Secrets of New Babylon is the twenty-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 July of 2002. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Frantic (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
A startling discovery awaits Judd Thompson Jr. in New Babylon.
Judd's friend lies gravely ill from a mysterious illness while Lionel Washington and Sam Goldberg try to get home. Back in the United States, Vicki Byrne desperately tries to warn believes of Global Community arrests. Is there really an impostor luring believers into a trap?
Characters in Secrets of New Babylon[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
- Mark Eisman
- Conrad Graham
- Darrion Stahley
- Carl Meninger (voice)
- Shelly Malloy
- Charlie (becomes a believer)
- Nada Ameer
- Sam Goldberg
Other Believers[]
- Pavel Rudja (death)
- Anton Rudja (first appearance)
- Daniel Nieters (only appearance)
- Greg Sowers (last appearance)
- Roger Cornwell (last appearance)
- Natalie (only appearance)
- Lenore Barker
- Kasim Ameer (first appearance)
- Pete Davidson
- Mac McCullum
Global Community[]
- Nicolae Carpathia
- Peter Mathews
- Kweesa Darjonelle (only appearance)
- Chris Traickin (first appearance)
Unbelievers[]
- Melinda Bentley
- Janie McCanyon
- Omer (first appearance)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- Pavel Rudja dies from the illness that put him in his wheelchair.
- Charlie becomes a believer.
- Janie tries to kill herself but Charlie stops her at the last minute by dousing her with water.
- Only appearance of Dan Nieters, a friend of Nada's brother Kasim.
- First appearance of Pavel's father, Anton Rudja.
- Last appearance of Roger Cornwell.
- First appearance of Omer.
- Only appearance of Natalie.
- First appearance of Kasim Ameer.
- Last appearance of Greg Sowers.
- Mac McCullum tells Judd and Lionel how Rayford Steele helped Mac to become a believer. He also mentions Irene Steele and Raymie Steele, but not by name.
- This is the only book in the series in which both Nada and Kasim appear without their parents.