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Rider on a Pale Horse: A Post-Apocalyptic Saga of the End Times
And I looked, and behold a pale and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Revelation 6:8
The final days of Earth have arrived, and the seals are broken. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are unleashed, bringing devastation, famine, and death to the planet. As society crumbles under the weight of chaos, survival becomes a brutal game.
Silas Ford has managed to avoid the worst of the violence during the Second American Civil War, but the nightmare is far from over. When the world turns to dust, the strong prey on the weak, and every man must decide how far he’s willing to go to live another day. Silas opens his compound to several newcomers. The additional members bring much-needed manpower to help with security and chores, but they each come with their own baggage that jeopardizes the group dynamic.
The art of survival is no simple task. When Silas agrees to watch over a local farmer’s cattle, a ruthless trickster steals the herd. Now, Silas must venture into the heart of a lawless, virus-ravaged world to recover what’s been taken. With death lurking around every corner and the deadly virus spreading like wildfire, this mission could cost him everything.
Book Two of the Kingdom Come series is here—an unrelenting, heart-pounding post-apocalyptic adventure you won’t be able to put down. Grab your copy and join the fight for survival today!
As with all works by Mark Goodwin, this book contains no profanity and no embarrassing sex scenes. However, if you're offended by conservative principles and references to Scripture, this book might not be for you.
Revelation 6:8
The final days of Earth have arrived, and the seals are broken. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are unleashed, bringing devastation, famine, and death to the planet. As society crumbles under the weight of chaos, survival becomes a brutal game.
Silas Ford has managed to avoid the worst of the violence during the Second American Civil War, but the nightmare is far from over. When the world turns to dust, the strong prey on the weak, and every man must decide how far he’s willing to go to live another day. Silas opens his compound to several newcomers. The additional members bring much-needed manpower to help with security and chores, but they each come with their own baggage that jeopardizes the group dynamic.
The art of survival is no simple task. When Silas agrees to watch over a local farmer’s cattle, a ruthless trickster steals the herd. Now, Silas must venture into the heart of a lawless, virus-ravaged world to recover what’s been taken. With death lurking around every corner and the deadly virus spreading like wildfire, this mission could cost him everything.
Book Two of the Kingdom Come series is here—an unrelenting, heart-pounding post-apocalyptic adventure you won’t be able to put down. Grab your copy and join the fight for survival today!
As with all works by Mark Goodwin, this book contains no profanity and no embarrassing sex scenes. However, if you're offended by conservative principles and references to Scripture, this book might not be for you.
344 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 26, 2025
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Mark Goodwin
212 books435 followersMark Goodwin is a Christian author and host of the popular Prepper Recon Podcast which interviews patriots, preppers and economists to help people prepare for the uncertain times ahead. His previous fiction series, The Days of Noah spent several months at number one on the Amazon best-sellers list in multiple categories. His first series, The Economic Collapse Chronicles, also hit the Amazon best-sellers list in several categories.
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July 26, 2025Very nice
I like all books by Goodwin, this is no exception. I like how the guy converts and is saved. This is one of his better books,i think. He gives hints on survival as well
I like all books by Goodwin, this is no exception. I like how the guy converts and is saved. This is one of his better books,i think. He gives hints on survival as well
June 17, 2026
Good fictional story based on Bible prophecy. I held my attention and I want to keep reading.
I must respectfully disagree however regarding the timing of the rapture. The Bible states clearly that it doesn’t happen until after the tribulation saints are raised at the last trumpet. The last trumpet occurs in Revelation 20:4-5. This story is fiction so I can overlook it and enjoy the book.
I Thessalonians 4: 15 states
“According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,will certainly NOT PRECEDE THOSE WHO FALLEN ASLEEP”.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
“Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMPET. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
“But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”
Revelation 20:4-5
“And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.”
Matthew 24:29-31
““Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”
Also, Hebrews 9:28 tells us he comes twice. Not three times.
“so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.”
I must respectfully disagree however regarding the timing of the rapture. The Bible states clearly that it doesn’t happen until after the tribulation saints are raised at the last trumpet. The last trumpet occurs in Revelation 20:4-5. This story is fiction so I can overlook it and enjoy the book.
