Escape to Masada is the thirty-first book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in September of 2003. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Deceived (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
Fearing for their lives, Israelis and Christ-followers rush from Jerusalem. Will Global Community troops attack? Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington scamper for safety with the hopes of heading home soon.
Vicki Byrne and her friends try to rescue a Morale Monitor from the GC. A harrowing chase leads them into dangerous territory.
In Wisconsin, the kids monitor changing world events and notice an outbreak of a strange sickness among those who have taken Carpathia's mark.
Characters in Escape to Masada[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Believers[]
- Ethan Ben-Eliezar
- Mitchell Stein
- Florence
- Mac McCullum
- Chang Wong (voice)
- Manny Aguilara (death)
- Westin Jakes
- Hannah Palemoon
Global Community[]
- Nicolae Carpathia
- Claudia Zander
- Loren Hut (death)
- Walter Moon (death)
- Neal Damosa
Unbelievers[]
- Hector Rodriguez (first appearance)
- Tanya Spivey (first appearance)
- Z-Van (voice)
- Anita Aguilara (first appearance)
- Carlos
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- Sam Goldberg's first POV.
- The last appearance of Claudia Zander, who is revealed to have set up a trap for the Young Tribulation Force by pretending to be a believer.
- The first appearance of Anita Aguilara.
- Manny Aguilara is beaten and shot to death by Hector Rodriguez and the other members of Manny's former gang.
- Darrion Stahley's last POV.
- Mac tells Judd and Lionel about David Hassid's death.
- When Sam shouts at Carpathia, "You'll not leave here alive, pretender!" on page 21, he is overheard by Cameron "Buck" Williams on page 168 of Desecration.
- With Manny's death, Anita Aguilara is the only remaining member of the Aguilara family.
- The first bowl judgment begins.
- The first appearance of Tanya Spivey.
- The last appearance of Yitzhak Weizmann.
Deaths[]
- Loren Hut (confirmed)
- Manny Aguilara
- David Hassid (confirmed)
- Walter Moon