Fire from Heaven

Left Behind: The Kids #16

by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry

Threatened by a huge meteor, John must make a life-threatening decision aboard the Global Community ship Peacekeeper One. With the danger increasing, the kids near Chicago must assume new identities. Judd and Vicki are at odds over the group’s next move. Will the kids stay together?

Follow the Young Tribulation Force through the next two prophetic judgments as they face their most ambitious adventure yet—one that could divide them or give countless others new hope.

Genres: Christian, Christian Fiction, Young Adult, Fiction, Childrens, Adventure, Apocalyptic

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 11, 2001

About the author

Jerry Bruce Jenkins is an American novelist and biographer. He is best known as the writer of the Left Behind series of books for Tim LaHaye and The Chosen novels to accompany his son Dallas's TV series. Jenkins has written more than 200 books, including mysteries, historical fiction, biblical fiction, cop thrillers, international spy thrillers, and children's adventures, as well as nonfiction. His works usually feature Christians as protagonists. In 2005, Jenkins and LaHaye ranked 9th in Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary list of Hall of Fame authors based on books sold at Amazon.com during its first 10 years. Jenkins now teaches writers to become authors here at his website. He and his wife Dianna have three sons and eight grandchildren.

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has been a while since I have read the books so it took me a little to remember what was happening. John, Mark’s cousin, died on a ship from the comet that hit the ocean. Judd and Vicki were fighting the whole book until the end. Most of them got fake IDs and changed their looks. They meet new people. Z and his dad that helped them with their new looks. Z also told them about an abandoned school building that they had. All of the kids are there now. Vicki got Phoenix, the dog, and Charlie, the slow boy. And they are at the school with them. But the two girls from GC just walked in with a gun pointed at the group. But they don’t look so good.

[Ardae Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

John is back and he makes the choice to board a new GC ship called "The Peacemaker 1." Though he reluctantly gets on and helps the Navy out a man tells him a meteor is coming and it's one of the Judgements of God. The YTF who are wanted with the GC are changing their identities because they are being figured out. They watch the news as they see the comet. They read the bible and get to the scripture about the 2nd judgement. 1/3 of the ships on the sea will be destroyed, 1/3 of humanity will be gone, 1/3 of the sea will be gone as well. They tell the public the Earth will be split in 2 and no one has a good chance of survival. Nicolae gets on the web and tell them that they can't send the comet away. John tries as much as he can to help people to see Jesus Christ. They say its supposed to hit the Atlantic Ocean and cause server weather. John told them on a boat without the captain neglecting them and then the comet. As the comet hit the Earth. The believers on the boat pray and ask God for mercy then the sea turned over and there John and everyone else on the earth died. The GC Planes monitor the comet. Then, Mark read the final message from John. He addresses the world with stopping the meetings and all travel will cease. Mr. Stein finally talks to Dr. Ben-Judah is one of the 144,000 evangelists and he is one of the 12,000 from his tribe. They finally also reconnect with Chloe Steele-Williams and she talks to the kids about Buck. Then, Pete helps them get facial changes and change their identities. He tells them it will happen straight away in the morning. As they talk to Zeke Jr. The one helping change their identities, Vicki and Zeke reconnects on things she wishes could happen. Vicki plans on going after to find Phoenix. Vicki and Judd argue over leadership and decision making in the group. Vicki parts ways with the YTF for a limited time to go get Phoenix. Vicki, Darrion, and Conrad go past the remains of New Hope VIllage Church. They go to the nearest shelter and find Melinda and Felicia. Vicki's Team figures out that everyone who had dealings with them or worked with the GC is dying. They make a heist to steal phoenix. Then, after they speeded away Vicki reveals herself to Charlie.
Judd's Team tries to prevent Taylor from doing something. Judd talks to them about how Nicolae and Tsion's meeting is faulty. They lose power when watching the meeting with the witnesses. Then, an unexpected new report came on that another comet from Heaven is coming down and its wormwood. Wormwood is poisonous to the water supply and it will smite 1/3 of it. As all of them come together as the whole YTF they are caught by the only surviving GC Morale Monitors.

[Heather Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series. Cna't wait to read the next one.

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST SERIES EVER!!!!! YOU HAVE TO READ THIS SERIES!!!!! BEST SERIES EVER!!!!!

[Tarissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

New identities, new beginnings... meteors, comets, danger all around. The tribulation continues on! And so does the Young Trib Force!

[Andrew Sparks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Again not a whole lot going on.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F JEN bk.16

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

a great way to break down the symbolism in the bible for kids

[Sharon Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

i enjoy them getting alone much better than having discontentment...

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

See the first book in the series for a full review.