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Edge of Apocalypse (The End Series #1)
This Edge of Apocalypse unabridged audio download pulls you into an adrenaline-fueled political thriller laced with End Times prophecy. From Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world-renowned Left Behind series---the most successful adult fiction series ever written---and Craig Parshall comes an epic story ripped from the headlines of world events and filtered through...more
Kindle Edition, 433 pages
Published
April 20th 2010
by Zondervan
(first published February 1st 2010)
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I love reading material by Tim LaHaye. He along with Jerry B. Jenkins brought us the Left Behind series of novels, a group of books that broke all kinds of records and incurred all kinds of criticism because of it's pre-trib Biblical view of end-time prophecy.
It has been my view that something that garners the most vociferous coverage usually is in the right, whereas anything that is lauded and praised by the world is by definition against God and the Bible.
I love that Tim LaHaye is uncompromisi...more
It has been my view that something that garners the most vociferous coverage usually is in the right, whereas anything that is lauded and praised by the world is by definition against God and the Bible.
I love that Tim LaHaye is uncompromisi...more
This book started off well. I missile launched by a crazy, North Korean dude (aren't they all), headed to NYC. But, foiled by superior American defense technology.
And, then, LaHaye goes into his political view of the world where the US is becoming socialist because of soft leaders and all politicians are bad and business and entrepreneurs are the saviors of free America...gathering together to create a cabal in order to defeat the liberal media that's just a mouthpiece of the liberal president.
B...more
And, then, LaHaye goes into his political view of the world where the US is becoming socialist because of soft leaders and all politicians are bad and business and entrepreneurs are the saviors of free America...gathering together to create a cabal in order to defeat the liberal media that's just a mouthpiece of the liberal president.
B...more
"Edge of Apocalypse" is set in the US in the not-too-distant future, admidst a fairly plausible political outcome of current real-life events. Several references to current technologies and trends help make the plot and characters relatable. All of this makes it quite interesting reading, even for me as a reader from outside the US.
The main basis for the plot is a fictional missile defense system. Unfortunately, the technology is completely implausible, and that fact, along with several other mi...more
The main basis for the plot is a fictional missile defense system. Unfortunately, the technology is completely implausible, and that fact, along with several other mi...more
I read the first book in the left behind series years ago, when it first came out. I remember that I enjoyed the story but not enough to want to read further releases. When I saw Edge of Apocalypse for sale, I thought that I'd give it a chance but didn't expect much. I have never read a political thriller before and this book was an excellent first step into the sub genre. The story is fast paced and there is enough action to keep you turning pages. The writing is informative without being overl...more
I have a particular reason for wanting to list the positives about this book first. It was exciting. LaHaye can write action sequences that are much more intense than I remember in the Left Behind series. His characters also seem more developed. The authors also willing to portray genuine conflict in a Christian family in a way that many writers do not. Yes, Christian parents and children to have conflict. Also, LaHaye is willing to sometimes do the unexpected with his characters, as when colleg...more
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I am a big fan of the Left Behind series, so picking this book up was just a given for me. The overall concept of the book I feel was great. I feel that this could very well happen in real life and in some ways I feel it is happening.
The storyline was exciting, stressful, edge of your seat at times and the hero Joshua Jordon was very life like and the author's made you fall in love with this character. I thought some of the dialogue was a little cheezy, especially between Joshua and his wife an...more
The storyline was exciting, stressful, edge of your seat at times and the hero Joshua Jordon was very life like and the author's made you fall in love with this character. I thought some of the dialogue was a little cheezy, especially between Joshua and his wife an...more
A very thought provoking read as it really involves what our country is being swept toward---The New World Order. Terrorist Atta Zimler is after all the technical data of the Return To Sender (RTS) defensive system developed and owned by Joshua Jordan. The system had not been fully tested and had not been accepted by the U.S. government when it was used to divert nuclear weapons deployed toward Manhattan. The novel begins with a bang and progresses into the U.S. government falsifying information...more
This book came out about the time I got addicted to watching GBTV and it was on Glenn Beck's read list...so I read it. It was pretty amazing and scary. Everything in this reminded me of what Glenn Beck and Brad Thor call "Faction" in that what was happening in the book was and is happening today. Then the authors weaved in Christianity and how it will effect our future and it came out to be an excellent read. I didn't give it 5 stars because it needed more action...but the sequel took care of th...more
Any Left Behind fans out there?
