The Rising, The Antichrist - Is Born

In a dark mirror of biblical events, the young Nicolae is taken to the desert for forty days. Unlike Jesus, Nicolae succumbs to all three temptations, cementing his role as the "son of perdition". The Modern Adaptation: "Rise of the Antichrist" (2023)

While the book "The Rising" is a prequel, the 2023 film directed by and starring serves as a direct sequel to the 2014 Left Behind movie. The Rising, the Antichrist Is Born

While Nicolae grows into a charismatic but ruthless prodigy—eventually murdering both his fathers to secure his power—the book also tracks a young Rayford Steele. Long before he was the pilot from the main series, Ray was an ROTC student determined to fly, unaware that his path was destined to collide with global evil. In a dark mirror of biblical events, the