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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780842384186
ISBN number: 0842384189
Label: Tyndale House Publishing houses
Manufacturer: Tyndale House Publishing houses
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 448
Printing Date: July 11, 2003
Publishing house: Tyndale House Publishing houses
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From the decks of U.S. Navy carriers patrolling the Mediterranean to Fort Benning, Georgia, and the dusty sands of the Turkish-Syrian border, this new suspense thriller runs side by side with the phenomenal series that has sold more than 50 million copies.
New characters and situations are added to those from the already explosive Left Behind series to raise the tension to a fever pitch. With technical accuracy from the same people who create best-selling military thrillers, this new series will satisfy the fans of the original Left Behind series who are looking for more.
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Apocalypse Dawn is Left Behind military style. "Goose" Sanders is a Sargeant with the Army Rangers stationed along the Syrian-Turkish border. Sided with the Turks, the US forces are bracing for an invasion by the Syrians. But when all hell breaks loose, literally, the warfare is complicated by the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of soldiers leaving unmanned weapons, vehicles, and airplanes. This causes complete disaster in an already disasterous situation.
Back home, things are not much better. Goose's wife, Megan, is a counselour on base at Fort Benning, Georgia. One of her teenage clients arrives at the hospital badly beaten by his father. While trying to deal with this highly emotional situation, the child also disappears leaving Megan a suspect in his kidnapping by the child's father and MP's who do not know to what to attribute the mysterious disappearances. And if that isn't bad enough, Megan and Goose's youngest child, Chris, is also a victim of the disappearances.
This spin off of the Left Behind series tells the story from yet another perspective. Much like the political spin in "End of State" this focuses on how the Rapture and beginning of end times affects those involved in military life. It is a fast paced thriller much like the other novels associated with the Left Behind series. Unfortunately, it is all beginning to sound the same. It is almost as if there need to be two sets of novels - one for those that have already read Left Behind and know the drill, and one for those that are just getting started. Of course this is not possible, but after reading the other books in the differing parts of the various series, this one left me feeling as though I had "been there, done that." It's not bad, it's just that there are only so many ways to read the same story.
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This is one of the very first audio books I have listened to. I simply read most things. I picked these up for a long drive I took for a week-long TDY. After reading the whole Left Behind series, I looked forward to this military series.
The plot, characters and realism were well above par. I enjoyed this writing, and look forward to the 2nd and 3rd volumes of this series. Some is unrealistic, but this is only to work in characters from the Left Behind Series, namely the working in a discussions between the main character "Goose" and Nicolae Carpathia in the field.
For audio-specific issues, the reader is not familiar with military jargon and abbreviations. Odom reads some military terms such as AAA, as 'A.A.A. 'rather than Triple-A. Other common military terms are awkwardly bobbled while he reads, as well. All the voices are done by him, including the female voices, which seemed very strange and distracting. He also uses an unconvincing southern accent for many of the troops from Georgia, as the southern accent has strong diction, rather than a rounding of words.
Other than these minor critiques of the reading, this is an entertaining and edifying book for enjoyment. The critiques are only minor annoyances for the audio version. The plot and character development are superb. The book bounces back and forth between settings, but this is not done to the point where one gets lost while listening (or reading, as they did this in the Left Behind Series.)
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I listened to the unabridged edition of Apocalypse Dawn. This is a spinoff novel based on the award-winning left behind series. It follows the lives of various enlisted men and their families as they deal with the end times events. What I like most about the Left Behind series is how the characters deal with the cataclysmic events of the apocalypse. To be honest, I am less interested in the proselytizing and witnessing that goes on in the books than I am in the adventures and the book's action elements. This book is, however, a fast-paced novel, with many likeable characters.
I did get tired of some writing elements. The multiple POV storyline was hard to follow and at times exasperating. One chapter we are in Syria with Goose, subsequent chapter with Goose's stepson Joey, the following chapter on some ship with a chaplin, etc. This got a irritating. Especially since some characters such as the Navy Chaplin were just not that exciting. Also, the 'cliff-hangers' got to be a bit much. When you listen to a book in audio format cliff-hangers are annoying because it takes FOREVER to get to the subsequent bit. In the unabridged audio edition, I found the singing during the 'baptism' seen extremely distracting and corny. In fact, I found the whole baptism scene a bit over-the-top. Putting such emphasis on a ceremony just seemed a bit silly. Especially in the middle of a war zone. I can understand why Cal had an issue with that.
I also thought the author took a bit long to get the populace raptured. More than half the book was over before they rapture the kiddies and 'good Christians.' Which brings me to the final issue. Raptured Christians are idealized to the point of sappiness and all conform to the same mold. Regular Sunday school attendees, believe in God, the endtimes, love kiddies. I firmly believe that if God decided to rapture Christians we might be surprised with who goes. Not everyone is alike, and not everyone who would be raptured would be the same 'mold.'
Overall, an entertaining audiobook, but I found some of the stylistic and Christian elements a bit awkward.
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While this is a great addition to the Left Behind series, Mel Odom will not be completing it any time in the near future. I have contacted him directly wondering what happened to book 4. In his reply, he stated that this is not his choice, that it is out of his hands. Perhaps he will be allowed to finish it some day. His very first 3 books are very captivating but there is no closure to his story, for now. I was very frustrated. On a side note, he has started another series based on the military and personal faith called, NCIS: PAID IN BLOOD. I am looking foreward to it.
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Mel has done a superb job of incorporating his military series with the original Left Behind series. His characters are unique and easy to visualize. They all come across as believable. Mel does a great job jumping back and forth between situations. After reading each book, I have been looking forward to the next. I feel like I know each character and am waiting to see how each will react to the subsequent situation. I have not only read each book, I have reread them at least four times and passed them on to other interested friends. I hope Mel will be allowed to continue with the series in the near future. I'm sure I am not the only reader who is waiting for it.
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