Uplink from the Underground is the twenty-fourth 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.
A daring plan by the kids at the schoolhouse may cost them everything and put a friend in grave danger. Will they continue their bold scheme?
In Israel, Judd Thompson Jr. must try to stop an assassination attempt while Lionel Washington and Sam Goldberg spread the word about the start of the secret meetings. Will the Young Trib Force stay together as the latest judgement takes its toll?
Characters in Uplink from the Underground[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
- Mark Eisman
- Conrad Graham
- Darrion Stahley
- Natalie Bishop (first appearance)
- Janie McCanyon (becomes a believer)
- Melinda Bentley
- Shelly Malloy
- Charlie
- Carl Meninger
- Sam Goldberg
Other Believers[]
Global Community[]
- Nicolae Carpathia
- Neal Damosa
- Marjorie Amherst (last appearance)
- Unnamed male Morale Monitor (only appearance, death)
- Unnamed female Morale Monitor (last appearance, death)
Unbelievers[]
- Z-Van (first appearance)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- First appearance of Natalie Bishop.
- First appearance of Z-Van.
- Janie McCanyon becomes a believer. She is the last student from Nicolae Carpathia High School and the last person in the schoolhouse to become a believer.
- Mark Eisman steals a satellite truck to help Vicki spread the message to the GC satellite schools all over the world.
- Marjorie Amherst reveals to Vicki Byrne that her parents were killed in one of God's judgments, but it is not clear which one.
- Vicki learns of Nada's death.
- First appearance of General Solomon Zimmerman.
- Last appearance of Marjorie Amherst.
- The last time that Lenore Barker would see Mark Eisman alive.
- Carl Meninger's first POV.
- The first book in the series in which Kasim Ameer appears without his sister, Nada.
Deaths[]
- Unnamed male Morale Monitor
- Mr. Amherst (confirmed)
- Mrs. Amherst (confirmed)
- Unnamed female Morale Monitor