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The Son of Perdition
One man will rise from the ashes of chaos to restore order to the world. One man will use his supernatural gifts to lead humankind into an era of peace and safety. One man will usher in a time of terrible sorrows; unlike the world has ever seen before—or will again. His name is Victor Samael Yoshe, the Son of Perdition.
When millions of people vanish in the blink of an eye, Victor steps forward with the answer to everyone’s question: 'What happened?'
He unites the people of Earth by offering hope and guidance to the scared and confused survivors. Some time later he also secures a peace treaty in the Middle East and is subsequently hailed by all as the long-awaited Messiah.
Everything appears to be perfect, until a terrorist group disrupts the harmony and forces Victor to turn against everyone that stands in the way of peace. Those who do not accept Victor’s mark of protection are regarded as allies of the terrorist faction and punished with the maximum penalty allowed by law: Death.
The Son of Perdition is an end-times novel that dramatizes the rise and rule of the Antichrist. It depicts the last 7 years on Earth before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of the average citizen.
When millions of people vanish in the blink of an eye, Victor steps forward with the answer to everyone’s question: 'What happened?'
He unites the people of Earth by offering hope and guidance to the scared and confused survivors. Some time later he also secures a peace treaty in the Middle East and is subsequently hailed by all as the long-awaited Messiah.
Everything appears to be perfect, until a terrorist group disrupts the harmony and forces Victor to turn against everyone that stands in the way of peace. Those who do not accept Victor’s mark of protection are regarded as allies of the terrorist faction and punished with the maximum penalty allowed by law: Death.
The Son of Perdition is an end-times novel that dramatizes the rise and rule of the Antichrist. It depicts the last 7 years on Earth before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of the average citizen.
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435 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 14, 2012
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April 11, 2012
I absolutely loved this book. I immediately thought of the Left Behind Series when I started reading but Len put his own twist on this story. I was a little surprised the path that the 3 characters Trevor, Rene, and Andrew took....leave it at that without spoiling anything.
The Rapture occurs and those who were left behind are left to go through the 7 years of the rise of the Antichrist. He did a great job developing the characters and the story is very believable.
An indication for me of a great book is that I can read a book quickly and am disappointed that it ended. That best describes this book.
I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of his books.
The Rapture occurs and those who were left behind are left to go through the 7 years of the rise of the Antichrist. He did a great job developing the characters and the story is very believable.
An indication for me of a great book is that I can read a book quickly and am disappointed that it ended. That best describes this book.
I will definitely be keeping an eye out for more of his books.
January 3, 2013
This is a christian fiction thriller that follows the end times prophecies of the Bible as laid out in the book of Revelation. This one was a real page turner and I read it in one day! Highly recommended!
November 6, 2012
If you like books about the Rapture and Tribulation you will love reading “The Son of Perdition” by Len du Randt. This is one of the best books I have read in this genre. What makes it even better is it sticks to the biblical traditions of the end times.
The storyline is well developed and easy to follow. Each twist and turn helps build on the total story and comes together in the end in a triumphant conclusion. I easy found myself putting me in the story as an unnamed character.
The characters were very believable and easy to identify with. Even the bad guys were compelling in their story which made you cheer all the more for the heroes. I caught myself several times cheering and encouraging the good guys.
I really enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down.
I highly recommend this book.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
The storyline is well developed and easy to follow. Each twist and turn helps build on the total story and comes together in the end in a triumphant conclusion. I easy found myself putting me in the story as an unnamed character.
The characters were very believable and easy to identify with. Even the bad guys were compelling in their story which made you cheer all the more for the heroes. I caught myself several times cheering and encouraging the good guys.
I really enjoyed the book and had trouble putting it down.
I highly recommend this book.
[Please note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.]
January 15, 2022
Good book!
