The Incendus Letters - Further Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil

The Incendus Letters - Further Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil is a modern follow-on to C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters by Joshua Karras, written for young adults and readers of all ages who want to see the hidden traps of modern life and how to overcome them.

Have you ever wondered what the bad guys of the spiritual world are thinking? Or what mental ailments would say if they could talk?

Marking 80 years since Lewis's classic satire, the book follows Maniacus, a malicious senior demon, as he advises his offspring Incendus, who is charged with ensuring the condemnation of a human on Earth. Set in the 21st century, it uses Lewis's letter format to explore technological snares, the vice of always being busy, and other complexities of modern living. The letters look at why we face these challenges and how to overcome them, and each one includes at least one topic for discussion.

The letters deal with personal struggles with temptation and the trials found in many kinds of relationships, which makes the book uncomfortably relevant for readers of every age. They hold up a mirror to what it is to struggle.

Seen through the upside-down lens of evil intent, readers are invited to consider ideas, religious and secular, that weaken painful and harmful habits and patterns. Applying them can lead to greater peace, fulfilment and happiness. Spiritual or not, this meditation on being human invites every reader to defeat their own demons, and by doing so, help others with theirs.

Book details

• Author: Joshua Karras
• Format: Printed book, 5 x 8 in
• Pages: 166
• Published: 2022, St Shenouda Press
• ISBN: 9780645139532
• Age group: Young adults