I enjoyed the books! I bought a lot of them and even have the movies (yes, lol I’ll admit that – It doesn’t hurt that Kirk Cameron was in them either! lol I used to enjoy watching Growing Pains a lot when I was a kid! ). I love how the thoughts of what “might” happen in the end days, and the whole being the last Christians alive and what would they do happen through the books. Some great imagination and suspense going on.
Edge of Apocolypse – The End Series is a lot...more
I enjoyed the books! I bought a lot of them and even have the movies (yes, lol I’ll admit that – It doesn’t hurt that Kirk Cameron was in them either! lol I used to enjoy watching Growing Pains a lot when I was a kid! ). I love how the thoughts of what “might” happen in the end days, and the whole being the last Christians alive and what would they do happen through the books. Some great imagination and suspense going on.
Edge of Apocolypse – The End Series is a lot...more
Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a plausible story set in the future that evokes the writings of Tom Clancy style writing combined with a Christian perspective. LaHaye's writing is approachable and his characters are believable and make you want to root for them. The book definitely picks up in the last 150 pages or so. My only real complaint was the anti-Liberal, anti-Obama, socialist-demogoguary that's laced throughout the book. The story could have easily been told, and still...more
Edge of Apocalypse by Tim LaHaye and Craig Parshall is first in a new series called The End. An action-packed thriller full of nuclear missiles, espionage, murder, torture, hostage taking, corrupt government officials and more, depends on a secret circle of wealthy Christian patriots to vindicate a former military hero-turned-weapons-engineer when his “return to sender” technology saves New York City from a nuclear attack. Interwoven are intimations of God’s will and quotations from the Book of...more
All too close to today's reality, Tim LaHaye presents us with a doomsday scenario. Can America stop the North Koreans from destroying us or beginning a world war? An American secret may help, but can we trust our leaders? Do our elected officials even think about these things? Are they led by God as we would wish are are they led by greed and a hunger for power and narcissistic urges? Edge of Apolypse is the first of a series and I found it better than the first of the Left Behind Series Tim LaH...more
Sep 01, 2012
Jeff Landau
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Are we at the stage of biblical history, current world order and nuclear dynamics where the US must rely on an ultra right wing group who has had to fight a tyrannical dictatorship controlled press to get freedoms message out and who's heroes have "in fact" saved us
from a nightmare attack and who are being framed by a drug addicted President who has Ischemic stroke blackouts and a wife who would compete with Lady Macbeth, though in a much less Shakespearean and more simplistic way. I gave this...more
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.
Exciting, well-paced thriller.
Combines current affairs (global economy, interconnectedness of currencies, political tension btw. super-powers and nuke-coveting rogue states, nature of what it means to be a U.S. patriot) with a Christian understanding of end times prophecy.
Authors don't proselytize per se in the book. They simply depict characters, some of whom are believers (Abby) and some not (Josh Jordan, her husband, an engineer who's designed an ingenious return-to-sende...more
Exciting, well-paced thriller.
Combines current affairs (global economy, interconnectedness of currencies, political tension btw. super-powers and nuke-coveting rogue states, nature of what it means to be a U.S. patriot) with a Christian understanding of end times prophecy.
Authors don't proselytize per se in the book. They simply depict characters, some of whom are believers (Abby) and some not (Josh Jordan, her husband, an engineer who's designed an ingenious return-to-sende...more
I had the privilege of interviewing Tim LaHaye & Craig Parshall, on our radio show “Kingdom Highlights”, for their new book, “Edge Of Apocalypse” published by Zondervan.
This book is a thriller from the first word and gets more exciting word by word. Unlike a previous series by Dr. LaHaye this series is set not to far from where we are today. Dr. LaHaye is using Bible prophecy to show how close we are to what the Bible tells us will happen. Nations will rise against nations and the United Sta...more
This book is a thriller from the first word and gets more exciting word by word. Unlike a previous series by Dr. LaHaye this series is set not to far from where we are today. Dr. LaHaye is using Bible prophecy to show how close we are to what the Bible tells us will happen. Nations will rise against nations and the United Sta...more
If you enjoyed the Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, then you will love this book. Written by LaHaye along with Craig Parshall, this book is fast paced throughout from the very first page till the last... Joshua Jordan has designed a weapons system that returns nuclear missiles to where they were launched....Other countries want this technology and will go to any length to get it....A great read and a real bargain now on Amazon where you can download it to the kindle for 99p.
