The Beast Arises is the twenty-sixth book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in March of 2003. This novella along with two others were later released in the compilation volume, Unmasked (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
A deadly earthquake fulfills yet another prophecy in Jerusalem, and Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington make a startling discovery.
From a new hiding place, Vicki Byrne and the others watch the frightening events unfold in Israel and try to warn kids around the world about what's ahead.
Judd and Lionel finally set out for home, but a detour will take them into a horrifying world of evil.
Characters in The Beast Arises[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
- Mark Eisman
- Conrad Graham
- Charlie (voice)
- Darrion Stahley
- Shelly Malloy
- Natalie Bishop
- Sam Goldberg
- Janie McCanyon
- Melinda Bentley
Other Believers[]
- Jamal Ameer
- Lina Ameer
- Kasim Ameer (last appearance, death)
- Westin Jakes (becomes a believer)
- Mitchell Stein
- Angela Rich Christopher (death)
- David Hassid
- Solomon Zimmerman (last appearance)
Global Community[]
- Nicolae Carpathia (death, later resurrected)
- Leon Fortunato
- Guy Blod
- Neal Damosa
Unbelievers[]
- Z-Van
- Boomer
- Chaim Rosenzweig
- Unnamed woman (only appearance, death)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- Z-Van's pilot, Westin Jakes, becomes a believer.
- Z-Van's real name is revealed to be Myron Vanzangler.
- Kasim Ameer is killed by an earthquake that wiped out 10 percent of Jerusalem's population.
- With Kasim's death, none of the children of Jamal Ameer and Lina Ameer survived to the Glorious Appearing.
- Judd Thompson Jr. and Lionel Washington meet Z-Van.
- Leon Fortunato speaks to Judd for the first time since Judd's graduation in book 8. Leon does not recognize Judd, however.
- The first book after book 15 that Carl Meninger is not written about at all.
- Jeff Williams and his father are killed by the Global Community.
- The Global Community start setting fires in the homes and quarters occupied by believers.
- The last appearance of Solomon Zimmerman.
- Judd witnesses Annie Christopher's death.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, Jamal Ameer and Solomon Zimmerman are both brutally murdered by an angry mob after Carpathia's assassination.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, this is the last appearance of Sam Goldberg in the series.
Deaths[]
- Kasim Ameer
- Annie Christopher
- Jeff Williams (confirmed)
- Buck Williams's father (confirmed)
- Nicolae Carpathia (later resurrected)
- Unnamed woman