Title: Brink of Chaos
(Book 3 of The End Series)
Author: Tim LaHaye & Craig Parshall
Pages: 368
Year: 2012
Publisher: Zondervan
Brink
of Chaos is a well-written novel filled with action as well as
suspense. There are characters who are protagonists,
but not all are believers in Jesus Christ as the Messiah. Antagonists are present as well, but are not
necessarily opposed to the Messiah coming again. In the story, as in real life, some of the
characters represent seekers, others represent doubters, and some want proof
before they believe. It was somewhat
eerie reading this as a novel because the political, economic, and spiritual
climate portrayed is somewhat a mirror of how life is today.
This
is the third and most likely the last installment in this series entitled “The
End”. There are previous installments
that a reader might want to read before reading Brink of Chaos. The theme of Christ’s second return is most
prominent as the different plots are all aligning to converge on that occurrence. Author Tim LaHaye places weight upon another
theme running through the story, which is the event known as the rapture. I personally don’t hold to this belief of the
believers escaping the Tribulation, but the novels are enjoyable nonetheless.
The
Jordan family is prominent in this book as they are in the first two
novels. Joshua is a former Air Force
pilot who happens to also have exceptional engineering knowledge which he uses
to protect America from her enemies. The
group which Joshua and his wife Abigail have started is called the Roundtable
and is instrumental in a host of ways in the fight against evil.
Abigail
was a lawyer who had spent more time until recently working with the Roundtable,
but now finds herself thrust center stage in the fight. What areas does she fight in? Be careful not to assume before reading the
book! Abigail is a strong believer who
is vocal and active in presenting the gospel of Christ to whomever she crosses
paths with. Her other love, of course,
is her husband Joshua and two grown children.
There
is corruption deep within the framework of the government in the United States.
Just how far will someone go to attain
power anyway? The current President is
sidelined due to his health so the Vice President is sworn in. As far as society knows it is all clean and
part of what occurs, but is it really and who is behind all of it anyway?
The
action, murder, intrigue, and more take the characters, and therefore the
reader too, to various places around the globe. Israel wants to keep Joshua Jordan safe and
use his RTs, return to sender, system to help avoid nuclear missiles from
exploding and killing the innocent.
America wants to try Jordan for treason because of allegations that he
wants to usurp the government. The
various enemies of God and His followers try to short circuit anyone’s attempt
to uncover and expose the deception.
As
an avid reader I can tell you this is a novel that is worth taking the time to
read and enjoy. It is captivating. Only one chapter towards the end of the novel
was not believable or even necessary to the story. Enclosed between the covers of this novel is
a good story. Just remember it is
fiction and not the Bible or the infallible Word of God.
My
rating is 3 ½ stars.
Note: I received a
complimentary copy for an honest review of this book. The opinions shared in this review are solely
my responsibility. Other reviews can be
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