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The Rising: Antichrist Is Born by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins is the first novel in the Before They Were Left Behind prequel series. Marilena Carpathia longs to become a mother, and when a mysterious clairvoyant promises to fulfil her dream, she agrees to an extraordinary process involving genetic engineering and the power of the Prince of Darkness. Unknowingly, she is chosen to give birth to Nicolae Carpathia, who will become the Antichrist.
Meanwhile, young Ray Steele is determined to follow his own ambitions rather than take over the family business, setting his sights on becoming a pilot. As their lives move towards an eventual intersection, the forces of good and evil begin to converge, setting the stage for the events leading to the Rapture.
