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As One Devil to Another
"As One Devil to Another" is an astonishing debut work that C. S. Lewis's biographer and foremost Lewis authority Walter Hooper calls "a stunning achievement, the finest example of the genre of diabolical correspondence to appear since this genre was popularized by C. S. Lewis." Enter into this chilling and diabolical tale, one that reveals the very tricks and strategies of Hell. Through a series of letters between devils created by Platt, senior devil Slashreap trains his young protege, Scardagger, to win an individual soul away from Heaven and into their clutches. As the devils plot their way to triumph, they reveal the spiritual dangers and risks we face in today's society. Their frighteningly accurate perspective on issues such as contemporary technology and sexual mores is interwoven with timeless matters such as the power of prayer, the purpose of suffering, and the promises held out by Heaven . . . and Hell. Destined to become a modern classic, "As One Devil to Another" is a brilliantly written, deeply unsettling perspective on twenty-first-century society . . . a glimpse of ourselves through the eyes of those who have embraced their underworldly existence.
208 pages, Paperback
First published March 30, 2012
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Richard Platt
287 books25 followers(1953–)
Richard Platt is the author of more than sixty informative books for young readers, and he also writes for innovative multimedia projects. Some of his most popular works have been collaborations with illustrator Stephen Biesty on the "Cross-Sections" series. After a failed attempt to forge a career as a photographer, Platt discovered that he had a knack for writing. "I started writing about photography: first magazine articles, then books," he explained on the Walker Books Web site. "I got a job editing children's books, then went on to write them."
In the 1990s, Platt teamed up with popular juvenile illustrator Biesty for several books, beginning with Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections Book, published in 1992. The following year, a second volume in the series, Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Man-of-War, proved equally interesting for late-elementary-age readers, especially those enchanted by seventeenth-century battleships. Alongside Biesty's cutaway illustrations, Platt provides explanatory text that indicates the purpose and activities in each section of the ship. The hardships of life aboard such vessels for their often 800-member crews are not overlooked, either, and the drawings depict food rations crawling with maggots and a doctor's pail containing severed limbs. Ellen Mandel, writing for Booklist, asserted that Platt's "intriguing text" serves to make "this meticulously presented book a treasure of factual content and visual imagery."
For Stephen Biesty's Incredible Everything, Platt provides informative paragraphs to accompany the illustrations for many everyday products, such as athletic shoes and compact discs. Much of the text revolves around the manufacturing process. Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body is a lesson in human anatomy, with sections on each of the body's systems and several major organs; the digestive system alone takes up four pages. Platt has also worked with the illustrator on Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle and Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions.
Working with publisher Dorling Kindersley, Platt has authored several titles in their "Eyewitness" series, some of which have appeared in the United States under the Knopf/Borzoi imprint. Pirate details the world of corsairs, privateers, and crime on the high seas throughout history. A reviewer for Science Books and Films, Richard B. Woodbury, praised the work as "a veritable miniencyclopedia or minimuseum" and "a pleasure to look at." Spy chronicles the history of espionage and the decisive role intelligence-gathering triumphs have played in history. Of particular emphasis are the code-breaking endeavors by Allied intelligence networks during World War II. Shipwreck, also part of the "Eyewitness" series, investigates famous sea disasters and rescues. Like the other books in the popular series, Shipwreck is lavishly illustrated. Chris Stephenson, writing in School Librarian, called it "an excellent source of historical evidence and nautical information."
Platt has also written several books about inventions. His The Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions, which appeared in 1994, won praise from reviewers for its comprehensiveness. Platt divides the development of technology throughout the ages into five sections, including agriculture, conquest, and communication. The timeline begins at 600,000 BCE, around the time humans likely began using fire, and includes predictions for innovations that may occur in the near future. Cathryn A. Camper, reviewing The Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions for School Library Journal, praised Platt's skilled use of illustration and text, which the critic felt "teaches a sophisticated form of literacy similar to" that provided with multimedia learning tools—an area in which Platt already had a great deal of writing experience. "Readers will delight in the colorful pictures and the text, which gives just enough information to satisfy curiosity," opined Voice of Youth Advo
Richard Platt is the author of more than sixty informative books for young readers, and he also writes for innovative multimedia projects. Some of his most popular works have been collaborations with illustrator Stephen Biesty on the "Cross-Sections" series. After a failed attempt to forge a career as a photographer, Platt discovered that he had a knack for writing. "I started writing about photography: first magazine articles, then books," he explained on the Walker Books Web site. "I got a job editing children's books, then went on to write them."
In the 1990s, Platt teamed up with popular juvenile illustrator Biesty for several books, beginning with Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections Book, published in 1992. The following year, a second volume in the series, Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Man-of-War, proved equally interesting for late-elementary-age readers, especially those enchanted by seventeenth-century battleships. Alongside Biesty's cutaway illustrations, Platt provides explanatory text that indicates the purpose and activities in each section of the ship. The hardships of life aboard such vessels for their often 800-member crews are not overlooked, either, and the drawings depict food rations crawling with maggots and a doctor's pail containing severed limbs. Ellen Mandel, writing for Booklist, asserted that Platt's "intriguing text" serves to make "this meticulously presented book a treasure of factual content and visual imagery."
For Stephen Biesty's Incredible Everything, Platt provides informative paragraphs to accompany the illustrations for many everyday products, such as athletic shoes and compact discs. Much of the text revolves around the manufacturing process. Stephen Biesty's Incredible Body is a lesson in human anatomy, with sections on each of the body's systems and several major organs; the digestive system alone takes up four pages. Platt has also worked with the illustrator on Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sections Castle and Stephen Biesty's Incredible Explosions.
Working with publisher Dorling Kindersley, Platt has authored several titles in their "Eyewitness" series, some of which have appeared in the United States under the Knopf/Borzoi imprint. Pirate details the world of corsairs, privateers, and crime on the high seas throughout history. A reviewer for Science Books and Films, Richard B. Woodbury, praised the work as "a veritable miniencyclopedia or minimuseum" and "a pleasure to look at." Spy chronicles the history of espionage and the decisive role intelligence-gathering triumphs have played in history. Of particular emphasis are the code-breaking endeavors by Allied intelligence networks during World War II. Shipwreck, also part of the "Eyewitness" series, investigates famous sea disasters and rescues. Like the other books in the popular series, Shipwreck is lavishly illustrated. Chris Stephenson, writing in School Librarian, called it "an excellent source of historical evidence and nautical information."
