the mark of the beast comes in many forms. on a dark december day, millions of people disappear, leaving death and destruction behind. stacy friday cries out to jesus, but he refuses to hear her, it's too late. stacy is considered pretty, but plump. all her life she struggled with her weight and blamed it for her many failed relationships. it's no wonder she is depressed. she desires more than anything to make a change that would lead to her losing weight and becoming irresistible to the opposite sex. stacy's best friend, denise, once struggled with her weight, but she discovered a "miracle" microchip that controlled her diet and metabolism. denise lost weight and transformed into the life of the party. stacy craves that lifestyle too. sherry, stacy's other best friend and fitness enthusiast, convinces stacy that all she needs is a good diet plan and a steady workout routine. after a week, stacy realizes she can't maintain her diet and that she hates the gym. she needs something else. denise tempts her with a chip offer she can't resist. at first, the chip works like a charm. stacy loses weight and enjoys the constant attention from men. she loves her new body and uses its allure to gain advantages for work and play. stacy starts living her best life... but at what expense? several people die of apparent suicides, and soon denise is one of them. stacy's weight loss gives way to excessive spending, constant flirting, and cheating on her boyfriend. as the side effects continue to mount, stacy's buried memory rises to clarity; she believes she's responsible for denise's death. the antichrist rises from a river in the czech republic, prepared to forge his rule on the post rapture world and seizes stacy to help him launch his conquest. the antichrist, now known as businessman and politician stephan todd, dials up the intensity of stacy's chip, leading her to do things she would never do of her own volition. stacy's soul would be his, she would lead his forces against anyone who opposes him. on one side, stacy's christian friends try to help her remove the chip, while the antichrist attempts to keep stacy within his grip. she realizes the chip will do more than help her lose weight. she realizes the antichrist is present, and that she voluntarily accepted the mark of the beast! if you enjoy gripping christian fiction with an apocalyptic theme and an important message, then you won't want to miss weight loss. grab your copy today!