Father Elijah is a convert from Judaism, a survivor of the Holocaust, a man once powerful in Israel. For twenty years he has been buried in the dark night of Carmel on the mountain of the prophet Elijah. The Pope and the Cardinal Secretary of State call him out of obscurity and give him a task of the highest sensitivity: to penetrate into the inner circles of a man whom they believe may be the Antichrist. Their purpose: to call the Man of Sin to repentance, and thus to postpone the great tribulation long enough to preach the Gospel to the whole world.
In this richly textured tale, Father Elijah crosses Europe and the Middle East, moves through the echelons of world power, meets saints and sinners, presidents, judges, mystics, embattled Catholic journalists, faithful priests and a conspiracy of traitors within the very House of God. This is an apocalypse in the old literary sense, but one that was written in the light of Christian revelation.
The end of the world . . .
As leader of a special military unit charged with stopping potential pandemics before they spread, John Haggs Haggerty has a front-row seat to the sharp increase in natural disasters that precede the Rapture--including plagues, earthquakes, famines, wars, and rumors of war. And each crisis is becoming more intense.
Meanwhile, his own world feels like it's falling apart. He's still caught in the grief of messing up his relationship with his ex-wife, and he's trying to keep it together so that he can show up for his adult daughter before she wants him out of her life entirely. As both personal and professional situations push him to the brink, Haggs finds himself stretched further than ever in his desire to be the kind of good person he knows he should be.
Just when it seems as if things might turn around, Haggs is forced to decide between his need to find solutions and his need for personal redemption.
In this fast-paced, reflective novel, (the second in a trilogy following Strangers and Sojourners) Michael O'Brien presents the dramatic tale of a family that finds itself in the path of a totalitarian government. Set in the near future, the story describes the rise of a police state in North America in which every level of society is infected with propaganda, confusion and disinformation. Few people are equipped to recognize what is happening because the culture of the Western world has been deformed by a widespread undermining of moral absolutes.
Against this background, the Delaney family of Swiftcreek, British Columbia, is struck a severe blow when the father of the family, the editor of a small newspaper which dares to speak the truth, is arrested by the dreaded Office of Internal Security. His older children flee into the forest of the northern interior, accompanied by their great-grandfather and an elderly priest, Father Andrei. Their little brother Arrow also becomes a fugitive as the government seeks to remove any witnesses, and eradicate all evidence of its ultimate goals.
As O'Brien draws together the several strands of the story into a frightening yet moving climax, he explores the heart of growing darkness in North America, examining events which have already occurred. The reader will take away from this disturbing book a number of urgent questions: Are we living in the decisive moment of history? How dire is our situation? Do we live in pessimistic dread, or a Christian realism founded on hope? This is a tale about the victory of the weak over the powerful, courage over terror, good over evil, and, above all, the triumph of love.
The Rapture has happened. What would you do? You've agreed to an artificial intelligent implant so viewers can see, hear, and feel whatever you experience. But are you still in control or is AI? Continue in the protagonist's mind and learn what happens during the twelve days that follow the incredible event called the Rapture.
* End Times Book 2
Continuing this post-rapture journey, this is a must-read for those looking for motivation on why we should make every effort to be about the Father's business NOW. A stunning achievement with a thought-provoking perspective on AI and the on-ramp to the Mark of the Beast. Highly recommended! Scott Townsend, RaptureKit.org
The real Rapture is imminent! I deeply desire that as many as possible read the Untaken books. In the genre of the Left Behind series, Untaken, Too is technologically advanced, exciting, alarming. Truly compelling! Carlos B. Hall, Retired Pastor/Bible Teacher
I enjoyed Untaken but this sequel is amazing! Untaken, Too is a thought-provoking scenario that challenged me to ponder 'What if...?' I was totally captivated and I applaud the author's ability to remain true to God's Word. Well done, C. O. Wyler! Connie Saunders, blogger of Older & Smarter
Jack Foster is a man who just wants to keep his family safe, but this all goes wrong when tragedy strikes his home, and his whole world is flipped upside down. Jack must learn to deal with new grief and life-changing injuries while also somehow maintaining a strong face for what remains of his family.
The regime took everything from Jay Hastings when he was just a child. He found a new home with the rebellion. And with that, he gained a new family and new friends. There is nothing that will stop him from trying to keep the ones he loves safe, even if it means running into someone from his past. For there is one person in particular that he would give up the world to protect, but that also makes her his greatest weakness.
Hazel Foster must live the legacy her grandfather left behind. The only problem is she has no idea what this legacy is. All she knows is that the regime that controls her country hates Christians and that evil would do anything to see faith in God destroyed. After a sudden tragedy strikes at her family home, Hazel learns she must decide between revenge or faith. She must decide to either become a beacon of hate or of hope. Along the way, she battles with finding courage and with loss and even opens her heart to love. The question is, will she be able to follow in the footsteps her grandfather left behind? And will someone finally tell her the truth about the past and what her crucial role is in preserving the future? Or will she remain in the dark as she strives to become a beacon of light for others?