Platt has also written several books about inventions. His The Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions, which appeared in 1994, won praise from reviewers for its comprehensiveness. Platt divides the development of technology throughout the ages into five sections, including agriculture, conquest, and communication. The timeline begins at 600,000 BCE, around the time humans likely began using fire, and includes predictions for innovations that may occur in the near future. Cathryn A. Camper, reviewing The Smithsonian Visual Timeline of Inventions for School Library Journal, praised Platt's skilled use of illustration and text, which the critic felt "teaches a sophisticated form of literacy similar to" that provided with multimedia learning tools—an area in which Platt already had a great deal of writing experience. "Readers will delight in the colorful pictures and the text, which gives just enough information to satisfy curiosity," opined Voice of Youth Advo
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December 3, 2012
On homosexuality: "The goal is to make them so busy indulging their self-righteous outrage over this 'abomination' that they forget the prayer they are under orders to utter every day. The central image, and for the thoughtful human, the most terrifying in the Adversary's prayer, the one He taught them Himself, is the plea to 'forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.' That is, 'forgive us, in the same way, and to the same degree, that we forgive others.' You would think even the meanest intellect among the heterosexuals could not miss the lesson, yet tens of thousands would willingly cast the homosexual into The Pit with us, never seeing the other end of the heavy chain which clasps them by the ankle and will drag them down together."
On writing: "...all the world's literature back to the invention of writing, and even to its antecedents in oral traditions, comprises only a handful of story lines. As [a person's] understanding of the creative process grows, and as [they] come to see more clearly each day that it is a Gift, like anything else worth doing, these distasteful thoughts will continue to surface. [They] will write with ever greater ease. As [they] offer [their] work back to the Adversary, it will become not a labor but a delight, and [they] will feel each day more like His Servant...the more this state of mind persists, the more [they] will embrace it, and the better [their] work will become. This will lead inevitably to the realization that there is nothing greater or finer for her to be than a Servant of the Adversary."
On chance: "...meaninglessness does not produce meaning. If humans are the product of meaninglessness, they would have no concept of meaning, as a worm has no concept of flight. They would never think to ask for or seek meaning at all. Yet they do."
On writing: "...all the world's literature back to the invention of writing, and even to its antecedents in oral traditions, comprises only a handful of story lines. As [a person's] understanding of the creative process grows, and as [they] come to see more clearly each day that it is a Gift, like anything else worth doing, these distasteful thoughts will continue to surface. [They] will write with ever greater ease. As [they] offer [their] work back to the Adversary, it will become not a labor but a delight, and [they] will feel each day more like His Servant...the more this state of mind persists, the more [they] will embrace it, and the better [their] work will become. This will lead inevitably to the realization that there is nothing greater or finer for her to be than a Servant of the Adversary."
On chance: "...meaninglessness does not produce meaning. If humans are the product of meaninglessness, they would have no concept of meaning, as a worm has no concept of flight. They would never think to ask for or seek meaning at all. Yet they do."
June 15, 2019
My dear Slopgibbet,
I understand your client has recently perused a book by a certain Platt who has attempted to follow in the detestable footsteps of one of the Adversary’s late minions named Lewis. That another of the Adversary’s sycophants might try to write fictional correspondence in imitation of our own seems to have been inevitable, though we might have hoped for a bigger fool than this Platt.
Aspects of his book are, of course, harmful to the cause of his Infernal Majesty. The portrayal of young academics as vain and arrogant snobs and the reformation of one of them under the patient tutelage of two less educated and much older humans is certainly to be regretted in a society in which the voice of Hell must unite in the glorification of youth and its elevated culture, a culture which is in the process of driving the remaining vestiges of the Adversary’s teachings from the public square.
Nevertheless, other aspects of the book will strengthen the hands of those who strive for the triumph of Evil. For instance, Platt ridicules the doctrinal importance of the Virgin Birth, one of the few of the Adversary’s cardinal teachings that cannot be obfuscated with pious circumlocutions. Platt is also more pedantic and less witty than the pestiferous Lewis. Should your client yawn while reading some of the chapters, it will be all the easier to persuade him to lay the book aside in favor of his computer, at least until he’s “more rested.” And what a helpful addition to the book are the more than a dozen cartoon devils! Comic devils have been a useful ploy of Our Father for more than a century now and provide us in the Lowerarchy with constant amusement, all the more so when humans who are successfully shepherded to Our Father’s House instantly discover our true character.
Your affectionate uncle,
Grubsnigger
I understand your client has recently perused a book by a certain Platt who has attempted to follow in the detestable footsteps of one of the Adversary’s late minions named Lewis. That another of the Adversary’s sycophants might try to write fictional correspondence in imitation of our own seems to have been inevitable, though we might have hoped for a bigger fool than this Platt.
Aspects of his book are, of course, harmful to the cause of his Infernal Majesty. The portrayal of young academics as vain and arrogant snobs and the reformation of one of them under the patient tutelage of two less educated and much older humans is certainly to be regretted in a society in which the voice of Hell must unite in the glorification of youth and its elevated culture, a culture which is in the process of driving the remaining vestiges of the Adversary’s teachings from the public square.
Nevertheless, other aspects of the book will strengthen the hands of those who strive for the triumph of Evil. For instance, Platt ridicules the doctrinal importance of the Virgin Birth, one of the few of the Adversary’s cardinal teachings that cannot be obfuscated with pious circumlocutions. Platt is also more pedantic and less witty than the pestiferous Lewis. Should your client yawn while reading some of the chapters, it will be all the easier to persuade him to lay the book aside in favor of his computer, at least until he’s “more rested.” And what a helpful addition to the book are the more than a dozen cartoon devils! Comic devils have been a useful ploy of Our Father for more than a century now and provide us in the Lowerarchy with constant amusement, all the more so when humans who are successfully shepherded to Our Father’s House instantly discover our true character.
Your affectionate uncle,
Grubsnigger
July 8, 2017
This is a ‘devilishly’ engaging look at the devil’s work against believers. My rating 4.5.
Scardagger is a young demon chosen to train under the senior devil, Slashreap. The training is accomplished by letters written from Slashreap to Scardagger instructing him how he should deal with a young human to keep her from becoming a believer of the Adversary, God. The young woman is a college student so she is an appropriate place to have ‘liberal’, and ‘progressive’ influences. The devils can use many tools made available like television, computers and cell phones to distract the young charge from any thoughts of charity and compassion to help others with the love of Christ.
