"Apollyon" is the fifth in the series of fiction books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins chronicling the events that take place in the world during the end times. The books follow several main characters as they fight for their lives and for their faith as the world makes its way to the last days.

In this book, believers come from all over the world to a rally that is to be held in Jerusalem. As the Tribulation Force (as the main characters are known) prepares for this rally, they each also deal with their own personal issues.

Nicolae has become a powerful leader who now sees the believers of the world as a threat. What he doesn't expect is the beginning of the foretold plagues that will torment his own followers.

While the previous books in this series were good, I think this book is where it really picked up for me. There were some twists and surprises in this one that I didn't expect, and this is when the line clearly becomes drawn between those who follow Nicolae and those who follow Christ.

My favorite part of this book is when Tsion Ben-Judah starts doing sermons over the internet! I read these books (many years agao) right after we got the internet on our home computer, and it was just so fascinating to me that this could be done.

It was also interesting to see that the judgements that affected those who were non-believers did not affect those who were believers.

This series of novels is a fictionalized account of the events of the end times. I enjoyed the whole series. While this book is geared towards Christians, there is enough action and depth to it that should appeal to all. The characters are well done, and it is easy to follow the many plots that are going on within these books.

apollyon starts out as rayford is flying nicolae to the stadium to see tsion ben-judah. while there rayford gets the message that he needs to get out of there or die. he goes back to the states and mac takes his job. rayford later has to fly back to israel to pick up buck, chloe, and tsion. ken flies from the airport to chaims to pick them up but when he gets back there while getting on the plane he gets shot and buck falls getting on the plane and gets left. he goes to chaims until he recovers from the fall and can go home. several judgements happen durring this time. he gets back just in time for his son to be born. several people become new believers.

Apollyon, the 5th left behind book is an epic read! Great characters. You have got to read this book!

Apollyon was a thrilling adventure with many twists and turns just like the previous stories in the series. I love how the stories highlight each of the judgments in the tribulation. The reader is able to see specifically what happens during each judgment and how it affects all of the characters. I thought after reading the first four books that I had become accustomed to surprises in this series. However, I never expected what happened during this fifth book. I am anxious to continue the story.

After the meeting of the witnesses, churches spring up everywhere. The 144,000 take charge, teaching their congregations from Ben-Judah internet sermons. Rayford discovers the truth about Amanda, but he is now a fugitive from the Global Community along with Buck and Chloe. Another Judgement is released, and a plague of locusts fall over the land. The effects are so terrible that people try to kill themselves, but they aren't allowed to die. Buck's old friend Chaim, a Jewish man who has not come to know Jesus as Messiah, is terrified as one of his employees is attacked by the creatures. Amidst the Tribulation and global chaos, Chloe gives birth to a son.

What's great about these books is that, though there are many, the sub-plots never get confusing or overbearing. You get to follow several of the characters from their points of view without ever feeling lost. The characterizations are wonderful. They come to life so easily that you will have no trouble feeling for them, or hating them in some cases. This is probably one of the most important pieces of literature for the Christian world, but the truth is, even without that stamp of importance, it's great literature! This is a great story with great characters, and everyone should read it.