This book had a different ending from the “Left Behind” series. Who knows what will really happen in the Last Days when we really see the Antichrist and what happens. It will be remarkable and astonishing at that time in history. This is really an exciting time to be alive. I’ve seen and heard things that I never imagined. Crime at accelerated rates, the many people that are coming through the open border looking for a better life (will they find it?), the gas prices almost at $5.00 a gallon, inflation, the economy, the divided country and politics, too many to list here. It will be interesting.
This book had a different ending from the “Left Behind” series. Who knows what will really happen in the Last Days when we really see the Antichrist and what happens. It will be remarkable and astonishing at that time in history. This is really an exciting time to be alive. I’ve seen and heard things that I never imagined. Crime at accelerated rates, the many people that are coming through the open border looking for a better life (will they find it?), the gas prices almost at $5.00 a gallon, inflation, the economy, the divided country and politics, too many to list here. It will be interesting.
October 7, 2018
A book with a South African flavor. I was a bit surprised to find the main character living in Pretoria. A nice change from all the American and European settings.
I have to say I have never read any of Len du Randt's books, but I will be waiting for the next ones. He took a well known topic and wrote from a fresh perspective, which I really enjoyed.
I have to say I have never read any of Len du Randt's books, but I will be waiting for the next ones. He took a well known topic and wrote from a fresh perspective, which I really enjoyed.
February 23, 2020
Fascinating Storyline
A book centered around Revelations, the end times. Much like the book series "Left Behind", the storyline is about those who don't make it in the Rapture and struggle to survive during the following seven years of hell on earth... until the final return of the true Messiah, Jesus Christ. RECOMMENDED
A book centered around Revelations, the end times. Much like the book series "Left Behind", the storyline is about those who don't make it in the Rapture and struggle to survive during the following seven years of hell on earth... until the final return of the true Messiah, Jesus Christ. RECOMMENDED
November 4, 2018
Great retelling
A story many times told and author added his own interpretation making this a very good read. Highly recommend as a insightful look into the future
A story many times told and author added his own interpretation making this a very good read. Highly recommend as a insightful look into the future
January 21, 2021
AMAZING book! Could NOT put it down!!
June 25, 2021
Very "campy" rendition of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
June 28, 2021
Great read. I highly recommend it.
This was a wonderful story although it is fiction, it is well written. I loved the ending although it did make me cry. Great read!
This was a wonderful story although it is fiction, it is well written. I loved the ending although it did make me cry. Great read!
March 31, 2022
Religious thriller
Its a wild ride from beginning to end. I'm not usually big on books that preach Christianity but this one wasn't so bad.
Its a wild ride from beginning to end. I'm not usually big on books that preach Christianity but this one wasn't so bad.
September 24, 2012
Wow, this novel is quite the tour de force! This is my second du Randt book - the first having been The Incubus - and the improvement in the author's work is marked. Not that The Incubus was bad, but The Son of Perdition is outstanding. SOP is a day-by-day account of the rise of the anti-Christ, the disintegration of nature and society, the inevitable global conflict, and its resolution. Although I am a Christian, I have never been a big "End Times" enthusiast. I read Left Behind some years ago to see what the fuss was about and I found it to be mediocre writing with poor character development. So I never really got caught up in the End Times speculation that thrills so many people. Du Randt's well-told tale has opened my eyes and imagination to the horrifying concept of "hell on earth."
In SOP, we are introduced to a handful of characters and we follow them as humanity slides from normalcy into an apocalyptic abyss. The book was compelling largely because I felt like these were people I knew and cared about. The book becomes addictive through du Randt's excellent pacing and stunning imagination. Things go from bad to worse to horrific while the protagonists struggle to go on with their lives. Some of them were lucky enough to have been called up in the Rapture at the beginning of the story. Others figure out what's going on sooner or later-in time to save themselves-and still others never get it at all, either because of arrogance or, as is only human, because they were simply deceived. I think that was the creepiest thing about this book; it made me wonder whether I would recognize the anti-Christ if he appeared, or if I would be one of the millions who believed he was the Saviour. He certainly appeared to walk the walk and talk the talk.