Unfortunately, the young lady has an Aunt who is a warrior of the Lord. The Aunt offers the girl a place to stay to save expenses while in school and to be there to help the Aunt who is becoming older. The young woman has also made a friend of an elderly gardener at the college who is another warrior for Christ. While sitting in the garden she meets a young man contemplating a squirrel and they begin a friendship.
Scardagger doesn’t realize how dangerous it will be for the girl to meet the gardener and to live with her Aunt and be influenced by their love and faith. Slashreap of course sends letters chastising Scardagger for his failures but the slide to faith has already begun.
This is a wonderful modern version in the vein of the original of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. This book is written in a very similar manner with the letters in sarcastic and archaic, formal tone but referring to modern trappings and circumstances. There is even a tie back reference to the original conversation that led to the writing of the Letters by C.S. Lewis.
I had read (and listened to) the original book so when I saw this, an up to date version, I decided it would be a good read for the Ladies Book Club at church. They were a bit confused when they started reading as it is written from the view of the devils so it took a bit to get our Christian minds to recognize the work of the devil. It was not our usual fare but they found it surprisingly engaging and enlightening. I do recommend this to those who read the original and to others who might be interested in how the devil thinks to prevent belief.
Scardagger is a young demon chosen to train under the senior devil, Slashreap. The training is accomplished by letters written from Slashreap to Scardagger instructing him how he should deal with a young human to keep her from becoming a believer of the Adversary, God. The young woman is a college student so she is an appropriate place to have ‘liberal’, and ‘progressive’ influences. The devils can use many tools made available like television, computers and cell phones to distract the young charge from any thoughts of charity and compassion to help others with the love of Christ.
Unfortunately, the young lady has an Aunt who is a warrior of the Lord. The Aunt offers the girl a place to stay to save expenses while in school and to be there to help the Aunt who is becoming older. The young woman has also made a friend of an elderly gardener at the college who is another warrior for Christ. While sitting in the garden she meets a young man contemplating a squirrel and they begin a friendship.
Scardagger doesn’t realize how dangerous it will be for the girl to meet the gardener and to live with her Aunt and be influenced by their love and faith. Slashreap of course sends letters chastising Scardagger for his failures but the slide to faith has already begun.
This is a wonderful modern version in the vein of the original of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. This book is written in a very similar manner with the letters in sarcastic and archaic, formal tone but referring to modern trappings and circumstances. There is even a tie back reference to the original conversation that led to the writing of the Letters by C.S. Lewis.
I had read (and listened to) the original book so when I saw this, an up to date version, I decided it would be a good read for the Ladies Book Club at church. They were a bit confused when they started reading as it is written from the view of the devils so it took a bit to get our Christian minds to recognize the work of the devil. It was not our usual fare but they found it surprisingly engaging and enlightening. I do recommend this to those who read the original and to others who might be interested in how the devil thinks to prevent belief.
November 10, 2023
It was said that this book read just like, “The Screwtape Letters.” I was quite happy with the writing style. It does sound very similar to Lewis and the story is very interesting. I thought most of the theology very deep and wise. I work for hospice and particularly liked how he dealt with the topic of death and grief. I would had of given it a 4 with the potential of being a 5.
Where it lacked was in the integration of the theology with the story. Some of it reads like a sermon. Not that I disagree with most of his theology, I actually do agree with most. It’s just that Lewis really worked it in and it always fit within the story. This sometimes felt in your face and a couple of chapters really could have been skipped without it missing anything from the story.
Where it dropped to a 3 was with the topic of disabilities. I have disabilities, been a case worker for people with disabilities, and have many friends with disabilities. Where he sounds so wise on other topics he is very ignorant here. I overall agree with this words of political correctness and cancel culture. It has gotten out of hand. But as he says in the book, all lies have some element of truth. He says the wording of people with disabilities is done to make them feel better, embrace their disability, and make it as an expression of themselves. It’s also done to make the more able body people feel better about themselves and ignore the need. Spend a day with someone with a disability and you’ll see this is the biggest hogwash. By this argument many can be called bastards. The original meaning is born out of wedlock. After all, many are not and those that aren’t can feel grateful for that blessings in this and call the truth of the other for what it is. Hope my point comes across. Everyone deserves respect. it’s not hand holding to use kind words. Many words that use to have a decent meaning now are derogatory and we don’t have to use them just because it was what was done. Particularly with people with disabilities, look at their history in culture and you see how horrid the conditions have always been and how they are still one of the few groups that don’t have a whole lot of protection. I’ll add differently abled is actually quite fitting. Again, spend a day with them and watch how they do, in fact, get resourceful and creative to get things done that you wouldn’t believe they could do. This is just a summary, I have literally written a seminary capstone on the subject.
So without chapter 12, it’s a 4-4.5. With chapter 12, 2.75-3.
Where it lacked was in the integration of the theology with the story. Some of it reads like a sermon. Not that I disagree with most of his theology, I actually do agree with most. It’s just that Lewis really worked it in and it always fit within the story. This sometimes felt in your face and a couple of chapters really could have been skipped without it missing anything from the story.
Where it dropped to a 3 was with the topic of disabilities. I have disabilities, been a case worker for people with disabilities, and have many friends with disabilities. Where he sounds so wise on other topics he is very ignorant here. I overall agree with this words of political correctness and cancel culture. It has gotten out of hand. But as he says in the book, all lies have some element of truth. He says the wording of people with disabilities is done to make them feel better, embrace their disability, and make it as an expression of themselves. It’s also done to make the more able body people feel better about themselves and ignore the need. Spend a day with someone with a disability and you’ll see this is the biggest hogwash. By this argument many can be called bastards. The original meaning is born out of wedlock. After all, many are not and those that aren’t can feel grateful for that blessings in this and call the truth of the other for what it is. Hope my point comes across. Everyone deserves respect. it’s not hand holding to use kind words. Many words that use to have a decent meaning now are derogatory and we don’t have to use them just because it was what was done. Particularly with people with disabilities, look at their history in culture and you see how horrid the conditions have always been and how they are still one of the few groups that don’t have a whole lot of protection. I’ll add differently abled is actually quite fitting. Again, spend a day with them and watch how they do, in fact, get resourceful and creative to get things done that you wouldn’t believe they could do. This is just a summary, I have literally written a seminary capstone on the subject.
So without chapter 12, it’s a 4-4.5. With chapter 12, 2.75-3.
December 11, 2024
It’s CS Lewis fanfiction, but very well done fan fiction. Really enjoyed it. I’ve read it twice
April 27, 2012
About the Book: Did you ever read a book before going to bed, it gets a bit dull, and just about the time you set it down you get a quote so good you have to keep reading? And then you are about to put it down, and then comes another quote… Those are lousy bed-time books. This is one of those books. Some of my favorite quotes I put in a bit later.
