It has been nearly two years since the day of the mass disappearances. In one cataclysmic instant, millions all over the globe simply vanished, leaving everything but flesh and bone behind. Global war has erupted, and the Tribulation Force sets a suicidal course that places them in direct opposition to the rise of Antichrist. A repackage of the third book in the New York Times best-selling Left Behind series.
The Tribulation Force gathers its courage as the newly-resurrected Carpathia shows a fondness for gruesome killings against those who remain disloyal to him and commits the ultimate act of desecration against the Judeo-Christian community.
After her only child, eighteen-year-old Luke, dies in a fall, Maine B & B owner Abby Stone must cope with her grief as she plans a memorial, the boy's biological father comes back into her life, and Luke's pregnant girlfriend shows up.
As the world's thousands of believers gather in Jerusalem for a stadium rally, the Tribulation Force struggles with their own personal crises. Newspaper reporter Buck Williams and his wife, Chloe, question whether or not they should have a child when the future of the world is so uncertain. Meanwhile, Rayford Steele discovers the shocking truth about his wife, Amanda. Nicolae Carpathia continues his rise to power, forcing believers underground. But Nicolae isn't prepared for a plague of scorpion-like locusts tormenting his followers—with a pain so horrible that men try to kill themselves but aren't allowed to die. A repackage of the fifth book in the New York Times best-selling Left Behind series.
The Rising begins a new Left Behind series that will give you a glimpse into the lives of your favorite characters before the Rapture. Have you ever wondered what life was like before the Rapture for Rayford, Irene, and Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, Buck Williams, and Tsion Ben Judah? Plus, see why Viv Ivins plays such a pivotal role in Nicolae Carpathia’s life. What were the events surrounding Nicolae’s sudden rise to power? How did he become filled with evil? You will find all these answers and more in this exciting new series! In The Rising, Marilena Carpathia has only one dream: to be a mother. So when a mysterious clairvoyant promises the fulfillment of this dream, Marilena does not hesitate. Through genetic engineering and the power of the prince of darkness himself, Marilena is about to become a chosen vessel, one who will unknowingly give birth to the greatest evil the world has ever known. Halfway around the world, God’s plans are subtly being carried out too. Young Ray Steele is determined to avoid one day taking over the family business. Instead, Ray sets his heart on becoming a pilot. Soon Carpathia’s and Steele’s lives will intersect. And good and evil will clash in an explosion that will shake the world. The eternal battle for souls has come to earth. The world hurtles toward the countdown to the Rapture.
She tried to steal magic from the world's evilest mage, but the power bound them together-now she's stuck with the man...perhaps permanently.Ex-ranger Troa Travay is on a desperate mission to save a loved one-until she and her closest friends are charged with crimes against a ruler and shipped by sea to a brutal prison.But Troa and her friends aren't the only convicts aboard the ship. The world's most dangerous-and obnoxious-man sails with them: Zoranno the Liar, a renegade mage and warmongering murderer.When the ship wrecks off the coast of a deadly forest, Troa attempts to steal Zoranno's magic. Instead, wayward powers bind her to the man. With time running out to fulfill Troa's mission, and Zoranno committed to resurrecting a war, they're forced to work together to survive a land of untamed magic.But monsters and ruthless seditionists aren't the only perils ahead. Troa must navigate her traitorous heart with its unwanted feelings?for the most heinous villain in history. Surrounded by a tapestry of lies, she now faces impossible decisions, and if she makes the wrong choice, she could plunge the world into war.All That's Left Behind is the first volume of the Empire of Ash trilogy, an action-packed, character-driven Epic Fantasy series. If you like tenacious heroines, banter, badassery, and battles, served with a steamy helping of hate-to-love romance, this is the book for you.*All That's Left Behind is an Upper YA / NA title, pairing the close narrative voice and fast pacing of the Young Adult category with mature themes and content.** All That's Left Behind is intended for mature audiences. This book contains sexual situations and graphic violence.
A sweeping historical romance that is “gripping, tragic, yet filled with passion and hope” (Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author), offering a vivid and unique portrayal of life in war-torn 1941 Bucharest during World War II and its aftermath—perfect for fans of Lilac Girls and Sarah’s Key. On a freezing night in January 1941, a little Jewish girl is found on the steps of an apartment building in Bucharest. With Romania recently allied with the Nazis, the Jewish population is in grave danger so the girl is placed in an orphanage and eventually adopted by a wealthy childless couple who name her Natalia. As she assimilates into her new life, she all but forgets the parents who were forced to leave her behind. As a young woman in Soviet Romania, Natalia crosses paths with Victor—an important official in the Communist regime that she used to know as an impoverished young student. Now they are fatefully drawn into a passionate affair despite the obstacles swirling around them and Victor’s dark secrets. When Natalia is suddenly offered a one-time chance at freedom, Victor is determined to help her escape, even if it means losing her. Natalia must make an agonizing decision: remain in Bucharest with her beloved adoptive parents and the man she has come to love, or seize the chance to finally live life on her own terms, and to confront the painful enigma of her past. The Girl They Left Behind “is a vividly told, beautifully written, impossible-but-true story” (Helen Bryan, internationally bestselling author of War Brides) that you won’t soon forget.
After millions of people around the world vanish in one moment, in what many claim to be the Rapture, Rayford Steele begins a search for the truth amidst global chaos.