Besides the gut-wrenching accounts of people keeping or losing their very souls, the author also spun my head with epic descriptions of supernatural global upheaval. I don't want to give anything away but one thing I found utterly depressing was a steady rain of blood that falls on a city for days. No one can go outside without getting covered in it and there is no fresh water with which to wash it off, or even to drink. Utterly disturbing and demoralizing. More disturbing is the descent of civilized society into depravity, which becomes the new normal. Good people keep their heads down and their mouths shut out of fear, and who can blame them? Brutal death is all around.
Full disclosure: This review is of a book provided to me by the author and I received no compensation for my review. Not only that, I'm well pleased to have been given this book! It was a gripping and powerful read and I recommend it for anyone, Christian or otherwise. Good stuff!
In SOP, we are introduced to a handful of characters and we follow them as humanity slides from normalcy into an apocalyptic abyss. The book was compelling largely because I felt like these were people I knew and cared about. The book becomes addictive through du Randt's excellent pacing and stunning imagination. Things go from bad to worse to horrific while the protagonists struggle to go on with their lives. Some of them were lucky enough to have been called up in the Rapture at the beginning of the story. Others figure out what's going on sooner or later-in time to save themselves-and still others never get it at all, either because of arrogance or, as is only human, because they were simply deceived. I think that was the creepiest thing about this book; it made me wonder whether I would recognize the anti-Christ if he appeared, or if I would be one of the millions who believed he was the Saviour. He certainly appeared to walk the walk and talk the talk.
Besides the gut-wrenching accounts of people keeping or losing their very souls, the author also spun my head with epic descriptions of supernatural global upheaval. I don't want to give anything away but one thing I found utterly depressing was a steady rain of blood that falls on a city for days. No one can go outside without getting covered in it and there is no fresh water with which to wash it off, or even to drink. Utterly disturbing and demoralizing. More disturbing is the descent of civilized society into depravity, which becomes the new normal. Good people keep their heads down and their mouths shut out of fear, and who can blame them? Brutal death is all around.
Full disclosure: This review is of a book provided to me by the author and I received no compensation for my review. Not only that, I'm well pleased to have been given this book! It was a gripping and powerful read and I recommend it for anyone, Christian or otherwise. Good stuff!
August 31, 2012
You hear about the end-times and Armageddon as predicted in Revelations, but you don't really think about how it could go down. Few have the courage to speculate about the specific details beyond generic references to the Mark of the Beast and so forth.
Len du Randt gets down and personal in portraying what could happen. How exactly would an Anti-Christ rise to power? What would he do once there? What would happen to those who did not embrace the new regime? What would happen to the various world religions? How would it affect Christians?
Each segment of the story begins with a real-world historical quote, some of which in themselves are chilling. They demonstrate how easily we could be led down the path to utter destruction.
Even if you don't personally believe in the Christian version of Armageddon, as long as you can handle a story from a Christian perspective, you'll enjoy it as a science fiction novel. If you are devout in your Christian beliefs, you better embrace them more fully because you'll definitely want to be taken up in the Rapture. The alternative is pure Hell.
Some areas of the story could have been expanded a little more, such as the initial "war" that was used to convince people to accept the new rules. I would have expected the majority of people to fight harder against some of the changes, and for a heavier-handed Big Brother in watching over emails and phone calls.
Overall I enjoyed the story. It was definitely rich in detail, especially for how inhuman us humans can be. About halfway into the book I got a really sick pit in my gut, knowing that at least some portions of the story will probably really happen someday. Mankind can be so easily swayed with just a little manipulation.
Len du Randt gets down and personal in portraying what could happen. How exactly would an Anti-Christ rise to power? What would he do once there? What would happen to those who did not embrace the new regime? What would happen to the various world religions? How would it affect Christians?