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite books, and is written as if one demon is writing letters to another. As One Devil to Another takes off on that idea, and Richard Platt does a terrific job following in the large footsteps of Lewis. Where others have tried to follow Lewis and failed, Platt succeeds.
Do I still like Screwtape Letters better? Sure, it was demonically refreshing. But this is still fiendishly good.
One Devil tells the story of two demons through a series of letters from Scardagger to Slashreap. Scardagger is the mentor and uncle of Stardagger who is struggling to corrupt his first human.
MY REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
The Good
I read a lot of books, but this is my favorite so far in 2012. Here is a taste of the style as Slashreap the demon writes his nephew Scardagger about…
· Giving: “The more we can encourage them to consume, the fewer resources they will have to help their neighbors. Excess… lends itself to the Hellward Spiral, as greater consumption fosters the illusion of scarcity, and thus competition.” P. 11
· Discipleship: “As that bothersome servant of His, G.K. Chesterton, observed, the Adversary’s instructions have not been tried and found wanting; they have been found difficult and not tried.” (Darn, lost the page number. But it’s in there, trust me.)
· God and Humans: “… in their current state of existence they could no more endure His presence that we can. They could no more face Him in His true form and withhold their adoration than they could face a hurricane and choose not to be swept away. Their will only has value to Him—and to them—if they let go to Him freely.” P.132
· Fun quote: “Unfortunately, the scientist is also a man who can think, and who uses his brain rather than his glands for this purpose. This is never a good thing.” P.151
· Arrogance: “Arrogance gladdens His Majesty’s dark heart most of all, as it is the Virtue most closely associated with Himself. It is the habit of mind which causes a client to set himself up as a judge. It causes the wealthy man to pronounce the poor ‘lazy,’ the scholar to pronounce those less gifted ‘stupid,’ and every client to pronounce those with different weaknesses and greater crosses to bear than his own as ‘weak’ or ‘inferior.’ It is the complete demonic state of mind.” P. 13
The Bad
Someone else wrote, “The overall tone of the book was formal and somewhat pretentious.” That’s true. It’s my assumption it’s written in the same style as classical literature, more C.S. Lewis style, which does make it slightly harder to read.
For me, it made it hard to get into the book at the beginning. I kept wondering, “What is Platt trying to prove? You have a large vocabulary, I get it. Now get on with it!” But then, it changed.
Or I changed, I don’t know which. Somehow either he started writing where it was easier to read, or I acclimated, or a mix of both. Whatever happened I’ve one bit of advice.
DON’T GIVE UP! Keep reading and you will love it. And for Platt this advice: Write normal from the beginning next time. Thanks.
The Ugly
The guys in the demonical illustrations were wonderfully ugly. I noticed that although there are uncles and nephew demons, there were no female demons. Drawing them might have been a challenge. Just sayin…
Other than the content matter, the drawings, and seeing myself drawn into the demons traps, there was nothing ugly about the book. The book is terrific. The content was brutally ugly in order to be accurate.
I recommend this book, however you should know…
I received a free copy of this book (value $15.00) from Tyndale publishers in exchange for my honest review (invaluable).
The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is one of my favorite books, and is written as if one demon is writing letters to another. As One Devil to Another takes off on that idea, and Richard Platt does a terrific job following in the large footsteps of Lewis. Where others have tried to follow Lewis and failed, Platt succeeds.
Do I still like Screwtape Letters better? Sure, it was demonically refreshing. But this is still fiendishly good.
One Devil tells the story of two demons through a series of letters from Scardagger to Slashreap. Scardagger is the mentor and uncle of Stardagger who is struggling to corrupt his first human.
MY REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
The Good
I read a lot of books, but this is my favorite so far in 2012. Here is a taste of the style as Slashreap the demon writes his nephew Scardagger about…
· Giving: “The more we can encourage them to consume, the fewer resources they will have to help their neighbors. Excess… lends itself to the Hellward Spiral, as greater consumption fosters the illusion of scarcity, and thus competition.” P. 11
· Discipleship: “As that bothersome servant of His, G.K. Chesterton, observed, the Adversary’s instructions have not been tried and found wanting; they have been found difficult and not tried.” (Darn, lost the page number. But it’s in there, trust me.)
· God and Humans: “… in their current state of existence they could no more endure His presence that we can. They could no more face Him in His true form and withhold their adoration than they could face a hurricane and choose not to be swept away. Their will only has value to Him—and to them—if they let go to Him freely.” P.132
· Fun quote: “Unfortunately, the scientist is also a man who can think, and who uses his brain rather than his glands for this purpose. This is never a good thing.” P.151
· Arrogance: “Arrogance gladdens His Majesty’s dark heart most of all, as it is the Virtue most closely associated with Himself. It is the habit of mind which causes a client to set himself up as a judge. It causes the wealthy man to pronounce the poor ‘lazy,’ the scholar to pronounce those less gifted ‘stupid,’ and every client to pronounce those with different weaknesses and greater crosses to bear than his own as ‘weak’ or ‘inferior.’ It is the complete demonic state of mind.” P. 13
The Bad
Someone else wrote, “The overall tone of the book was formal and somewhat pretentious.” That’s true. It’s my assumption it’s written in the same style as classical literature, more C.S. Lewis style, which does make it slightly harder to read.
For me, it made it hard to get into the book at the beginning. I kept wondering, “What is Platt trying to prove? You have a large vocabulary, I get it. Now get on with it!” But then, it changed.
Or I changed, I don’t know which. Somehow either he started writing where it was easier to read, or I acclimated, or a mix of both. Whatever happened I’ve one bit of advice.
DON’T GIVE UP! Keep reading and you will love it. And for Platt this advice: Write normal from the beginning next time. Thanks.
The Ugly
The guys in the demonical illustrations were wonderfully ugly. I noticed that although there are uncles and nephew demons, there were no female demons. Drawing them might have been a challenge. Just sayin…
Other than the content matter, the drawings, and seeing myself drawn into the demons traps, there was nothing ugly about the book. The book is terrific. The content was brutally ugly in order to be accurate.
I recommend this book, however you should know…
I received a free copy of this book (value $15.00) from Tyndale publishers in exchange for my honest review (invaluable).
April 30, 2012
I cannot even put into words what an unbelievable read this was! I was completely engrossed in the story from start to finish and truly struggled to put it down.
