The Showdown: Behind Enemy Lines

Left Behind: The Kids #13

by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry

The death toll rises as the great wrath of the Lamb earthquake ends. Victims throughout the world struggle to find family and friends. The Young Trib Force is no exception.

Ryan has disappeared. Judd risks his life with a dangerous motorcycle jump. And through a series of strange events, Lionel finds himself in the mind-numbing clutches of the Global Community. Will he figure out his true identity and locate his friends? Will Ryan survive the deadly earthquake?

Join Judd, Vicki, Lionel, and Ryan as they try to find each other and fight against the enemy of their souls.

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

152 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 28, 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

[Tarissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some big changes are in store for the Young Trib Force. Not everyone survived the earthquake and the immediate aftermath, ya'll. Our friends get themselves into a few scrapes and find out they are sealed by God's protection.

[Katie Rew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ryan!!!😢

[Ella · Rating 5 out of 5]

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

[Ardae Perry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Judd still trying to get his way to Chicago and men caught his trying to steal his motorcycle. They don't want to steal his bike and only wanted to talk to him. Judd continued to tell his story to the people. The people who he talked to took his in ropes and tied him to take him to the GC for his unbelief in Enigma Babylon. He talked to one of the people named Marlene who see hears the gospel, but through this he still was still tied up. She is now willing to free him. Judd and Pete meet up at a gas station and soon their forehead's reveal the mark of God. He talks to Pavel which tells him the Nicolae "raised someone from the dead" using the words Jesus used for Lazarus. Vicki, Darrion, and Shelly is attempting to find Ryan and they try anything possible. They climb rocks, gates, and train tracks to search for Ryan. Maybe he was gone, maybe he died, he might be waiting at the house? We don't know yet so they continue to ask as many GC where he may be. Vicki went somewhere to attempt to find him and then they arrested her for looking at something she shouldn't have. Vicki found a person who took her to Ryan. She went to his room where a nurse came and gave her a letter he wrote. She informed Vicki that Ryan won't be alive long because he fell in a coma. She read the letter and falls on the floor crying. The nurse told her to come late that evening and did. She took his dog and he woke up from his coma and talked to her. He told her he didn't want to suffer on earth. He told her that he wanted to die and go to heaven. They had a few words and then he died. The girls woke up at a camp to news of Nicolae Carpathia coming to a broadcast and then he did what he does best. He sweet talked them and Leonardo Fortunado (His Close Friend) told them the he raised him from the dead and told the people the he should be exalted. Lionel and Conrad are deployed to Chicago and are ready to continue and finish in classes. They soon are on their way and they read Tsion Ben-Judah's website and they talk about the Mark of the Christians. The rest of the people in the GCMM (Morale Monitors) named Felicia and Melinda goes to NCHS and they find out that it has been turned into a morgue. Judd finally sees Vicki again and they have a brief conversation at Ryan's makeshift grave. Then, an elderly woman told a nurse that Vicki killed Mrs. Jenness. Judd and the YTF and they had to brainstorm ideas to escape. Then, Charlie someone at the hospital is suspecting something is wrong and wants to know. The group contemplated on it. Then the group finds Lionel in which he is with the GC now and may hurt them. Then, they all talk about their past lives that Lionel couldn't remember. They talk about what they are doing know (Lionel still doesn't remember anything yet.) Then they showed him pictures and old things. He finally remembered and Melinda and Felicia told them that Vicki is possibly a murder victim. They filed a report on the two and Lionel regained his memory and he knew he made a mistake.

[Becca Avila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is one of my favorite book series that I have ever read! Mr. Jenkins explains the Tribulation to young readers very well through this series. So far I have read up to book #31, and I still LOVE them! Thank you Mr. Jenkins for written a Left Behind series for young people that may not understand the adult version.

This whole series amazing, how many people the Young and the Adult Trib Force reaches and helps is amazing. I know that this is just a book and hasn’t really happened it shows how realistic the Rapture and the Tribualion will actually be.

I love the characters that are believers that are working inside for the GC (Global Community). They show a lot of courage for working with the GC, they cold get caught, many of them do in the following books.

A little heads up on Pete (Vicki’s friend), in the following books there will be much death because they stand up for what they believe in. Many more will die. People today die because of there faith in Christ.

I am trying not to give too many spoilers but it is hard to do. So I am signing off with this review!

Sincerely, Becca (ba758369@gmail.com)

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t believe Ryan is gone... it was so sad but I’m happy Vicki got to see him before he died and that she got to bury him. Judd is finally back home. Lionel just showed up not to long ago and he got his memory back at the very end!!! But the group is about to be in big trouble.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was sad. 😢

[Jaycee.Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was amazing i really like the books a lot

[Bree A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Am I the only one who thinks Ryan's death was completely avoidable?

[Anna Schwirian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good read, love the people reaching out to others no mater the cost Christiana today struggle with doing that.

[Makenzie :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book made me ball my eyes out!!!😣
All I have to say is “WHY WHY WHY.”
That is all that I can say without any spoilers.
♥️As always happy reading♥️

[Andrew Sparks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why are these books sadder than the adult books?

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

F JEN bk.13

[Nicole Kaminsky]

I enjoy reading them I read only 1 -13 there are alsome and amazing

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

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

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

[Sharon Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

my heart is just racing eith anticipation