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Aug 11, 2011

Victor rated it:

Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in their book “The Mark” Book Eight in the Left Behind series published by Tyndale House Publishers tells us The Beast Rules the World.

The Bible Book of Revelation tells us, "telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast More...

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Jul 22, 2011

Amanda rated it:

"The Mark," the 8th book in the Left Behind series, is definitely the best one so far, in my opinion. This book just seemed extremely well put together. For starters, the suspense definitely picked up, where I felt it was lacking in some of the other books. I read "The Mark" in a few sittings over the course of two days, and even when I wasn't reading it, I was mulling it over and wondering what would come next. The dialogue between the characters was also much more believabl More...

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Jul 08, 2011

Renee rated it:

The Mark, the eighth book in the Left Behind Series, immediately follows The Indwelling and continues with the battle for men's souls during the last days of earth's history. In this book, I was touched by the characters' exhausted yearnings for simple moments of joy: holding a child in their arms, reuniting with close friends, a few moments free from worry for their loved ones. One character ruminates, "[When he awoke] as had been true every day since the Rapture, he knew exactly where he More...

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Oct 05, 2009

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"But Nicolae Carpathia was evil personified, and the next day Buck would be in the line of fire when the battle of the ages between good and evil for the very souls of men and women would burst from the heavens, and all hell would break lose on Earth."

These are the thoughts of Buck Williams as he is in Jerusalem during the Great Tribulation after the Rapture, told in the book of Revelations in the Bible. Buck is one of the believers who is in hiding from the forces of the A More...

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Dec 06, 2011

Kate rated it:

Chaim's eyes are exposed to the truth. Plans are being set to administer the chip consisting of a mark proving complete loyalty to Carpathia will be embedded under the skin of the right hard or in the forehead of his followers. His followers will then be able to buy and sell. Those who oppose the mark will be destroyed. David, a part of Carpathia's payroll and a believer, is worried about his and his fellow believers lives. More people come to have the mark of God on their foreheads opposing Car More...

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Jan 08, 2012

Stevie rated it:

This is probably my favorite book out of the Left Behind series. The suspense, and action in this book is perfectly mixed with the emotional, and spiritually uplifting elements of the book. I highly recommend this book, but after reading the first books in the series.

One of the aspects I liked in this book was all the action. I love these books, but sometimes they have their dry parts. I also liked the spiritually uplifting parts of this book, such as when Buck is watching all the Isra More...

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Aug 17, 2011

Adam rated it:

Years ago I read books 1-8 in this series. It started off pretty good (even though I completely disagree with LaHaye's strict premellinialist end-times theology), but then it seemed to go downhill. The Mark was the final book for me - I never bothered with the remaining books. What was originally said to be a 7-part series changed somewhere along the line to a 12 part series. In the first 3 or 4 books there is decent character development, but that later gives way to an emphasis on action. The l More...

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Dec 17, 2009

Kay rated it:

I enjoyed this book a bit more than some of the others in the series. I found myself starting to like several of the characters including Tsion Ben-Judah, Chaim Rozenzweig, Leah and Zeke. I continued to find the story line fascinating as the prophecies of Scripture unfold.

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Jan 22, 2012

James rated it:

I beginning to enjoy these books less and less with each I read and begin to feel as if the authors are really novices who don't know how to write well. The things that bother me and that outside of the names, it is difficult to tell the characters apart because they all start to sound the same and talk the same. The characters are given descriptions presenting them with different backgrounds and personalities, but their dialogue is interchangable. This goes for the majority of tribulation fo More...

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Mar 08, 2009

David rated it:

I enjoyed the story as fiction. I laughed, cried, fumed, and shouted--all positive things--but I want to temper that strongly by saying that I wouldn't suggest it as theological or eschatological material, as some have. I'm not really concerned with the order and how's of end-time events and believe we waste too much time trying to figure it out. As Jesus said: "No one knows the times or the seasons, but my heavenly Father." Do worry about it. Live and hope. You don't need to have it a More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Holly rated it:

It has been an arduous task, but I've finished Book 8 of Left Behind. The Antichrist has popped back to life after a show-stopping head-wound and has once again taken his place at the world's helm. Everybody is headed toward a mandatory "mark of the beast" (an injected identity chip) and our heroes are trying to figure out how to avoid it.

In other news: I love how some guy can basically rule the entire planet, a place that is full of creatures that demonstrably cannot agree More...

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Oct 28, 2011

Anna rated it:

The book is not meant to be a substitute for reading the actual Gospel, as it is a fictionalized account of how the Gospel of Mark came to be, but it is entertaining to see personalities attributed to the apostles that are not apparent when reading the Bible. It helps to make the characters of the Scriptures come alive and to understand that they were human, made mistakes, and disagreed with one another.

Full review on Diary of an Eccentric More...

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Feb 10, 2012

Ryan rated it:

I read this back in 2001, so my memory is pretty fuzzy. I'm giving this a 3-star rating because I remember that I made it through the entire series.

This book is a work of fiction. It's not a research book, nor is it 100% accurate according to the Bible. But I remember the overall story being pretty entertaining for an end-times-after-the-Christians-have-been-raptured sort of universe. Several people have mentioned that the writing style itself is fairly pedestrian. I didn't notice at 1 More...