I Thessalonians 4: 15 states
“According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord,will certainly NOT PRECEDE THOSE WHO FALLEN ASLEEP”.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
“Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMPET. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
“But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”
Revelation 20:4-5
“And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.”
Matthew 24:29-31
““Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”
Also, Hebrews 9:28 tells us he comes twice. Not three times.
“so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.”
April 7, 2026
Not as good as the first one. I was still locked in the whole time, it just didn’t focus on anything I was wanting to see until the end. We only follow our main guy and his family living at their compound off the grid and that’s 90% of this book. Yeah what they get into is somewhat interesting, I was never bored with it but we only get small snippets of what’s going on in the world via occasional radio broadcasts. Not really a whole lot of biblical stuff happening and the UAP stuff is pretty much nonexistent in this one. The writing is still a little cringe too and there’s some stuff happening sometimes with our characters that just not logical and comes out of nowhere at times. The last hour or so of this book gets back to what’s happening in the world and we finally get some more biblical events and mentions, and sets up the third book pretty well. Hopefully this trilogy closes out strong.
August 15, 2025
A day late
Solar and Advil have made it to the family homestead in North Carolina. The elderly neighbors are still there. They have dinner with them and in return watch the cows during the night. Rina does make it to the homestead surprisingly. They have a run in with a pastor, rescue a 14 year old girl and take in a nursing assistant. They deal with cattle wrestlers, a crooked judge and end up going back to DC. There is a lot of dangerous instances, famine, disease. Very exciting. Great job. Thank you. Looking forward to Book 3.
Solar and Advil have made it to the family homestead in North Carolina. The elderly neighbors are still there. They have dinner with them and in return watch the cows during the night. Rina does make it to the homestead surprisingly. They have a run in with a pastor, rescue a 14 year old girl and take in a nursing assistant. They deal with cattle wrestlers, a crooked judge and end up going back to DC. There is a lot of dangerous instances, famine, disease. Very exciting. Great job. Thank you. Looking forward to Book 3.
August 18, 2025
The Apocalypse becomes more intense!
For readers of the Kingdom Come Series, the action becomes more dangerous and intense in Book 2, Rider on a Pale Horse. Will Silas at last except that the bible isn't a fairy tale? How will the AntiChrist explain the world wide events? This series is compelling and action packed. Each Book ends on a cliffhanger but thankfully there are more books to follow.
For readers of the Kingdom Come Series, the action becomes more dangerous and intense in Book 2, Rider on a Pale Horse. Will Silas at last except that the bible isn't a fairy tale? How will the AntiChrist explain the world wide events? This series is compelling and action packed. Each Book ends on a cliffhanger but thankfully there are more books to follow.
September 21, 2025
It was very interesting...
but one part was horrifying...
how the antichrist will merge the image with human brains
( This image of the beast is given authority to speak and to kill anyone who refuses to worship it)
We are beginning to see parts of it coming together already...
I will definitely want to read the third book in the series!
I liked the Bible quotes at the start of each chapter!
but one part was horrifying...
how the antichrist will merge the image with human brains
( This image of the beast is given authority to speak and to kill anyone who refuses to worship it)
We are beginning to see parts of it coming together already...
I will definitely want to read the third book in the series!
I liked the Bible quotes at the start of each chapter!
October 25, 2025
Mark Goodwin
I really enjoy everything Mark Goodwin writes. I Wasn't sure about aliens, once I started I had to continue reading. The characters are likable, some prepping ideas and a new way of understanding revelations. I am really looking forward to reading book 3. Stay alert people.
I really enjoy everything Mark Goodwin writes. I Wasn't sure about aliens, once I started I had to continue reading. The characters are likable, some prepping ideas and a new way of understanding revelations. I am really looking forward to reading book 3. Stay alert people.
December 10, 2025
Mark Goodwin Hits Another Home Run
I have read every book Mark Goodwin has written and as with all the others, this one doesn’t fail to keep me entertained! His characters are believable and the storylines are biblically consistent. I’m a huge fan & can’t wait for the 3rd book to be released!
I have read every book Mark Goodwin has written and as with all the others, this one doesn’t fail to keep me entertained! His characters are believable and the storylines are biblically consistent. I’m a huge fan & can’t wait for the 3rd book to be released!
June 4, 2026
Exciting, action-packed non-stop events unfolding adventure!
