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Assassins (Left Behind #6)
After selling nearly two million copies since its release in August 1999, "Assassins" in now availabe in trade paper! The seven-year Tribulation reaches its halfway mark in the sixth book of the blockbuster Left Behind series, "Assassins." Nicolae Carpathia is assassinated, setting the stage for the Great Tribulation.
Paperback, 413 pages
Published
October 2nd 2000
by Tyndale House Publishers
(first published July 29th 1999)
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I have never really cared for Rayford as a character; he very obviously considers himself better than others, and often makes snide comments to this effect, but he is in full on douchebag mode in this book. He is obsessed with getting the killing shot on Carpathia, to the point where he abandons his fellow believers to whatever fate and runs off on his own to be the big hero. Everyone in the "Trib Force, North America" comments on this and is aware of it, but they are all too chicken to call him...more
After I found out our University library had these books, I checked out about five of them at a time and went to it, once I finished summer class.
Up till this point, I was enraptured with the series. But somewhere in this book, I began to become annoyed not with the story, but with the author. Suddenly, the poor grammar began jumping out at me; the strained reasons why the Tribulation Force needed to travel so far from their safe house (would they REALLY have put their lives on the line for some...more
Up till this point, I was enraptured with the series. But somewhere in this book, I began to become annoyed not with the story, but with the author. Suddenly, the poor grammar began jumping out at me; the strained reasons why the Tribulation Force needed to travel so far from their safe house (would they REALLY have put their lives on the line for some...more
I didn't care very much for this book, especially when put up against the rest of the series. The characters that we have gotten to know don't act anything like what their personalities should have made them act like.
Rayford starts going into unexplained rages and noone will talk to him about it? Its not like any of these characters are shy about making people face there problems, but in this book they all have an excuse not to talk to one of their main teammates?
Of course, another member of th...more
Rayford starts going into unexplained rages and noone will talk to him about it? Its not like any of these characters are shy about making people face there problems, but in this book they all have an excuse not to talk to one of their main teammates?
Of course, another member of th...more
Apparently I am not quite in line with many of the other reviewers, but in my opinion this was not as good as the other books in the series. While I found the other books to be mostly fast-paced and suspenseful, "Assassins" seemed to drag in several places. It seemed like the authors were just trying too hard to make some things come to life. For example, to pull off some of the events that occur in the story, the characters need to use some extremely sophisticated technology that hasn't been in...more
Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in their book “Assassins” Book Six in the Left Behind series published by Tyndale House Publishers gives us the most thrilling tale yet: Assignment: Jerusalem, Target: Antichrist.
In the Bible book of Revelation it is clearly prophesied that the antichrist will suffer a head wound and die. Captain Rayford Steele wants to be the one who kills Nicolae and fulfills this prophecy. However, he is not the only one who wants Nicolae dead. In the meantime, Nicolae is worki...more
In the Bible book of Revelation it is clearly prophesied that the antichrist will suffer a head wound and die. Captain Rayford Steele wants to be the one who kills Nicolae and fulfills this prophecy. However, he is not the only one who wants Nicolae dead. In the meantime, Nicolae is worki...more
Assassins
, the sixth book in the Left Behind Series, presents an interesting moral dilemma. The Tribulation Saints know from their study of Scripture that someone will assassinate the Antichrist. Which is convenient since several characters become so enraged at Carpathia that they’re willing to be the ones to do it. However, Rayford Steele is now a believer. His growing anger at and hatred of Carpathia represent sin in his life that needs to be dealt with. Since Rayford isn’t willing to repent,...more
Book 6 of the Left Behind series is perhaps the best in the series thus far. In "Assassins" we find the various members of the Tribulation Force under attack & fighting for their lives in various parts of the world. We also witness the arrival of the 6th Trumpet Judgement of 200 million demonic horsemen who wipe out a third of the world's population in addition to Rayford Steele's intended quest to assassinate Carpathia. The story moves extremely quickly & keeps the events of the prior s...more
I'm not sure what I really think about this book. There were some things I really enjoyed and there were other things that I didn't like at all. I'm still not a fan of the way that the he does prologues but I've complained about that so much that it hardly seems important enough to keep complaining about. What I really, really disliked about this book was that Rayford, one of the main characters, has a major change of attitude/character that isn't really explained. Yes, he's angry and stressed a...more
I need to quit reading into titles. I've never been one for reading the inside flap since they usually give the plot away (I've learned this series does not) and automatically assumed the title had something to do with the plot to kill Carpathia as opposed to what is foretold. I found the author's concept of the demonic horsemen intriguing. For them to only be seen by believers and for them to not harm them was not something I was expecting. I had a hard time with Rayford going into inexplicable...more
I think this is going to be the last Left Behind book for me. I usually have a hard time stopping a series once I've started, but the last two have been abysmal. The writing has not improved, the characters have gotten even more annoying and unlikeable, and to top it off it's become very boring and repetitive. I had a hard time even finishing this one, and actually skipped ahead to the last 30 pages when I was only around page 250. I just couldn't take it anymore!