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Feb 03, 2008

Monica rated it:

Wow. Breathtaking. I finished this in five days. The 8th book in the Left Behind series. In this book, Nicolae Carpathia has risen from the dead after three days. However, he is now possessed by Satan himself. Now it is time for those still on Earth to receive the mark of the beast, either on the forehead or right hand. Without this loyalty mark, you cannot buy or sell anything. You live underground. This mark determines where you will go in the afterlife. You cannot change your mind. If you cho More...

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Dec 19, 2010

Leane rated it:

8th book in the Left Behind series. David, Mac, Abdullah, and new friend Hannah devise a plan to leave GC headquarters once the "mark" is given to all GC employees and Carpathia loyalists. David loses a person close to him, yet remains a vital asset to the Trib. Force. The GC begin to apply the mark of loyalty to prisoners. Those who refuse are executed. No believers in Christ can get the mark (or so we think). This mark will allow everyone worldwide buy and sell goods. Those wh More...

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Mar 14, 2010

Sharal rated it:

More death, destruction and mayhem for the members of the Tribulation Force and other believers all over the world. People choosing not to accept the mark of loyalty are immediately beheaded. A frightening concept in itself. The story ends with a brave attempt by Mac, Abdullah, David and Hannah to escape the GC by staging a tragic plane crash to avoid having to take the mark. Were they successful? Stay tuned...

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Dec 18, 2010

Laura-Lee rated it:

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Jun 10, 2011

Cactuskid2 rated it:

Left Behind Series #8 The Mark of the Beast is starting to be given to its followers. (A chip is inserted and they are tatooed with a 666 or other mark) That means they are doomed forever in 3 1/2 years but that they are the only ones that will be able to buy or sell things from now on. The "believers" will be left out in the cold but they are preparing for this as they know what is coming.

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Jul 02, 2008

Hayley rated it:

Blogger and journalist Fred Clark has repeatedly attacked the book as being "Bad Writing and Bad Theology"[1] in a long running series of weekly posts[2]. He feels that after the Rapture the people of the world, including the heroes of the story, assimilate the disappearance of all the world's children with a monstrous rapidity that displays the ways that the authors have allowed their checklist of prophecies to be fulfilled to outweigh the consequences these events would have on the p More...

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May 08, 2011

Horton rated it:

This series is a very imaginative take on what a manifestation of the Book of Revelation might look like--and you can't really say it WON'T happen that way.

One of the things I took away from this series, however, was the way scene changes were done in order to tell several plot lines at once, and I tried to learn from that for my book TIME PULLERS.

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Feb 16, 2009

Nate rated it:

I am probably not being a very honest judge of the writing by giving so many 5 stars to these books but it's probably because of the content of them that I'm enjoying them so much. They also just seem to be interesting to read, good diction throughout with enough twists and turns to keep me involved and reading. Good writing in a general sense.

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Jan 29, 2012

Ms. rated it:

At this point in the series I have begun to wonder if there wasn't a way to combine some of the stories. The authors focus so much on all the personal stories that occasionally the text gets bogged down. This book in particular has some really shining, if gruesome, moments but much unnecessary background. The personal touches are marvelous, but as the Trib Force has grown and become more diverse it has become more difficult to keep track of who is who, especially with all the aliases and disg More...

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Sep 16, 2010

Jessie rated it:

This book was a lot better than the books that precede it. It had me intrigued from the very beginning. While all the other novels before it waited until the final chapter to get to the point, this one jumped in right from the beginning. We didn't have to wait until page 300 to hear about Carpathia initiating the Mark of the Beast, and I was very glad of that! I'm hoping the books that follow do the same thing where they get right to the point from the beginning and go from there. I'm glad I did More...

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Jun 01, 2011

Jenie rated it:

The Devil has taken possession of the carcass who was Nicolae Carpathia and his grip on the world tightens. The battle for the souls of men and women escalate as it now becomes law that in order to buy and sell you must take the mark of the beast on either your hand or your forehead and those who refuse are considered enemies of state and face execution. The bloodshed and martyrdom of the saints is about to begin with a vengence.

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Oct 17, 2009

Chris rated it:

Based on other reviews this series is supposed to be terrible at this point. When will that be the case, this series just keeps getting more and more interesting. In this book the now newly risen Anti-christ is now making the world wear implant a mark in their forehead hand or they will suffer the consequences.

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Oct 05, 2010

Eva rated it:

Another great book in The Left Behind Series. The Mark picked up the pace after several slower books ahead of it in the series. It will be interesting to see what happens next as the Christians seperate themselves from the Mark of the Beast.

Recommended.

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May 04, 2010

Rebecca rated it:

I didn't find this one as believable. I find it extremely unlikely that people who don't want the mark of the beast will have the option of being beheaded. Maybe it's just me, but I would think it more likely that they would be held down and forced if caught.

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Apr 16, 2009

Sarah rated it:

My reviews for this series will all be identical - if you're Christan - read them! If you're not - the READ THEM! This made me see the truth I thought I'd known. This going to happen and soon. Not necessarily like this but Christ is coming!

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Dec 10, 2010

Tommy rated it:

Again, Book 8 builds on the extremely successful writing changes in Book 6 and 7. Book 8 continues to make the point for good plot growth and some new characters are added to the mix to provide an excellent change of pace.

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Oct 08, 2008

David rated it:

After getting wrapped up in the characters and feeling the need to find out what happens to them was the only reason I continued to read all the books in the series. The authors definately knew how to draw someone in and keep it just entertaining enough for them not to put it down and never think of it again - barely. I read the series for it's fiction appeal, not the biblical meanings, so was a bit disappointed in the writings. If the authors had cut some of the scripture and backstory each More...

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