Mark of Evil

By: Craig Parshall, Tim LaHaye

Narrated by: Daniel Butler

Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

Economies have fallen, freedom has been suppressed, and peace is a distant memory. The world is falling apart. Joshua Jordan's protege Ethan March, along with Jimmy Louder and Rivka Reuban, have been left behind in a world that is rapidly coming under the complete influence of the Antichrist. Technology is growing by leaps and bounds, with BID-Tag implants, robotic police units, and drone-bots flying overhead...all designed to control and dominate those who resist the Antichrist's reign of evil.

As Biblical prophecy is fulfilled each new day, Ethan and the others in the Remnant struggle to eat, to procure necessary goods, and to avoid the Global Alliance - in short, to survive. But when the forces of evil attempt to pervert the world's most powerful information system to their own sinister ends, eliminating everyone who gets in their way, it's up to Ethan and the Remnant to subvert their dark ambitions.

From New York Times best-selling author Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world-renowned Left Behind books, and Craig Parshall, Mark of Evil is the final thrilling chapter in The End series. With high-tech thrills against a background of prophetic events that seem to leap from today's news, this is the story of global tribulations bringing the world one step closer to the reign of the Antichrist and the return of Jesus Christ in glory.

©2014 Zondervan (P)2014 Zondervan

TERRIBLE NARRATOR

What disappointed you about Mark of Evil?

Probably a good book?.... But couldn't listen to it... the Narrator is awful... totally ruined the end of the series!!!

Horrible distracting narration

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I very much enjoyed the story line but the narration was the most distracting annoying narration I've ever had the displeasure of listening to. The narrator sounds as if he's an overweight heavy smoker who smacks his lips constantly and emphasizes the wrong words in the sentences so that you don't quite get what he's saying. If I hadn't wanted to finish the story so badly I would have stopped listening.

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Butler’s performances?

NO

The worst in the series

What disappointed you about Mark of Evil?

The storyline dragged on with little point

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not this one, I has listened to the entire series and this just does not even compare to the others in the series, I wondered if they authors truly wrote it or if someone else ghost wrote it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Butler’s performances?

No, his voice gets on your nerves.

What character would you cut from Mark of Evil?

All of them the story sucked

Any additional comments?

I read the reviews and most were bad but I thought really how bad could it be the others were great. I think Joshua Jordan (the character that was raptured in the last book) was what carried the entire story...should have ended there.

My First Audible return!

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

It wasn't the book itself that was awful, but the narration. I will most likely purchase the kindle edition and read the book rather than suffer through this narrator.

Would you be willing to try another book from Craig Parshall and Tim LaHaye ? Why or why not?

Oh yes indeed! I enjoy their books! The stories are so exciting and well written, that you get lost in their world and completely forget reality for awhile.

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Butler’s performances?

Never ever again. Not even if it was free.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mark of Evil?

I haven't finished the entire book yet, but so far, so good! I will be reading, rather than listening, to the remainder of this book due to the horrible narration.

Any additional comments?

This was my first ever return, and Audible was wonderful about it. My advise is to read reviews, even if it's a series book with a familiar author. Lesson learned!
The narrator ruins the book! They changed narrators after using the same wonderful narrator for the first three in this series. This narrator is probably a nice guy, but you cannot listen without cringing. It was awful!

Should've Used Same Narrator Used for Previous Boo

What made the experience of listening to Mark of Evil the most enjoyable?

The story followed the Bible.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The old rabbi because he brought back warm memories of the Left Behind series.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Had to concentrate hard or my mind wandered. Also, was distracted with mispronouncement of Names. Really missed Stefan's narration.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Originally yes, but the narrator kept putting me to sleep.

Narrator is awful!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I know the story, but the narrator made it incredibly boring to listen. I could not continue because of that. I would return it if I had not had it for a while. I always purchase books ahead of when I might actually listen to them.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Sugar Poison

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Butler’s performances?

NO WAY!

What character would you cut from Mark of Evil?

Could not listen long enough to determine this.

Any additional comments?

Will you exchange this book for me?

DISAPPOINTING!!

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Using the previous narrator would have been better. It is already a long, uncut story and the narrator seemed to draw out that fact.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Given Ethan March a better conversion story to Jesus Christ. I got it but I would rather the writers start this story right at the Rapture and then move on.

What didn’t you like about Daniel Butler’s performance?

Everything. . .I know he tried to change voices according to character but it didn't work! Especially the Asian character; he sounded like Mr. Moto. Just terrible characterization.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Having read the Left Behind Series and The Last Jihad series by Joel Rosenberg. . .this particular book seemed not to have that spark (or purpose).

Narrator

Daniel Butler needs to articulate better and speak with clarity even when trying to be quiet. The listener can’t make out certain things that are possibly important because the volume won’t raise higher enough to understand what being said! I had to replay it several times and that was annoying! What happened to the person who narrated the other 3 books?

A quality control person should have caught this before it actually went to Audible!

A good series but

Not as thrilling as the other books . storylines was a little slow and this narrator was not necessarily the right one for this book

Good but the worst in the series

Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel Butler’s performances?

NO!

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Mark of Evil?

The ending wasnt biblically sound , kinda far fetched ,the series took more of a sci fi turn

Any additional comments?

No idea why people cant stay with the same narrator , I agree that this narrator was terrible , Might have been better if they stayed with the old narrator