The ending was good, and ALMOST...more
The ending was good, and ALMOST...more
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Hattie has disappeared, leaving tribulation members wondering about her outcome and theirs. The tribulation force has lost yet another member while others join in their cause. The 6th trumpet judgement has begun bringing with it horsemen engaged in a bloody battle. As a gathering of dignitaries and followers gets under way tensions rise while cheers grow louder.
As the novel spirals to a climactic conclusion the reader is thrust into the next volume in the series. This particular book will leave...more
As the novel spirals to a climactic conclusion the reader is thrust into the next volume in the series. This particular book will leave...more
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 all marked...more
The sixth installment in the Left Behind series is as intriguing and action-packed as the previous five. What stood out to me in this particular book was the very real nature of the characters. I loved how the writer really pushed the characters to show their humanity and demonstrate how much they must rely on God, even when their first instincts are to run from Him and try to make decisions on their own. The believers in this series are strong believers, but in Assassins, their human nature rea...more
Due to my personal belief in the Bible, I have found this entire series to be extremely entertaining and sometimes a little scary. I strongly recommend reading the series in chronological order, or there will be a lot of details that won't make sense. I realize atheists, agnostics, other religions, and even some Christian sects will scoff at the whole concept of the series, and that is their prerogative. I still think they might find the books entertaining, regardless of their theistic leaning....more
I read this back in 1999, so my memory is pretty fuzzy. I remember this book being really boring as compared to the other ones in the 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 19, and I don't re...more
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 19, and I don't re...more
This book made me truly made me think about salvation, and the aspects of human nature when chaos irrupts. Some of the characters in the book are rather annoying, such as Hattie Durham. I understand that while she wants to get revenge on the Anti-Christ she puts the people that she stays with in danger, by getting caught by the GC Peace Keeping Forces in order to Assassinate Nicolia Carpathia (Anti-Christ), her former lover, whose baby she was going to have until he had her poisoned, in which he...more
6th book in the Left Behind Series. This story begins with Rayford feeling a desperate need to kill Nicolae Carpathia. He spends the entire novel angry with the members of the Force and ends up making his way to the Middle East to assassinate the potentate. A new member joins the Trib Force, nurse Leah Rose. Doctor Floyd dies after contracting the diease/poison that affected Hattie, who has run away to take her revenge on Carpathia. Buck heads to Israel to once again try and persuade friend Chai...more
Somehow this book wasn't nearly as bad as the others. It's still rife with problems, though; the kid referenced in my last review is now 14 months old, even though by the end of the book it's 3 years, six months into the Apocalypse. Now, this might not seem like a big deal BUT: the parents don't meet until after the Rapture, and they didn't marry (and certainly weren't having premarital sex) until at least a year and half after said Rapture, probably slightly longer. Okay. we have two years. Add...more
Still love this series but a few of the characters are starting to wear on me a little. Rayford is midway through the tribulation and is getting antsy and putting himself, but more importantly his Trib Force brothers & sisters, in needless danger (it's not like there's not enough going on around them!). It seems a little out of character for the pragmatist Steele. But, like I said, I still love this series and look forward to the Indwelling and the rest of these great books!
