The Days of Antipas by Daniel Clarke Purcell (Good)
This spiritual warfare thriller is an exiting read with a lot of interesting characters. You'll read about Christians who remain true to their faith and those who fail miserably. You'll see the victory of people being called out of their life of sin and receiving God's calling.
As with most Christian novels, there may be some aspects of the writer's theology you disagree with, but there's plenty here for all Christians to appreciate.
One of the literary drawbacks to the book is that the main character, Antipas, doesn't change very much. He's a fairly static character with most of the change happening around him.
From a writing mechanics point of view, you might notice a lack of professional editing, but the grammar mistakes are minor and they won't distract you from the story.
Over all, this is a fun, thought-provoking novel that moves quickly and is likely to stick in your memory for its originality and interesting character hooks.
The Left Behind Series by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins (Excellent)
We've all heard of Left Behind. It follows in the vein of the Rapture-scare movies of the 1970's and '80s, meant to ask, "Will you be ready when Jesus comes back? Because if you're not, you'll have to go through the Tribulation and be killed by the Anti-Christ."
Whether you believe that will happen, or whatever your view of the End Times, Left Behind is still worth reading. It's a fast-paced, believable story with a lot of action and good characterization. When you get beyond the first book, it focuses more on how people would live under and resist the Anti-Christ as they anticipate the final reappearance of Jesus.
I will say that it's a long series, probably longer than it needed to be. But the books are fast reads, so it won't seem like you're slogging to get through each volume.
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