Book 3 of the 3-book prequel to the best-selling Christian fiction series that sold over 63 million copies! "The Left Behind series . . . is among the best-selling fiction books of our times--right up there with Tom Clancy and Stephen King." --Time Get a glimpse into the lives of your favorite characters before they were left behind. What was life like before the Rapture for Rayford, Irene, and Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, Buck Williams, and Tsion Ben Judah? Why does Viv Ivins play such a pivotal role in Nicolae Carpathia's life? What were the events surrounding Nicolae's sudden rise to power? How did he become filled with evil? You will find all these answers and more in this exciting series! The Rapture: In the Twinkling of an Eye / Countdown to Earth's Last Days In this the final prequel to the blockbuster series, the story alternates between events on earth immediately after the Rapture and characters in heaven as they view the chaotic events on earth.