Antichrist: His Origin, Rise, Reign, and Fall

by James BeauSeigneur

Not a sermon or a prediction, but a rigorously plausible end‑times scenario spanning five decades and the full arc of biblical prophecy

ANTICHRIST: His Origin, Rise, Reign, and Fall is a gritty, sweeping end‑times epic that combines the high‑stakes suspense of a geopolitical thriller with the rigor of serious biblical scholarship. Crafted by an NSA and DIA intelligence analyst with more than forty years at the intersection of scripture, science, and geopolitics, ANTICHRIST delivers scene‑by‑scene fulfillment of the Rapture, the Ezekiel 38-39 war, Revelation’s seals, trumpets, and bowls—as well as scores of lesser‑known Old and New Testament prophecies—all rendered in politically and scientifically plausible detail. ANTICHRIST offers prophecy‑minded readers a richly imagined narrative that is both deeply faithful to Scripture and relentlessly readable.

In addition to the main narrative, the author weaves in dozens of short, self-contained vignettes, dropping the reader into the lives of ordinary people, so global judgments never remain abstract. These are not sermon inserts; they’re short, charged dramas in which doctrine shows up with dirt under its fingernails. The vignettes maintain the destructive magnitude of apocalyptic prophecy while continuously re‑anchoring it in the ordinary, frightened, stubborn, sometimes surprisingly brave people who have to live—and die—through it. Instead of watching only the main characters in war rooms and UN council chambers, we emerge from a storm cellar with a family to find their home and city wiped from existence in the first trumpet judgment; we stand on the deck of an oil tanker as John’s “huge mountain, all ablaze” is thrown into the sea, engulfing our vessel in flame before drawing us with it down into the open ocean abyss; we walk with an Argentine grandfather taking his grandson fishing for the first time, only to find the surface of the lake covered with dead fish, poisoned by the great star Wormwood. In other vignettes, we experience the Antichrist’s entrancing deceit in very personal ways as he fills the whole world with wonders, causing all but the elect to eagerly follow. As a result, the story feels more like a mosaic of intersecting lives than a single plot on rails, giving readers a richer sense of the world’s breadth, the stakes of every judgment, and the quiet heroism or failure of people who will never walk the halls of power.

Genres: Fiction

1435 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 10, 2026

About the author

James BeauSeigneur (shown here with his wife Geri) is the author of the Christ Clone trilogy: In His Image (SelectiveHouse, 1997), Birth of an Age (SelectiveHouse, 1997), and Acts of God (SelectiveHouse, 1998.) He is a former intelligence analyst for the National Security Agency and former newspaper publisher. He taught political science at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, and in 1980 was the Republican nominee for U.S. Congress running against Al Gore, who was the Vice President of the U.S. at the time of this interview. His published works include manuals on strategic defense and military avionics; newspaper articles; speeches for U.S. Congressional and Senatorial candidates; and lyrics for several published songs.

Reviews

[Dorothy Bonett · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book, the author has found a very innovative way to present one view of end-times prophecy and how the book of Revelation and connected sections of the Bible could come true, using fictional characters and scenarios but grounding them with a solid knowledge of current geopolitics and technology. The author's knowledge of these things shines through, as does his solid Biblical scholarship. He has a unique take on some events, but he makes it all plausible and interesting with characters that seem real; clean and uncluttered writing; and (so far as the subject allows), suspense. The size of the work may seem daunting to some, and everyone may not enjoy the hybrid nature of the work (fiction and scholarship) but I believe it will rewarding to those who persevere.
I received an advance review copy of this book from the author.
I highly recommend also his Christ Clone trilogy, which I have reread at least 4 times.

[Laura Maynard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

This was big, juicy book. BeauSeigneur takes us through biblical end times prophecies from the Bible and how that could happen on earth. This book was an incredible blend of fiction, tense psychological thriller, science fiction, and scriptural knowledge. I thought BeauSeigneur’s knowledge and ability to interpret and apply scripture was very impressive and I enjoyed the way he used this knowledge in context with current world politics and technology. I liked how the book progressed over several decades and I was surprised at the twists and turns that occurred through the book. I did feel like the Epilogue was somewhat trite and felt rushed. I almost wish there hadn’t been an epilogue.
Overall, great book. I would recommend this to people who are trying to understand end times biblical prophecies, interested in Revelation, or interested in Armageddon.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am going to have to read this book again. I couldn’t read it in one sitting, because it is a detailed, well- researched book, but when I wasn’t working or doing other necessary things, I was reading this book. I feel sure I read it too fast and may have missed something. The details were so meticulous, and because of the premise of the book it had to be, but never boring. Just so insightful, knowledgeable.The story builds over the years, and the puzzle pieces begin to form vignettes.Then the larger areas connect and you are inside the whirlwind with everyone else. Antichrist is not for the faint-of-heart, but the subject never has been. This novel drives that message home, but with that being said, it also offers unspeakable joy, in due time.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

People are talking about eschatology more than ever these days, believers and nonbelievers alike. Reading this fictionalized account of the real scripture-backed end times reinforced in me a sense of urgency and excitement, too. This geopolitical thriller is written with real and profound truths, including what people will face in the end. The seven bowls of judgement in particular gave me chills. Including photographs of objects and places (such as the Shroud of Turin and Jerusalem) added a layer of interest. The story takes place all over the world just as it will in the end. Scriptures are found in each chapter as well as a reference at the end with helpful and informative endnotes.

I really liked the compelling writing, tight tension, suspense, adventures, and the emotions characters experienced. It was easy to feel the pulse of the story. The novel is rather long, though, so not something to zip through. You read, savor, and reflect.