The trouble with interpretations of this kind, is that such authors repeatedly ignore large parts of the Bible which contradict their views. Jesus said that such things as the second coming, the great tribulation etc, would all come to pass within the lifetimes of those whom he preached to. "Verily verily I say unto you, this generation will not pass, till all these things will come to pass". "There be some standing here, who will not taste death, till all these things be fulfilled".

One can't interpret these statements to mean anything else than that Jesus promised his followers these things would occur in the first century, not the 21st. There are only 2 conclusions one can draw from this-the rapture and tribulation has aleady occurred, (probably about the time of the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD, which is evidently what Jesus was refering to), or it never occurred and the early christians were grossly mistaken. But to draw the conclusion that people are to wait for Christs 2nd coming in the 21st century would have shocked the early christians, as it was never meant to be this way. I'm sorry, but the authors of such books need to open their minds to other possibilities and interpretations of scripture, as they are leading people astray.

I fear that books like these do damage to Christianity. Revelation is not something that should be exploited and treated on the same plane as UFO abductions. This book was obviously produced simply to milk off of Christians' interest in God's words. It doesn't help to understand God any better, only to tempt with endless speculation.

If you're interested in an author who uses Revelation to truly come closer to God, I would suggest trying Brian Caldwell's novel, We All Fall Down. Rather than use Revelation as a titilating disastor, he explores what makes such a judgement necessary and what it is that keeps us away from God.