First off, I have never read 'The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. I have heard portions of the book read aloud, and I certainly know the premise, but I have not read it as yet. Certainly on my vast TBR pile. And since finishing this book, my desire to read the inspiration behind this insightful book has grown with intensity.
This novel gives the reader a glimpse into something we would rather forget about--Satan's demonic realm. The subtleties of the Enemy's craft are detailed in a way I have never considered. There were a number of "Aha" moments too numerous to detail here. And the ending practically left me breathless.
Indeed God spoke to me during this tale. I saw myself in some of the human beingsl striggles, and I was reminded that we as humans are hated by Satan and his hosts. He will use every tactic in his arsenal to attack us and humankind. Thank God for His protection of us. It was nice to see that the powers of darkness have very limited powers where the saints of the Lord are concerned. The ruthlessness amongst the demons was even shocking!
I think C.S. lewis would have been proud of this book. It paid homage to the original and even took te subject matter to new heights. I think this is a must-read for any Christian who truly desires a glimpse into hell. And you will be grateful. It is only a glimpse!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
First off, I have never read 'The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis. I have heard portions of the book read aloud, and I certainly know the premise, but I have not read it as yet. Certainly on my vast TBR pile. And since finishing this book, my desire to read the inspiration behind this insightful book has grown with intensity.
This novel gives the reader a glimpse into something we would rather forget about--Satan's demonic realm. The subtleties of the Enemy's craft are detailed in a way I have never considered. There were a number of "Aha" moments too numerous to detail here. And the ending practically left me breathless.
Indeed God spoke to me during this tale. I saw myself in some of the human beingsl striggles, and I was reminded that we as humans are hated by Satan and his hosts. He will use every tactic in his arsenal to attack us and humankind. Thank God for His protection of us. It was nice to see that the powers of darkness have very limited powers where the saints of the Lord are concerned. The ruthlessness amongst the demons was even shocking!
I think C.S. lewis would have been proud of this book. It paid homage to the original and even took te subject matter to new heights. I think this is a must-read for any Christian who truly desires a glimpse into hell. And you will be grateful. It is only a glimpse!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
April 13, 2012
My Review: A fiendish correspondence in the tradition of C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters.
This book is about a series of letters from Slashreap, the loving uncle and mentor to his nephew Scardagger. This book takes you on a journey into the heart of hell, an insight into the mind of the devils and their plans to keep humans from God.
In a letter to Scardagger, Slashreap selected a female as Scardagger first client, a postgraduate from a prestigious university. The plan was for Scardagger to exploit her prosperity, good health and her happiness.
Their plan is to try as hard as they can to win souls away from God and into their clutches through technology. Slashreap talked about how they can use technology such as television, cell phones, computers, games, current social issues and the creation of reality TV to distract people from God. Slashreap did say, “And so to television. Ah, even the word is music to the ears of every Devil. It is perhaps our greatest triumph in the last five decades.”
The funny part of this book was when Scardagger is unable to carry out the tasks set by Slashreap and from time to time Slashreap got frustrated.
I really didn’t care for this book but it was an interesting read. If you are a fan of C.S. Lewis you may enjoy it.
Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received a copy of As One Devil to Another from Tyndale House publishers in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
This book is about a series of letters from Slashreap, the loving uncle and mentor to his nephew Scardagger. This book takes you on a journey into the heart of hell, an insight into the mind of the devils and their plans to keep humans from God.
In a letter to Scardagger, Slashreap selected a female as Scardagger first client, a postgraduate from a prestigious university. The plan was for Scardagger to exploit her prosperity, good health and her happiness.
Their plan is to try as hard as they can to win souls away from God and into their clutches through technology. Slashreap talked about how they can use technology such as television, cell phones, computers, games, current social issues and the creation of reality TV to distract people from God. Slashreap did say, “And so to television. Ah, even the word is music to the ears of every Devil. It is perhaps our greatest triumph in the last five decades.”
The funny part of this book was when Scardagger is unable to carry out the tasks set by Slashreap and from time to time Slashreap got frustrated.
I really didn’t care for this book but it was an interesting read. If you are a fan of C.S. Lewis you may enjoy it.
Disclaimer: As per FTC guidelines, I received a copy of As One Devil to Another from Tyndale House publishers in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
November 1, 2014
It starts off funny but quickly gets oh so preachy.
November 24, 2015
The author's thoughts about Love, Christianity, Homosexuality and pretty much everything awed me big time. Basically the best read ever!
December 14, 2016
from Deborah:
As One Devil to Another, written by Richard Platt, is a loofah sponge of a book. It can be appreciated by evangelical Christians for the personal scrubbing it provides as well as the scouring of current culture. Those who don’t hold to a traditional orthodoxy will find it anywhere between enlightening, irritating, or repulsive. For anyone who is interested in how evangelical thought perceives the interplay of the physical and spiritual worlds, this would be a fascinating way to begin.
The writing is a homage to C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, a correspondence between a senior demon and his assigned junior charge. The exchange of letters in Lewis’s work would be nicely paired with Platt’s for reading. Absurdities in modern thought are laid bare while the demons dissect the best way to lead an individual away from his creator and benefactor. The book is sprightly in tone and strangely hopeful as Lewis’s observation is echoed: Satan can only distort pleasures; it is only God who can create them.
Whether you agree or disagree with evangelical thought, this is a good primer for it.
As One Devil to Another, written by Richard Platt, is a loofah sponge of a book. It can be appreciated by evangelical Christians for the personal scrubbing it provides as well as the scouring of current culture. Those who don’t hold to a traditional orthodoxy will find it anywhere between enlightening, irritating, or repulsive. For anyone who is interested in how evangelical thought perceives the interplay of the physical and spiritual worlds, this would be a fascinating way to begin.
The writing is a homage to C. S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters, a correspondence between a senior demon and his assigned junior charge. The exchange of letters in Lewis’s work would be nicely paired with Platt’s for reading. Absurdities in modern thought are laid bare while the demons dissect the best way to lead an individual away from his creator and benefactor. The book is sprightly in tone and strangely hopeful as Lewis’s observation is echoed: Satan can only distort pleasures; it is only God who can create them.
Whether you agree or disagree with evangelical thought, this is a good primer for it.
March 31, 2021
So much wit. The familiarity with which Platt has with Lewis' prose is nearly indistinguishable. I loved this book so much it made me want to revisit Screwtapes Letters and then this again. As a complimentary note to Lewis' work, I am confidently able to admit that this was a marvelous read even the great, late apologist and cultural critic, Lewis, would appreciate.