Wow! From the beginning I was captured by the action and adventure of this little group of people I stayed up all night reading until 6:18 in the morning! I loved it and now I have to read some of the next book! Well written!
Wow! From the beginning I was captured by the action and adventure of this little group of people I stayed up all night reading until 6:18 in the morning! I loved it and now I have to read some of the next book! Well written!
July 13, 2026
Biblical
I rated this a 5* due to its biblical roots. I don't know if the alien aspect and the super internet are a possibility, but...I know how it all ends. I've read The Book, and it tells all about it. If there is one thing I would change, it would be to have the Bible passages in a modern English language format. The HCS Bible would be an excellent choice for this.
I rated this a 5* due to its biblical roots. I don't know if the alien aspect and the super internet are a possibility, but...I know how it all ends. I've read The Book, and it tells all about it. If there is one thing I would change, it would be to have the Bible passages in a modern English language format. The HCS Bible would be an excellent choice for this.
December 2, 2025
I enjoyed and read books 1 and 2 and I have 3 on order. I enjoyed them and will read more by this author. The only reason I didn't give that extra star was that there were several grammatical errors, and he overuses the phrase "stitched his/her eyebrows together".
December 26, 2025
great book
I really enjoyed the book, I think it was better than the first book. I disagree with his timing for the rapture but it’s still a great story. I look forward to Silas and Avril coming to faith.
I really enjoyed the book, I think it was better than the first book. I disagree with his timing for the rapture but it’s still a great story. I look forward to Silas and Avril coming to faith.
January 1, 2026
Love Christian Endtimes Books
Goodwin has always impressed with his writing. You won’t be disappointed with this series. Don’t forget to read his other series that follow this theme.
Goodwin has always impressed with his writing. You won’t be disappointed with this series. Don’t forget to read his other series that follow this theme.
January 13, 2026
A Real Page-turner
This is the second installment of the Kingdom Come series. In today's world, you begin to see an uncanny similarly between some beliefs and the scope of the book. I look forward to reading the third installment. Well worth the read.
This is the second installment of the Kingdom Come series. In today's world, you begin to see an uncanny similarly between some beliefs and the scope of the book. I look forward to reading the third installment. Well worth the read.
January 19, 2026
Very captivating!
Depictions of what might happen in the future are very believable with AI becoming so prominent. Follow Silas and Avril in their adventures to discover the truth. What will they do next?
Depictions of what might happen in the future are very believable with AI becoming so prominent. Follow Silas and Avril in their adventures to discover the truth. What will they do next?
February 9, 2026
I enjoyed this book better than the first one. The story is starting to come together and the addition of some likeable characters helped me stick around. Now everything is coming together and I look forward to the next book.
April 9, 2026
A Fantastic telling of biblical TRUTH
In a world that is in constant social economic flux, it so great to read Marks books because it puts all back into perspective. Choose Christ first and avoid the curse! Amen
In a world that is in constant social economic flux, it so great to read Marks books because it puts all back into perspective. Choose Christ first and avoid the curse! Amen
May 24, 2026
They survive
In book two our characters have settled in North Carolina and while there are some fights, they have built a good life. Returning to DC things are very diffetent. More of their group begin to believe in GOD. What comes next?
In book two our characters have settled in North Carolina and while there are some fights, they have built a good life. Returning to DC things are very diffetent. More of their group begin to believe in GOD. What comes next?
July 25, 2026
Goodwin does it again!
Mark Goodwin combines Biblical prophecy with great characters and lots of action. If you're a believer, you'll love this series. If you're not a believer, you'll still love it, but I hope you will give your life to Jesus!
Mark Goodwin combines Biblical prophecy with great characters and lots of action. If you're a believer, you'll love this series. If you're not a believer, you'll still love it, but I hope you will give your life to Jesus!
May 20, 2026
Good reading
I like the books but they don't believe, Seems like some the signs are mixed up. I am glad to. see the rapture atrtt656ggtg
I like the books but they don't believe, Seems like some the signs are mixed up. I am glad to. see the rapture atrtt656ggtg
April 29, 2026
It’s like Left Behind series but shorter with the knowledge and inclusion of technology as we know it today and can imagine it for tomorrow with a side of biblical prophecy. Good characters I became invested in knowing what happens to them. Will finish the series
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