Loved ittwo more five stars my reading was really on fire at the start of this year screw tape letters and Demon Copperhead highly recommend both of them
The Screwtape Letters (1942)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive A milestone in the history of popular theology, The Screwtape Letters is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the dynamics of temptation.This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil high in the Infernal Civil Service, to his nephew Wormwood, a junior colleague engaged in his first mission on earth, trying to secure the damnation of a young man who has just become a Christian. Although the young man initially looks to be a willing victim, he changes his ways and is "lost" to the young devil.Dedicated to Lewis's friend and colleague J. R. R. Tolkien, The Screwtape Letters is a timeless classic on spiritual conflict and the psychology of temptation which are part of our religious experience
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Loved itThis book definitely has a way of making you think about your life and your actions and the reasons behind your actions... definitely Masterpiece by CS Lewis I really enjoyed it and rate it a five out of five stars