Thank you for the entertaining and revelatory read. Not to mention its contemporary awareness.
Thank you for the entertaining and revelatory read. Not to mention its contemporary awareness.
February 2, 2025
I liked the book’s concept which shows correspondence between two devils. Initially it was interesting to read how certain things that we subconsciously do or think, is the ‘devil’s way’ to make us feel subjugated. However, later in started delving into Christian principles and started to lose me. I held onto till the end to see how it ends. It’s a different kind of book that mixes Christian philosophies with an interesting narrative style.
August 21, 2017
I really loved reading this. It makes you more aware of the spiritual battle going on in a funny but nevertheless pointed way.
I preferred Screwtape Letters just a little, but this came very close and has the different advantage of being more up to date with today's pitfalls.
I preferred Screwtape Letters just a little, but this came very close and has the different advantage of being more up to date with today's pitfalls.
April 8, 2020
This is actually a clever presentation but I can't really recommend it as so much is outdated or tone deaf to modern society (television and homosexuality being the most prominent examples) but worth listening to it as it's quite concise.
November 18, 2018
great book
December 4, 2018
A creative followup of the Screwtape Letters with some relevant modern material added such as the internet.
December 10, 2020
If you liked The Screwtape Letters, you will like this book. In the same vain of creative dialogue, Platt imagines a more modern correspondence between two tempters. A good copycat.
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November 7, 2021
Hard to follow up CS Lewis but I have to say he did a good job of it.
August 11, 2022
For me ? Boring !
October 30, 2022
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December 2, 2022
It really just wasn't the writing style for me. It was a really quick read though.
October 10, 2023
Such a fun read honestly!
October 26, 2023
This is an homage to C.S. Lewis and The Screwtape Letters. It is surprisingly well done and contains an update on man's inventiveness to sin. A worthy read.
May 14, 2012
Tyndale House Publishers recently gave me a copy of As One Devil To Another to read and review here on JeffRandleman.com. They also sent me a certificate for a free copy of the book by Richard Platt to give away. I'll explain how you can enter to win that in a moment.
The Scenario
I am a huge fan of most of the work of C. S. Lewis. I've found very little written by him that I don't like. He was a literary genius, as well as a brilliant theologian. Some of my favorite works by Lewis include Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, God In The Dock, and, of course, The Screwtape Letters.
The Review
When I first heard about As One Devil To Another, and that it was written in the same style as The Screwtape Letters, I was skeptical. I've read a few other books written in this genre made popular by Lewis, and was less than impressed with any of them. And so I wasn't really expecting Richard Platt's attempt to be any better.
However, once I started reading As One Devil To Another, I couldn't put it down. It's an easy read, which I finished in a couple of hours. But there is a lot of significant stuff floating beneath the surface of this collection of letters from a mentor demon to his protégé. Platt gives great insight to the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) deceptions that the enemy often uses to keep us from growing closer to the One he calls the Adversary (meaning God, of course).
The young demon, Scardagger, has just graduated from Temptation University, and has been assigned a human target and is overseen by his uncle and mentor, Slashreap. Through a series of letters from Slashreap, we see Scardagger's progress in bringing down his target. We see the deceptions used to trip her up, and the tactics applied to distracting her from any meaningful events or relationships in her life that could draw her closer to God.
Platt weaves a brilliant narrative through these letters; one that seems almost to have been written by Lewis himself. After finishing the book, I had to admit that it was the best attempt in this genre I've seen since Lewis' own work. I was impressed, and still am.
The Conclusion
I was completely fascinated with As One Devil To Another. Although I'm not sure I could have immersed myself into the mindset of the deceits described here to write such a book myself, Richard Platt did a phenomenal job with this book! I highly recommend that you read it!
The Contest
Tyndale has graciously given me a certificate good for one copy of As One Devil To Another, redeemable at any bookstore where this book is sold. Here is what you'll need to do to be eligible to win:
* Leave a comment below, telling me why you'd like a copy of this book.
* Retweet a link to this post, or post it on Facebook.
* On Friday, May 18, I will randomly select a winner from the comments.
That's it. Easy enough. And if you don't win a free copy of As One Devil To Another, you can buy a copy for yourself. I would suggest you do so. I'm sure you'll like it.
Do you have a favorite book by C. S. Lewis? If so, what is it? If not, who is your favorite author? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
The Scenario
I am a huge fan of most of the work of C. S. Lewis. I've found very little written by him that I don't like. He was a literary genius, as well as a brilliant theologian. Some of my favorite works by Lewis include Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, God In The Dock, and, of course, The Screwtape Letters.
The Review
When I first heard about As One Devil To Another, and that it was written in the same style as The Screwtape Letters, I was skeptical. I've read a few other books written in this genre made popular by Lewis, and was less than impressed with any of them. And so I wasn't really expecting Richard Platt's attempt to be any better.
However, once I started reading As One Devil To Another, I couldn't put it down. It's an easy read, which I finished in a couple of hours. But there is a lot of significant stuff floating beneath the surface of this collection of letters from a mentor demon to his protégé. Platt gives great insight to the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) deceptions that the enemy often uses to keep us from growing closer to the One he calls the Adversary (meaning God, of course).
The young demon, Scardagger, has just graduated from Temptation University, and has been assigned a human target and is overseen by his uncle and mentor, Slashreap. Through a series of letters from Slashreap, we see Scardagger's progress in bringing down his target. We see the deceptions used to trip her up, and the tactics applied to distracting her from any meaningful events or relationships in her life that could draw her closer to God.
Platt weaves a brilliant narrative through these letters; one that seems almost to have been written by Lewis himself. After finishing the book, I had to admit that it was the best attempt in this genre I've seen since Lewis' own work. I was impressed, and still am.
The Conclusion
I was completely fascinated with As One Devil To Another. Although I'm not sure I could have immersed myself into the mindset of the deceits described here to write such a book myself, Richard Platt did a phenomenal job with this book! I highly recommend that you read it!
The Contest
Tyndale has graciously given me a certificate good for one copy of As One Devil To Another, redeemable at any bookstore where this book is sold. Here is what you'll need to do to be eligible to win:
* Leave a comment below, telling me why you'd like a copy of this book.
* Retweet a link to this post, or post it on Facebook.
* On Friday, May 18, I will randomly select a winner from the comments.
That's it. Easy enough. And if you don't win a free copy of As One Devil To Another, you can buy a copy for yourself. I would suggest you do so. I'm sure you'll like it.
