes tire of the corny humor injected here and there, but the books are very interesting. I recommend them to all.
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