Terror in the Stadium is the seventeenth 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 2001. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Stung (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
In a daring escape, Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington fly to Jerusalem with Mitchell Stein for the Meeting of the Witnesses. Meanwhile at the schoolhouse, the kids discover a secret underground passage, and Vicki Byrne tries to persuade Melinda Bentley not to turn them in to the Global Community.
Excitement builds as the witnesses converge on Jerusalem to begin their meetings. But will Nicolae Carpathia keep his promise of safety for all who attend?
Characters in Terror in the Stadium[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Believers[]
- Gustaf Zuckermandel, Jr.
- Tsion Ben-Judah
- Kudrick (only appearance, becomes a believer, death)
- Yitzhak Weizmann (first appearance)
- Mitchell Stein
- Cameron Williams
- Daniel
Global Community[]
Unbelievers[]
- Felicia (last appearance, death)
- Melinda Bentley
- Charlie
- Taylor Graham
- Hasina Kamen (first appearance)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- Felicia dies from drinking Wormwood.
- First appearance of Hasina Kamen.
- Taylor Graham tries to shoot down Nicolae Carpathia's plane, but is stopped.
- Last time Vicki Byrne would be with Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington until book 37.
- Judd tells a Global Community guard, Kudrick, about Taylor and his plan in order to protect Rayford Steele and the witnesses. Kudrick later becomes a believer.
- The first book in the series in which Bruce Barnes is not mentioned.
- The first book in the series in which Melinda Bentley's name is written in the synopsis.
- Mitchell Stein is confirmed to be one of the 144,000 witnesses.
- The only appearance of Kudrick. He dies trying to save Tsion Ben-Judah.
- A mysterious message from a Global Community outpost is sent to Mark Eisman. In book 18, it is revealed that Carl Meninger, a friend of John Preston's, sent that message.
- In the Dramatic Audio presentation, Larry Wilcox dies in Felicia's place.