Horsemen of Terror

Horsemen of Terror
Book Series	Left Behind: The Kids
Author	Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry
Publisher	Tyndale House Publishing
Release date	October 2002
Preceded by	Escape from New Babylon
Followed by	Uplink from the Underground

Horsemen of Terror is the twenty-third book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in October of 2002. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Shaken (Left Behind: The Kids).

Plot introduction

Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.

As the world faces a deadly judgement from God, Judd Thompson Jr.'s life changes forever. Lionel Washington and the others in Israel try to help, but Judd must endure this trial alone.

Vicki Byrne and the others at the schoolhouse witness a powerful answer to prayer. Then their worst fears are realized as the Global Community sets a plan in motion to trap believers. Will the kids be forced underground?

Characters in Horsemen of Terror

Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force

• Judd Thompson Jr.
• Vicki Byrne
• Lionel Washington

Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force

• Mark Eisman
• Conrad Graham
• Sam Goldberg
• Nada Ameer (last appearance, death)
• Darrion Stahley
• Charlie
• Shelly Malloy
• Melinda Bentley (becomes a believer)

Other Believers

• Kasim Ameer
• Jamal Ameer
• Lina Ameer
• Yitzhak Weizmann
• Mitchell Stein
• Jeff Williams (becomes a believer, last appearance)
• Stan Barber (only appearance)
• Jenni (last appearance)
• Lenore Barker
• Mac McCullum
• Abdullah Smith
• Deborah Mardy (only appearance)

Global Community

• Nicolae Carpathia
• Leon Fortunato
• Deputy Commander Woodruff (last appearance, death)
• Mr. Goldberg (last appearance, death)
• Marjorie Amherst
• Neal Damosa (first appearance)
• Jurgen Haase
• Unnamed Global Community Jailer (only appearance, death)

Unbelievers

• Janie McCanyon
• Unnamed female bandit (only appearance, death)
• "Curly" (only appearance, death)
• "Long Face" (only appearance, death)

POVs

• Judd Thompson Jr.
• Vicki Byrne
• Lionel Washington
• Mark Eisman

Trivia

• Nada Ameer is killed by a Global Community jailer while trying to save Mr. Stein. She is the fourth member of The Young Tribulation Force to die. The first was Chaya Stein, the second was Ryan Daley, the third was John Preston, the fifth was Natalie Bishop, the sixth was Tom Gowin, the seventh was Luke Gowin, and the eighth was Mark Eisman.
• The sixth trumpet judgment begins.
• Deputy Commander Woodruff is killed by the horsemen.
• Mr. Goldberg is killed by the horsemen. He never accepts the message of Christ, much to Sam's dismay.
  • With Mr. Goldberg's death, Sam is the only surviving member of the Goldberg family.
• Jeff Williams and his father become believers.
• Marjorie Amherst makes her first appearance since Judd Thompson Jr.'s graduation at Nicolae Carpathia High School in book 8.
• Melinda Bentley finally becomes a believer and joins The Young Tribulation Force.
• Jamal's wife's name is revealed to be Lina.
• The only Left Behind: The Kids series appearance of Jurgen Haase, a Global Community doctor who also briefly shows up in "Assassins".
• In the book, Nada is killed by an unnamed Global Community jailer when trying to save Mitchell Stein. In the audio drama presentation, Nada is killed by Mr. Goldberg when trying to save Judd Thompson Jr.
• This book marks the only appearance of Stan Barber.
• The only appearance of Deborah Mardy.
• The last appearance of Jenni.

Deaths

• Omer
• Deputy Commander Woodruff
• Nada Ameer
• Unnamed Global Community Jailer
• Mr. Goldberg
• Unnamed female bandit
• "Curly"
• "Long Face"