This book was just okay for me. I didn’t really like the format and how it was written, nothing to do with author, it’s just me. It was a good rendering of a fictional way the mark of the beast might come about. I agree it could go this way, but not altogether sure. The book is a fictional version of how it could or might happen. So, it could go this way or not. I want to thank #NetGalley and BooksGoSocial.for opportunity to read and review #The12thImam with my honest thoughts.

This book is well written covering biblical prophecy and current events. It keeps you rivetted to what will happen next as they fire weapons on Israel. Very believable.

Outstanding research is obvious in the story and the background information. There are many characters, but generally the reader is able to keep them in order. The characters are quite realistic and I loved them! The book is quick moving, which is what I wanted! I couldn't seem to read fast enough!! I really enjoyed the book!

I did enjoy this after a bit of a slow start. It picked up and I couldn't put it down, I hope there a follow up to continue the story!

Thankyou to NetGalley, BooksGoSocial and the author, James Parker, for the opportunity to read The 12th Imam in exchange for an honest and unbiased opinion.
I thought this book was a good, fast paced read. There was plenty of action to maintain your interest throughout.
Worth a read.

The 12th Imam
Rise of the Antichrist
by James W Parker
BooksGoSocial
Christian | General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date 02 Apr 2021

I am reviewing a copy of the 12th Imam through BooksGoSocial and Netgalley:


In a story that could have been ripped from the headlines. Iran has launched a nuclear attack on Israel and the Great Satan, the United States.


The President of Iran did not know that his grand plan would initiate a series of events that fulfills prophecies in both Islamic and Christian holy writings. The return of the Anti Christ is imminent. When missiles are launched in attack they go astray destroying the Dome of the Rock. While the Israeli attack fails, Iranian agents succeed in destroying the nation’s capital as well as several American cities. At the same time, Christians are removed from the earth in a mass exodus.



The 12th Imam is the long awaited Islamic Messiah, returns from the Jamkaran well, from a slumber of nearly 1,200 years. These events unite Jewish, Islamic and the remaining Christian adherents as each of their end-times writings converge on a single individual.


If you’re looking on a fast paced Christian Thriller, The Twelfth Imam: Rise of the Antichrist is a book I’d highly recommend.


I give The Twelfth Iman, Rise of the AntiChrist five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

I'm very impressed with the knowledge and attention to detail that the author provides in this story that gives it realistic current political undercurrents as well as cultural and religious beliefs all rolled into one. He brings it all together into a believable revelation end of times story set in the current day and time. It's very believable and realistic. It's also very scary! It kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next! I highly recommend this book regardless of what your beliefs are.

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I liked the 12th Iman, I thought the author stayed true to the story and not to the normal politics.

I picked up a few thigs in here that I will check up on. I would recommend this to any all all thriller fanes, worth the time.

The end times have been written about by numerous people. Even so, this book is unique in how the story is told. Seemingly unrelated events come together and reveal that the world is in the last days. People who missed out on the Rapture realize that the trouble has just begun. Though Christians are not sure exactly how the actual the end will be, this book does a nice job of giving a possible scenario. There are several different people and areas involved at first, but they become connected as the plot unfolds.

The 12th Imam maintains a nice pace. The action moves along quickly, but you can keep up with the events easily. It has the bonus of making you stop and think, both from a religious and political standpoint. There are some things that I would like to have seen expanded, times when it seemed that the story was put on fast-forward, but I still liked the book.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Definite mix of religion and politics I found this very interesting. Kept me hooked. A thriller but mixed with mystery and intrigue aswel. Thanks NetGalley for letting me read

As a Christian, I enjoyed this book. It has a Biblical basis for much of the story, and the author cites Scripture for his fictional events. He writes of end time events such as the Rapture and the rise of the Anti-christ. The events are , for the most part, taken directly from the Book of Revelations in the Bible. The only part that is truly fiction is the author's choice of who the Anti-christ might be.. He does speculate on the mark of the beast, but in a very plausible manner. All told, I did enjoy the book. I took off stars for a couple of reasons. First, the editing is bad. Sometimes the writing is a little stilted, and too non-emotional. Second, the formatting is horrible, with the author's name and the title being stuck in the middle of a sentence willy-nilly. I hope this is just an issue with the galley and won't pertain to the final version.

I was given this ebook by Net Galley in return for a fair and unbiased review.

🧨 Book Review 🧨

🧨 The Twelfth Imam : Rise of the Antichrist.
James W. Parker

🧨 Publication Date - 13 February 2013

🧨 Ladies and gentlemen of the world, I am here today to announce to you that as my final act as the President of Iran I have just ordered the launching of our nuclear missiles against the Nation of Israel.
When the president of Iran announced to the world his country had just launched three nuclear missiles at Israel, little did he realize his grand plan would set in motion a series of events that fulfilled prophecies in both Islamic and Christian holy writings by heralding the return of the Islamic Messiah, the one the Bible calls the antichrist.

🧨 Parker has taken the well-established Bible doctrine of the rapture and presented it with a fresh look by tying it to Islamic end-time prophesies. Parker has shown there is a clear Islamic connection to Christian end-time prophesies regarding the antichrist.

🧨 His approach is in keeping with the scriptures, and his approach feels as if it is taken right from the newspapers of today.

🧨 The Twelfth Imam was not only entertaining but also challenging. We do not know exactly what will take place when the Anti-Christ is revealed, but it was intriguing to look into this future event through the eyes of the author.

🧨 I recommend this book to anyone interested in biblical prophecy and who believes that the Word of God is to be interpreted literally.

The best thing I can say about this book, is that the cover is eye-catching. It certainly caught me unawares. I should have known, by the instant approval to read. The premise of the story is interesting, but the application of telling the story is very poor. At times it felt like a 5 year old had written it, with far to much flannel, and "he said this, and then he said that" narrative throughout. I stopped after reading 16% as it was just too poor to continue.

Based on current events and Biblical prophecy, James Parker's fiction book captures what the end may look like. The Iranian President fires indestructible and unstoppable missiles on Israel, hoping to obliterate the Great Satan. But the missiles converge onto the Dome of the Rock, devastating it. Cities in America are destroyed, too. People are left in disbelief as others literally disappear with no warning or trace. Global chaos ensues.

The 12th and last imam arrives on the scene and offers world peace. Events escalate quickly, including new technology and the spread of Islam. Interestingly, there is nothing in this book that is not already happening or could easily happen soon.

Eschatology readers, do read this. It would also appeal to General Fiction and Nonfiction readers alike. Though it is a Christian book, you need not be a Christian to get something out of it.

My sincere thank you to BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the privilege of reading the e-ARC of this thought-provoking book.