Jun 22, 2011
Danielle
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I started this book probably a year ago, was diving into the series and then needed a break. I am halfway through it and need to pick it back up again soon and continue with the series. Thus far the series is action-packed and very interesting. Lahaye does a good job or turning biblical predictions into a fictional series. I do however feel he could have cut down the length of the books and the series and still created a successful series.
Although the character of Rayford bummed me out most of the time, given the circumstances of the story I suppose anyone would be so angry and eager to take dark action.
Assassins was not as fast-paced I guess but still frightening and full of wonder - wonder which of the number of would-be Carpathia assassins succeeded? Guess The Indwelling will begin with the answer - though it's obvious the Global Community *gag* will be sure to pin it on someone else.
Assassins was not as fast-paced I guess but still frightening and full of wonder - wonder which of the number of would-be Carpathia assassins succeeded? Guess The Indwelling will begin with the answer - though it's obvious the Global Community *gag* will be sure to pin it on someone else.
Poor Captain Rayford is filled with rage and murderous thoughts toward the Antichrist. Among the other characters in Book 6, his internal struggles stand out because, well, mostly because of sentences like this:
"His rage had not abated, but he had been able to tuck it on a high deck behind a pup tent in his brain."
What?
What does that even mean?
Just trying to imagine this mental scenario makes me long for the relatively clean ambiguities of a good David Lynch flick.
Pup tent? In his brain?
But...more
"His rage had not abated, but he had been able to tuck it on a high deck behind a pup tent in his brain."
What?
What does that even mean?
Just trying to imagine this mental scenario makes me long for the relatively clean ambiguities of a good David Lynch flick.
Pup tent? In his brain?
But...more
Well well well; I'm actually blown away by a Left Behind book for once. Yes at times the story does drag; but only in description of particular scenes that I won't ruin for anyone who hasn't read these books to this point.
I'm not saying thrills are on every page; but Assassins kept me on the edge of my seat (well not literally. I always wanted to use that phrase) until the end.
I'm kind of disappointed it took me so long to read though. I've been keeping myself busy; and only have had time for 50...more
I'm not saying thrills are on every page; but Assassins kept me on the edge of my seat (well not literally. I always wanted to use that phrase) until the end.
I'm kind of disappointed it took me so long to read though. I've been keeping myself busy; and only have had time for 50...more
Both very good and very bad in places. I slogged through a hundred pages or so before things finally picked up. The last hundred or so pages was probably the best section of any of the six books I’ve read so far. Good tension, good pacing. I hope that the more dramatic subject matter of the final six books will make for more consistent reads.
As a horde of 200 million demonic horsemen slay a third of the world's population, the tribulation era saints prepare for a future as fugitives in hiding as the time draws near when being a believer will carry a death sentence. Book 6 in the Left Behind series tells the tale of those who were not saved at the time of the Rapture but became believers afterwards and struggle through survival in the last 7 years of Earth known as the Great Tribulation during which God sends plagues and judgements t...more
This book does a much better prepping the reader for the text. The authors have added a cast of characters at the beginning to help the reader keep track of the expanding character list.
While the religious subject matter is dark throughout the series this book in particular is where the authors concentrate on the especially dark subjects. It is heavier than the other books and full of a lot more blood and guts. A number of special characters meet rather grisly ends and while the authors do not g...more
While the religious subject matter is dark throughout the series this book in particular is where the authors concentrate on the especially dark subjects. It is heavier than the other books and full of a lot more blood and guts. A number of special characters meet rather grisly ends and while the authors do not g...more
These books are all the same in terms of lower quality, expected story line, drawn out (way too many books in this series) series, and filled with stereotypes. They were so popular and I read most of them, yet one book by Michael O'Brien was far more satisfying, theologically sound, and well written then all Lahaye's combined.
Ah Book #6! I didn't think I'd make it this far, but given the way this book ended I will be sure to read number 7. I have found myself skimming over more pages now. There are a lot of 'sermons' and also scripture that I tend to skim over. It is just too much for the story. Either way, I liked the book.
Assassins marks improvement in the writing style of the authors. It's less choppy and a lot smoother and with better dialogues. In this one, I liked how the authors chose to show that despite the characters being Christian, they are still human and make mistakes and have constant internal struggles.
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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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