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Left Behind: End of State is the first novel in the Left Behind: End of State political spin-off series by Neesa Hart.
Plot introduction[]
In Washington, D.C., It's Politics as Usual...
until millions of people vanish in one cataclysmic event. The disappearances are worldwide, and White House Chief of Staff Brad Benton is in the vanguard of those left behind to deal with the consequences.
Brad has struggled with his faith for years, but as he searches for his family, the truth becomes clear. He discovers the darkest days may lie ahead as the world takes sides in the war for the destiny of humankind.
Now All the Rules Have Changed.
Characters in End of State[]
- Gerald Fitzhugh - President of the United States
- Bradley "Brad" Benton - White House Chief of Staff
- Emma Pettit - Brad’s assistant
- Edward Leyton - Secretary of Defense
- Charley Swelder - Chief of Policy Advisor
- George Ramiro - White House Press Secretary
- Forrest Tetherton - Deputy Press Secretary
- Robert “Bob” Filstein - Homeland Security Secretary
- Bernie Musselman - Director of FEMA
- Mariette Arnold - Assistant director of FEMA
- Max Arnold - Senator and Mariette’s ex-husband interested in running for President
- Randal Arnold - Mariette and Max’s son
- David Liu - Mariette’s assistant
- Christine Benton - Brad's wife, taken in the Rapture with her kids
- Marcus Dumont - Reverend of New Covenant, spiritual advisor to various Presidents who was a fraud
- Isack Moore - Marcus’s media director
- Lori Moore - Isack’s wife, taken in the Rapture
- Theopolus “Theo” Carter - Lawyer for New Covenant
- Grayson Wells - Colonel and military attaché at the White House
- Dave Marsden, Hubert Mayweather, and Todd Cranston- Four star generals and only joint chiefs of staff
- Liza Cannley - Reporter for the Los Angeles Times
- Dan Bennett - Reporter for CNN
Featured or mentioned from main series:
- Nicolae Carpathia - Secretary General of the UN, previously President of Romania
- Jonathan Stonagal - International financier
- Joshua Todd-Cothran - Former head of the London Exchange
- Eli and Moishe - The two witnesses standing outside the Wailing Wall
- Cameron "Buck" Williams - Alluded to as a reporter from Global Weekly whom Brad recognizes
- Peter Mathews - Cardinal on the witness list for the Congressional hearing on the disappearances