Do you have a favorite book by C. S. Lewis? If so, what is it? If not, who is your favorite author? You can leave your thoughts in the comments section below.
April 12, 2012
As One Devil To Another
By Richard Platt
Written in the style of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, As One Devil To Another continues the story begun by Lewis Seventy years ago. But in Platt's work the mentoring devil is Slashreap, the brother of Lewis' Screwtape. The devil under Slashreap is Scardagger a newly graduated tempter from Temptation University and cousin to the unfortunate and late Wormwood.
Written in a series of letters from Slashreap to Scardagger on how to keep his client away from the Adversary (the name used for God). Slashreap speaks of the modern world and how many of the luxuries are such a wonderful tool to use in the service His Infernal Majesty (Satan).
Television is most useful tool with the quick flashes of light making the watcher susceptible to suggestion – suggestions of violence, sex, greed, and envy. One of the greatest uses of Television was Reality TV the degradation called entertainment is on a par with Arena of Rome! Cell phones are a tool to prevent human contact with each other, all in the name of staying connected with each other while giving them an excuse to be rude to those around them.
The internet was another successful tool of corruption. The creation of a Virtual Community isolates people from one another by removing social barriers, preying on the gullible, and the proliferation of pornography. The greatest influence of the internet is over the children who may have restrictions on other activities. The internet has given every fool a voice so that the voice of wisdom and experience is lost in the noise. The Virtual World is the dominion of His Infernal Majesty and he takes pleasure in the evil that that thrives there.
The greatest triumph of His Infernal Majesty over the last 100 years was the Sexual Revolution. When the human females gave up their common sense for sexual pleasures and the males were complicit in the degradation of the females for their own benefit. As a result martial fidelity has been devalued and the humans can't understand the rising divorce rate that is destroying the family core.
With each successive triumph over the client Scardagger would turn her focus inward. But at all cost Scardagger was to keep his client away from servants and warriors of the Adversary as they could turn her. Another danger would be from reading books – books by authors such as Lewis, Bunyan, Cowper and others. The greatest danger would be if his client picked up a Bible and read it without ridiculing it!
As One Devil To Another is worthy continuation to C.S. Lewis' original work. If you have not read the Screwtape Letters recently or have never read them it would be advantageous to read them, comparing the two. The commentary by Richard Platt on our modern culture is both enlightening and frightening.
I received a copy of this book through the Tyndale Blogger Network for the purpose of this review. A favorable review was not required.
By Richard Platt
Written in the style of C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters, As One Devil To Another continues the story begun by Lewis Seventy years ago. But in Platt's work the mentoring devil is Slashreap, the brother of Lewis' Screwtape. The devil under Slashreap is Scardagger a newly graduated tempter from Temptation University and cousin to the unfortunate and late Wormwood.
Written in a series of letters from Slashreap to Scardagger on how to keep his client away from the Adversary (the name used for God). Slashreap speaks of the modern world and how many of the luxuries are such a wonderful tool to use in the service His Infernal Majesty (Satan).
Television is most useful tool with the quick flashes of light making the watcher susceptible to suggestion – suggestions of violence, sex, greed, and envy. One of the greatest uses of Television was Reality TV the degradation called entertainment is on a par with Arena of Rome! Cell phones are a tool to prevent human contact with each other, all in the name of staying connected with each other while giving them an excuse to be rude to those around them.
The internet was another successful tool of corruption. The creation of a Virtual Community isolates people from one another by removing social barriers, preying on the gullible, and the proliferation of pornography. The greatest influence of the internet is over the children who may have restrictions on other activities. The internet has given every fool a voice so that the voice of wisdom and experience is lost in the noise. The Virtual World is the dominion of His Infernal Majesty and he takes pleasure in the evil that that thrives there.
The greatest triumph of His Infernal Majesty over the last 100 years was the Sexual Revolution. When the human females gave up their common sense for sexual pleasures and the males were complicit in the degradation of the females for their own benefit. As a result martial fidelity has been devalued and the humans can't understand the rising divorce rate that is destroying the family core.
With each successive triumph over the client Scardagger would turn her focus inward. But at all cost Scardagger was to keep his client away from servants and warriors of the Adversary as they could turn her. Another danger would be from reading books – books by authors such as Lewis, Bunyan, Cowper and others. The greatest danger would be if his client picked up a Bible and read it without ridiculing it!
As One Devil To Another is worthy continuation to C.S. Lewis' original work. If you have not read the Screwtape Letters recently or have never read them it would be advantageous to read them, comparing the two. The commentary by Richard Platt on our modern culture is both enlightening and frightening.
I received a copy of this book through the Tyndale Blogger Network for the purpose of this review. A favorable review was not required.
May 14, 2012
Demon, devil, tempter - these are all words we use for those fiends from Hell. But, what might they call each other, or say to each other if they could converse? In his new book, Richard Platt explores that topic by giving us letters and notes from one demon to another. The conversations are that of mentoring between Slashreep and his "nephew" Scardagger. As a newly graduated cadet from Temptation University, Scardagger falls under the supervision of Slashreep, and the letters in the book contain the thoughts Slashreep feels are important enough to understand.
Slashreep enjoys his life of destruction and service to Satan. He hates the Adversary and will do anything to destroy one soul's chance of Heaven. So, every time he is given a novice to train, his head gets more full of himself and his "knowledge." He really does fancy himself above proving himself, and no one can get one over on him. But how much does Scardagger pay attention to Slashreep's advice? How does a newly "graduated" demon distinguish himself? How can people turn from a loving God, one so wonderfully described in these pages, to a life controlled by the devil? Slashreep will divulge many of the secrets not meant for human eyes and ears.
There are many parts of the book worthy of quoting here, but one of my favorite passages is from page 132. "The Adversary does not offer empirical evidence for His existence. To show His hand in the eternal present would be to destroy the humans' Free Will."...."They could no more face Him in His true form and withhold their adoration than they could face a hurricane and choose not to be swept away." Being swept away in His presence, wow!
This book was an interesting, quick read for me, and it is wonderful to know the Adversary (God) described here. I followed the correspondence with eagerness, wondering what would happen next. Was Scardagger truly the fumbler that Slashreep thought? What would be the final message between them? I have already recommended this book to others and think it would make a wonderful discussion book for a book club. There is a lot of spiritual meat in here.