Each segment of the story begins with a real-world historical quote, some of which in themselves are chilling. They demonstrate how easily we could be led down the path to utter destruction.
Even if you don't personally believe in the Christian version of Armageddon, as long as you can handle a story from a Christian perspective, you'll enjoy it as a science fiction novel. If you are devout in your Christian beliefs, you better embrace them more fully because you'll definitely want to be taken up in the Rapture. The alternative is pure Hell.
Some areas of the story could have been expanded a little more, such as the initial "war" that was used to convince people to accept the new rules. I would have expected the majority of people to fight harder against some of the changes, and for a heavier-handed Big Brother in watching over emails and phone calls.
Overall I enjoyed the story. It was definitely rich in detail, especially for how inhuman us humans can be. About halfway into the book I got a really sick pit in my gut, knowing that at least some portions of the story will probably really happen someday. Mankind can be so easily swayed with just a little manipulation.
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January 26, 2013This was the first novel from this author that I have read. It is fast paced and I guess it should be if it is portraying the events of the last days before Jesus' return as outlined in the book of Revelation in the Bible.
There are many fiction, both Christian based and non Christian based, novels on the Armageddon and end times and this one is up there with some of the other good ones I have read.
Each author has a different take on this subject matter, but I find this one one of my favourites. Du Randt has achieved portraying the POV of these last days from the ordinary man in the street level, whether the main characters are Jewish, Christian or not. This is counteracted by the portrayal of the very demonic, decieitful and charismatic Antichrist.
In this novel, you get to connect with the main characters, and despise the Antichrist, especially his very cruel, barbaric and inhumane treatment of Christians, Jews or any other religion or person who does not submit to the Antichrist's religion and worship of him. These scenes were very sobering and graphic enough to reinforce in any Christian reader what it is going to be like for them if they do not submit to the Antichrist before Jesus' return. I pray that these scenes will be used to make Christians more discerning and determined to not sway under this pressure and betray Christ and themselves.
Du Randt writes well. The pace is fast, and one you cannot put down. I enjoyed the spiritual warfare and spiritual aspects of this novel. This he has done well and is comparable to others in similar novels of the same genre and subject matter.
Highly Recommended.
There are many fiction, both Christian based and non Christian based, novels on the Armageddon and end times and this one is up there with some of the other good ones I have read.
Each author has a different take on this subject matter, but I find this one one of my favourites. Du Randt has achieved portraying the POV of these last days from the ordinary man in the street level, whether the main characters are Jewish, Christian or not. This is counteracted by the portrayal of the very demonic, decieitful and charismatic Antichrist.
In this novel, you get to connect with the main characters, and despise the Antichrist, especially his very cruel, barbaric and inhumane treatment of Christians, Jews or any other religion or person who does not submit to the Antichrist's religion and worship of him. These scenes were very sobering and graphic enough to reinforce in any Christian reader what it is going to be like for them if they do not submit to the Antichrist before Jesus' return. I pray that these scenes will be used to make Christians more discerning and determined to not sway under this pressure and betray Christ and themselves.
Du Randt writes well. The pace is fast, and one you cannot put down. I enjoyed the spiritual warfare and spiritual aspects of this novel. This he has done well and is comparable to others in similar novels of the same genre and subject matter.
Highly Recommended.
December 6, 2015
This book starts in South Africa and is the story of the end times experiences of three friends who are not Raptured and come to realize that those who were, were somewhat different. Some of them wake up, some do not. But it is a good end-times thriller, a bit different than the "Left=Behind" series with a bit of a different idea about the anti-Christ. I liked this story as it was Biblically correct and showed how the conflict beteen following Christ and following the anti-Christ will affect you in the afterlife.
January 25, 2016
Very good book
This is a very modern telling of the age old story of life after the rapture. I highly recommend it.
This is a very modern telling of the age old story of life after the rapture. I highly recommend it.
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