Rating  - Don't bother
I picked up this book because I'm a fan of apocolyptic fiction... Christ Clone, Conquest of Paradise, The Last Days... I was hoping for more of the same. I was never a big fan of the Left Behind series anyway, and the Remnant just bored me to tears. The theological backing for this book is hardly examined, nor are the characters fleshed out... Even if you do like the Christian genre, like I do, you will be disappointed.
Rating  - Interesting in it's own way, but not outstanding
The Remnant is nearing the end of the Great Tribulation. I am a Christian myself, just to eliminate any potential bias anyone may have against this review. This book was captivating, but primarily because I want to finish the series so I can finally know how the fool thing ends. The most irritating quality of this book is the fact that the Christians are portrayed as super- heroes, while the enemies are a bunch of incompetent bumblers. The annoyingly brief, slapped- together of nature of this book really kills as well. A sad departure from number nine.
Rating - I'm starting to lose it!!
I feel like I'm leaving the Remnant writing this. Maybe it's because I wait so long for the paperback version to come out, but I can't keep track of the characters anymore!! The authors have kindly supplied two pages of characters to refer to, but the plot has become very fluid. I get the impression that even the authors are now panicing to get the last book out,as near the end of The Remnant plagues come thick and fast..what would've normally taken at least two best selling novels to explain.
I have brought all ten Left Behind books and unless the Lord comes early I will buy the eleventh..but I'm only doing that because I would look stupid not having the whole series from start to finish. If you have never read any left behind books before my advise is not to start with this one.
Rating  - Not many more left.......
There are around 1 million people at a place called Petra. God has led these people there and promised them safety, food, and water. In addition, He has also promised them that their clothes will never have to be cleaned, repaired, or replaced. Which is a good thing since I'm sure more than one of them soiled themselves as they looked at two huge bombs dropping down on top of them!
"The Remnant" picks up where Desecration left off, and proceeds to steamroll ahead. Unlike the last few books, where the books only covered a very short time span, this book starts at month 43 and continues until month 72 (6 years) of the Tribulation. This should please the many people who had begun to feel like the series was dragging on way too long (however, I have been a fan of all the books, whether they covered two years or two days).
Nicolae Carpathia has a blood-thirst that just cannot be quenched. No matter how many people he kills or has killed, it's not enough for him. He wants more. Unfortunately those pesky little Bowl judgments keep throwing kinks into his plan. To make matters worse, even those who have taken the mark of loyalty (otherwise known as the mark of the beast) are regretting having done so. Many of them realize who they have pledged themselves to, as well as the fact that they cannot undo what they have done. Even those who don't see Carpathia as the anti-Christ tire of his rule and have begun to openly disobey.
If you were put off be the previous three books, this book should be enough to bring you back into the fold. The writing is better than it has been, all of the characters, both new and old, are flushed out a little more, and the suspense from one chapter to the next is still there.
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