Books & Bibles
Entertainment
Fashion & Jewelry
Gifts & Giving
Home Decor & Accents
Kitchen & Gourmet
Beauty & Health
Specialty Stores
Exclusive Technology!
Search
Special Features
For President's Day!
Super Hot Buy!
Save 86%
Safe & Toxin-Free
Intuitive Skincare
|
|
|
|
|
Apocalypse Burning: The Earth's Last Days: The Battle Lines Are Drawn (Left Behind Military)
| Our Price |
$ 11.99
|
|
| Retail Value |
$ 14.99 |
|
| You Save |
$ 3.00 (20%) |
|
| Item Number |
619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Item Description...
Danger and personal crisis on land, sea, and in the air combine with a level of spiritual warfare that is unparalleled in a Christian book. Apocalypse Burning is a page-turning thriller that runs side by side with the phenomenal Left Behind series, which has sold in excess of 60 million copies. First Sergeant Samuel Adams "Goose" Gander is on the front lines, fighting a battle against superior forces. Goose's wife, Megan, is fighting for her freedom in a court case where all the facts seem stacked against her. Meanwhile, Chaplain Delroy Harte believes that the Rapture may have happened but can't be sure until he has dealt with the demons of his past. Stunning action and technical accuracy ensure this series will satisfy the fans of the original Left Behind series who are looking for more.
|
Item Specifications...
Pages 336
Dimensions: Length: 8.36" Width: 5.52" Height: 0.84"
Weight: 0.64 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Oct 1, 2004
Publisher Tyndale House Publishers
ISBN 1414300336
EAN 9781414300337
|
Availability 0 units.
|
Product Categories
Similar Products
Reviews - What do our customers think?
 | A Great Series That Won't Be Finished May 2, 2006 |
The Military Left Behind Series is/was written much better than the original - I checked with the publisher to find out when the next volume would be printed and was told that the series was cancelled. They told me "the original contract was for three books and when he completed those he went to another series".
Maybe if enough of us complain to them they will see the light and get this rolling again. | | |  | This is it? "Plot-us Interrupt-us"... May 2, 2006 |
So I finally got to the third novel in the Apocalypse series titled Apocalypse Burning. This is a related series to Left Behind, only told from a military perspective of the Rapture and tribulation period. Now when I started this series, I was thinking it was probably a trilogy. The last one was published in 2004 and the first three were pretty close together. But having finished this installment, I must say I'd probably not recommend it, as I don't know if/where they go from here...
Goose Gander is still over in Turkey. He's more convinced that the mass disappearance was really the Rapture spoken of in Scripture, and he's coming to grips with how that affects his faith. He's also at odds with his commanding officer based on some secretive maneuverings which is causing Gander to go into missions and conflicts without all the information he needs. He's also teaming up with a OneWorld reporter who has a lead on a major story that might be the cause of people getting killed. Goose's wife Megan is finally put on trial for dereliction of duty surrounding her two failed attempts at stopping two different teen suicides. The case has no foundation, but the Army is following through with it to prevent a civil suit from targeting them. Megan believes that the Rapture has occurred, and this puts her at odds with nearly all the leadership on the base. Their son Joey is still doing the runaway thing, and has fallen in with a really nasty crowd that could land him in jail for murder. And finally, Delroy is back in the town he grew up in, and he's found his father's church in complete disrepair. Reluctantly, he rediscovers his faith and pretty soon the church is back on track and he's the default pastor. He's also made contact with his estranged wife, and who knows where that might lead?
So what's wrong with all this? The writing is fine, and it's an enjoyable read from a Christian end-times perspective. But we've now gone three books deep into the series and we've covered *maybe* a month of calendar time. Way, way too slow. And while there's been minor spot resolutions of personal crisis points of each character, there's no real sense of where things are leading with any of them. Finally, the lack of a fourth installment after two years makes me wonder if there are any plans to continue it. Odom's still writing books, but none of them (that I know of) are continuations of this series.
The story would be fine if it went somewhere... But it hasn't progressed much over three books, and there's no promise that it will continue at all. Major "plot-us interrupt-us" going on here, and I've got better ways to spend my reading time... | | | | Well done Jan 10, 2006 |
| If you liked Apocalypse Dawn, you will like this. Good characters, good plot flow ... this is one of those book you'll stay up late reading and struggle to finish more when you really should sleep. | | |  | Burning down the house! Oct 22, 2005 |
In the days and weeks following the Rapture, First Sergeant Samuel "Goose" Gander and his 75th Army Rangers have held firm while the Turkish/Syrian-border skirmish erupted into full-scale war. As the Syrian army surrounds Sanliurfa, Turkey, the Rangers' base of operations, Goose begins to suspect he faces enemies within the city as well. Someone in his circle works for the Antichrist, and whoever it is won't stop until Goose is destroyed.
Back home at Fort Benning, Georgia, Megan Gander fights all the judicial resources of the U.S. Army. Megan sidestepped the chain of command in her quest to help teens orphaned by the Rapture, and the army wants her to back down, to stop talking about the good news of Jesus Christ's abiding love. Her refusal launches a spectacular court battle where everything she holds dear is at stake-including her freedom.
This book is clearly geared towards christians, predictable and the writing is a little lazy.
| | | | Series maintains its strength. Feb 22, 2005 |
As with the first two of this series, I'm again impressed with Odom's work on this third book in the series. Odom does a masterful job of helping the reader get to know each character. When it comes to making characters 3-dimensional and real, Odom is one of the best I've encountered.
As with the first two books, there were portions where the story seemed to drag. That's what part of me wants to write in this review, but I have come to realize that the story seems to drag only because I want to know what happens next to each of the characters in the various story lines. While reading, I often wanted faster action in the book, but as I read further, I realized Odom was simply filling in details that strengthened the story and added to the action once it broke loose.
Once again, quite a few editing oversights, but they served as mere momentary distractions as Odom pulled me along from page to page through this book.
I am very impressed with this series. As I've stated in my reviews of the first two books, I am impressed with Odom's ability to help me know the characters - what they're thinking, the interpersonal politics they're facing, their inner struggles, their doubts, their physical condition, their ulterior motives, etc. Odom does a great job of putting skin on his characters and letting the reader get to know them in-depth.
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first three books and would recommend them to anyone who finds themselves attracted to the prophetic fiction genre. | | | Write your own review about Apocalypse Burning: The Earth's Last Days: The Battle Lines Are Drawn (Left Behind Military)
|
