As the world becomes more seeded with hatred between country's, racism, politics, a evil force decides now is the time for action. That evil force is named Lucifer. After hundreds of years of planning he is ready to begin the apocalypse and commence his final battle against God. But God has not given up on humanity, instead he puts his trust in 2 marines named Markus and Kyle Ridge. Together these brothers much find a way to prove humanities innocence and somehow beat the devil himself. But the devil is not the only obstacle in their path. As humanity begins to fall into Lucifer's grasp God decides the only way to truly see if humanity is worth saving is a survey of biblical proportions. God raptures 99% of the population from the earth only leaving 2 cities and those who are chosen to represent humanity. With the remaining population in a state of confusion the archangel Gabriel sends everyone a message in their sleep informing them they are about to commence of a series of trials in order to see if at the center of humanity if we are truly good people or if we are savages. The Trials is a book which not only examines the proceedings to revelations but shines a new light on human nature itself and asking the chilling question, does humanity deserved to be saved?