The world mourns the death of a renowned man and now the Tribulation Force faces its most dangerous challenges yet.

Amidst the glitzy fanfare of a new world regime, control is unraveling for self-proclaimed god and Global Community potentate Nicolae Carpathia in Desecration, the ninth installment in the Left Behind series. It's 25 days into the Great Tribulation, and the newly resurrected Carpathia evinces an increasing fondness for gruesome killing.

Carter Kane and his sister must prevent the chaos snake Apophis from breaking free or the world will come to an end. To have any chance of battling these Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god Ra. -- adapted from back cover Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determined to stop them.