Babylon Rising, Book 1

By: Tim LaHaye, Greg Dinallo

Narrated by: Jason Culp

Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

Tim LaHaye created the Left Behind Series, which has become one of the most popular fiction series of all time. Those novels, with more that 50 million copies sold, presented a unique combination of suspense and substance drawn from his lifelong study of Biblical prophecy.

Now Tim LaHaye has created a new series that begins with Babylon Rising. The novels in this new series are even faster-paced thrillers based on prophecies that are not covered in the Left Behind books and that have great relevance to the events of today.

Babylon Rising introduces a terrific new hero for our time. Michael Murphy is a scholar of Biblical prophecy, but not the sedate and tweedy kind. Murphy is a field archaeologist who defies danger to fearlessly hunt down and authenticate ancient artifacts from Biblical times. His latest discovery is his most amazing - but it will send him hurtling from a life of excavation and revelations to a confrontation with the forces of the greatest evil. For the latest secret uncovered by Michael Murphy accelerates the countdown to the time of the end for all mankind.

Don't miss the rest of the Babylon Rising series.

©2003 Tim LaHaye (P)2003 Random House Inc., Random House Audio, A Division of Random House, Inc.

Skip the book into

Though this book didn't live up to expectations, I did enjoy the story. I felt the Left Behind series is much better. If you enjoy a good adventure/historical mystery/comic book with semi-believable characters, you'll enjoy this one.

To assist in your enjoyment you'll need to either skip LaHaye's intro, or disregard his description of the story's hero. He calls the hero someone who "faces many of the challenges of our day. Many that are familiar to all of us." You'd only be familiar with those challenges if your name was Indiana Jones.

Interesting

The author's combination of biblical history and prophecy with adventurous suspense is interesting. The narrator's voice is too monotone, but not enough to spoil the overall effect. This was a good listen.

A good audiobook ..Not a great book

I agree with what rest of the reviewers are saying that this book is far from captivating considering the main topic of the plot. Perhaps,Tim Lahey got caught in developing a series more than developing a good book. I guess one has to read all the books in the series to truely judge if the entire plot and the composition was worth it or no.

Keeps You Listening!

What a great listen. I feel that I actually know each character. Great series of books.

Pass

This is one of only two books in years that I couldn't finish on audible. Boring and CV the religious tenor was a bit much.

Great book. not as long as expected, though.

great read and entertaining. But not nearly as long as I would have expected for the thickness of the book and a number of chapters. I really only got a few hours of listening out of this one. And to be honest I'm not sure why. However it is a very engaging story and I'm interested to read the following ones. all together, I would recommend to this one.

Babyon Rising

I feel some Indiana Jones in this fine book. Action, suspense and a tremendous plot. It will keep you glued to your computer or headphones.

Babylon Rising

Another amazing book by one of my favorite writers. I truly enjoy a book that keeps me reading and looking forward to the next book. The added benefit of a story that honors my faith is what keeps me seeking this author. Keep them coming Mr. LaHaye

A good inspiration

I found the book as good as the Left Behind series. In fact in some ways I found it better. The left behind series inspired me to look into prophecy theory a lot more then I ever had before. I wanted to check what I was reading. Tim La Haye has done the same thing for me here. Using fiction and writng about this biblical archeologist encouraged me to subscribe to Biblical Aarcheology Review as soon as I finished listening. Like Paul in the book I became interested in the feild. Were the characters meant to be believable, not likely, are all the details perfect, No, but it was an entertaining fiction and I think it did what it was suppose to: make me find out and study for myself.

Another winning series starts

Excellent! Loved every second of it. Hard to put it down! Thanks to the authors and please keep them coming!