Pilot Rayford Steele and reporter Buck Williams begin searching for their loved ones after the global earthquake in the twenty-first month of the Tribulation.

In the moments leading up to the Rapture, nobody knows it is coming as the clock silently ticks down. Choices are made. The stage is set as Nicolae Carpathia ruthlessly eliminates any obstacles in his rise to power. In the twinkling of an eye, loved ones disappear without a good-bye. Heaven rejoices as millions are welcomed into the unspeakable presence of God. The darkest days may lie ahead for those who have been left behind. On o6-o6-o6, read

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Seeking refuge in the home of an evangelical pastor after a flu pandemic decimates the planet's populations, thirteen-year-old orphan Cole witnesses the community's preparations for a prophesied religious cataclysm and struggles with memories of a very different world.

The Tribulation Force, having survived on Earth during the nearly seven-year reign of the Antichrist, begin looking to the heavens for the predicted reappearance of Christ, while the Antichrist readies his armies for what he believes will be his final triumph.

"Bruce Barnes has been teaching Judd and his friends about the coming events during the Tribulation. They are sure Christ will return for them, but one question remains: who is the Antichrist? Bruce thinks he knows. The kids aren't so sure. Until a man who has met the Antichrist shares his nightmarish vision."--Back cover.

When Left Behind, the first book in LaHaye and Jenkins' inspirational saga, was published, it attracted millions of fans worldwide. Since then, each succeeding book has joined it on best-seller lists. Apollyon, the fifth volume, is a thrilling continuation of the battle between the followers of Christ and the forces of Nicolae, the Antichrist. The Tribulation Force is gathering in Jerusalem, where thousands of the faithful are receiving crucial teachings...

The second prequel traces the rise of the Antichrist and the journey of the main characters--including Rayford, Chloe, and Buck--toward the Rapture where the seven-year Tribulation awaits them.

The young Trib forces loses one of its most important members and meets a top Global Community official during their search for a missing friend.