false 27526 16 Amidst the glitzy fanfare of a new world regime, control is unraveling for self-proclaimed god and Global Community potentate Nicolae Carpathia in <I>Desecration</I>, 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. <I>--Cindy Crosby</I> 1008407 2001 Desecration (Left Behind, Book 9) total:3072|5:1041|4:975|3:747|2:222|1:87| 3072 11877 3976 50 2 1 false false Sun Feb 15 20:43:04 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 03:53:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sun Jun 29 17:41:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 13:04:40 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 16 08:59:41 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 09:07:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 19:32:33 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 19:45:14 -0700 2009
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