There are several elements in this book that could be a foreshadowing of what life might be like in the USA just a few years down the road. That's the scary bit. Once you get past that, this is a fast-paced action novel with a Christian feel to it.
If there's a negative, it's that I wasn't sure how some of the characters are connected and so there were a few moments wheree I felt I missed something. Since this is the first book of a series, however, I'm sure the answers will eventually become cle...more
If there's a negative, it's that I wasn't sure how some of the characters are connected and so there were a few moments wheree I felt I missed something. Since this is the first book of a series, however, I'm sure the answers will eventually become cle...more
I wasn't sure that I would like this. While I was reading, I found myself ready to set the book aside. There were times that the political aspects felt overstated, but overall I was glad that I pushed through it. It seemed to be clearly aimed at people with very little knowledge in the process of salvation, in that those steps seemed very basic--not that this is a bad thing--especially for that audience.
All that being said: I'm ready to read the next installment.
All that being said: I'm ready to read the next installment.
The first few chapters are really hard to follow with all the military terms but eventually, I was able to catch on. There are lots of characters in this book and it was very cool how how they all tie in together, either for good or bad. Be aware that it's different from the Left Behind series yet, for me, still a page turner! Ultimately, know the Word, stand up for what's right, no matter how big the mountain may seem.
This is one of those books that was free on Amazon that I picked up. Right from the beinning it was pretty clear that this book was going to be average at best. The writing was a bit too simplistic and it was a weird style. I'm usually not a fan of Christian fiction and this was no exception. The combination of religion with terrorists and killers never seems to make a great read. I wouldn't recommend this book.
I didn't finish this book as I am not into this type of literature at the moment. It was well written though and the plot line is feasible. As with the other works by this author I don't always agree on the doctrine, but do enjoy his play of characters. Interesting anti-government work these, wonder how they are allowed to print them with the new phobias in the USA>
Great selling point for me was I got this when it was free on Amazon.com for the Kindle. It was an awesome book. It basically takes everything that is wrong with today and adds a decade to it. Literally everything is going to hell in a hand basket!
A great question we should be asking ourselves: are we that close to the end times as prophesied?
A great question we should be asking ourselves: are we that close to the end times as prophesied?
The overall story itself was good, with plenty of suspense and political wrangling. There was far too much religion packed within, but I shan't complain about that, since I did recognize the author's name. Suffice to say, not all "Christian fiction" is the same, just as not all mainstream fiction is. I'll stick with authors like Steven James instead of LaHaye.
I really liked the book. The suspense held throughout the telling of the story. Right at the beginning the action starts and doesn't let up. Set in the near future the events are fictional however... finish here Review contains spoilers
a Christian book (free for my Kindle from amazon.com) about the one-world, global economy, government, etc that is slowly occurring. It took place in a not-too-distant future, and if one believes that our government is going in the wrong direction, this book would confirm those beliefs!!! I did enjoy reading it, tho!
This book could almost be ripped right from today's headlines. I found some parallels between this book and Rosenberg's current political thriller series, which I also really am enjoying. I love it when talented authors present a fictional account of real world events occurring in End Times prophecy. I will continue to follow this series.
I enjoyed the first few pages of the books. Then, the author started his right-wing and religious political rantings and it was distracting from the story. I honestly tried to finish the book, but it was so liberal=evil, conservative=good, that I had to put it down. Very negative.
This was an interesting book with the scenario being New York City avoiding another devastating blow from 2 North Korean missiles. The RTS system Joshua Jordan developed saves the city, but the intrigue as to how it was used etc. digs deep into the bowels of the US Government.
I really liked it and can't wait to read the next in the series. It didn't end with one of those feelings like you are mad at the author but I still want to read the next one. I find it suspenseful in the way that it is really close to what is happening right now.
Picked it up not knowing the same guy did the left behind series. But dude I get it, you dont trust the gov or the UN or liberals.
It was ok but incredibly formulaic. I wish the war with N K was more then just the first chapter.
It was ok but incredibly formulaic. I wish the war with N K was more then just the first chapter.
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Timothy F. LaHaye is an American conservative evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker. He is best-known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins. He has written over fifty books, both fiction and non-fiction.
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