Slashreep enjoys his life of destruction and service to Satan. He hates the Adversary and will do anything to destroy one soul's chance of Heaven. So, every time he is given a novice to train, his head gets more full of himself and his "knowledge." He really does fancy himself above proving himself, and no one can get one over on him. But how much does Scardagger pay attention to Slashreep's advice? How does a newly "graduated" demon distinguish himself? How can people turn from a loving God, one so wonderfully described in these pages, to a life controlled by the devil? Slashreep will divulge many of the secrets not meant for human eyes and ears.
There are many parts of the book worthy of quoting here, but one of my favorite passages is from page 132. "The Adversary does not offer empirical evidence for His existence. To show His hand in the eternal present would be to destroy the humans' Free Will."...."They could no more face Him in His true form and withhold their adoration than they could face a hurricane and choose not to be swept away." Being swept away in His presence, wow!
This book was an interesting, quick read for me, and it is wonderful to know the Adversary (God) described here. I followed the correspondence with eagerness, wondering what would happen next. Was Scardagger truly the fumbler that Slashreep thought? What would be the final message between them? I have already recommended this book to others and think it would make a wonderful discussion book for a book club. There is a lot of spiritual meat in here.
April 1, 2012
Do you remember the book that made you realize that life was so much larger than you had ever believed? The book that gave you that "ah-ha" moment. Or maybe more so it is a succession of books that helped you move from the world of a child to that of an adult in viewpoint and perspective.
I am sure the first one for me was "To Kill A Mockingbird". That was a big turning point for a 13 year old. That I saw that the boogie man was not the monster we imagined next door but was the society that was all around us. Another moving moment book for me was "The Screwtape Letters". I had not really given a thought to the depths of what evil really was til I had read this book.
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of The Screwtape Letters and the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' death. C.S. Lewis was better know for The Chronicles of Narnia. But it was The Screwtape Letters that had a resounding ring of how we should remember that evil is within us if we do not stay vigil in our beliefs. Well I found another that has that same tone to it. And it is close to Lewis while still having a fresh viewpoint to it.
As One Devil to Another is an astonishing debut work that C. S. Lewis' biographer and foremost Lewis authority Walter Hooper declares "a stunning achievement, the
finest example of the genre of diabolical correspondence to appear since this genre was popularized by C. S. Lewis.” Through a series of letters, like in The Screwtape Letters, between two devils plot to win an individual soul away from Heaven. What is different here is their perspective on current issues such as technology and sexual acceptance. Today it seems that so many have forgotten that there is a moral basis to teach from. When you do then your children have a stronger ability to fight the temptations that are thrown in their path. I have always remembered that I was not given a child to care for but instead was forming a future adult. And it was my responsibility to make sure she had the fortitude to travel her life line in strength as well as in love.
I am sure the first one for me was "To Kill A Mockingbird". That was a big turning point for a 13 year old. That I saw that the boogie man was not the monster we imagined next door but was the society that was all around us. Another moving moment book for me was "The Screwtape Letters". I had not really given a thought to the depths of what evil really was til I had read this book.
2012 marks the 70th anniversary of The Screwtape Letters and the 50th anniversary of C.S. Lewis' death. C.S. Lewis was better know for The Chronicles of Narnia. But it was The Screwtape Letters that had a resounding ring of how we should remember that evil is within us if we do not stay vigil in our beliefs. Well I found another that has that same tone to it. And it is close to Lewis while still having a fresh viewpoint to it.
As One Devil to Another is an astonishing debut work that C. S. Lewis' biographer and foremost Lewis authority Walter Hooper declares "a stunning achievement, the
finest example of the genre of diabolical correspondence to appear since this genre was popularized by C. S. Lewis.” Through a series of letters, like in The Screwtape Letters, between two devils plot to win an individual soul away from Heaven. What is different here is their perspective on current issues such as technology and sexual acceptance. Today it seems that so many have forgotten that there is a moral basis to teach from. When you do then your children have a stronger ability to fight the temptations that are thrown in their path. I have always remembered that I was not given a child to care for but instead was forming a future adult. And it was my responsibility to make sure she had the fortitude to travel her life line in strength as well as in love.
April 26, 2012
AS ONE DEVIL TO ANOTHER
by RICHARD PLATT
ISBN:978-1-4143-7166-5
List Price:$15.99
Release Date:April 2012
In Richard Platt's debut novel, he pays tribute to C.S. Lewis with As One Devil to Another. The novel is in the style of Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, with the story being told as a correspondence between devil Slashreap and his nephew and protégé, Scardagger. Scardagger has received as his first assignment the task of luring a young woman's soul into the clutches of Satan, or as he is referred to in the novel, His Infernal Majesty. The new client is doing her postgraduate work in the English department of a university, and Scardagger is expected to use the tools of envy and pride to pull her attention away from Heavenly pursuits. As the corresondence unfolds, the young woman's family and friends are introduced and we see how the enemy tries to use other people and concerns to divert the young woman's path to a relationship with God.
Platt's previous study and work at Lewis' home, The Kilns, is apparent in his writing style. This could be considered a modernized sequel to The Screwtape Letters. The correspondence is so similar to the letters between Screwtape and Wormwood that it sounds as though C. S. Lewis returned to update his earlier work with the terminology and issues faced by modern man. Anyone who enjoyed The Screwtape Letters will settle in happily with this novel. A newcomer to the style will definitely want to read Lewis' earlier work after reading this.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blogger Network book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
by RICHARD PLATT
ISBN:978-1-4143-7166-5
List Price:$15.99
Release Date:April 2012
In Richard Platt's debut novel, he pays tribute to C.S. Lewis with As One Devil to Another. The novel is in the style of Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, with the story being told as a correspondence between devil Slashreap and his nephew and protégé, Scardagger. Scardagger has received as his first assignment the task of luring a young woman's soul into the clutches of Satan, or as he is referred to in the novel, His Infernal Majesty. The new client is doing her postgraduate work in the English department of a university, and Scardagger is expected to use the tools of envy and pride to pull her attention away from Heavenly pursuits. As the corresondence unfolds, the young woman's family and friends are introduced and we see how the enemy tries to use other people and concerns to divert the young woman's path to a relationship with God.
Platt's previous study and work at Lewis' home, The Kilns, is apparent in his writing style. This could be considered a modernized sequel to The Screwtape Letters. The correspondence is so similar to the letters between Screwtape and Wormwood that it sounds as though C. S. Lewis returned to update his earlier work with the terminology and issues faced by modern man. Anyone who enjoyed The Screwtape Letters will settle in happily with this novel. A newcomer to the style will definitely want to read Lewis' earlier work after reading this.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Tyndale Blogger Network book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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