Rastignac The Devil

Rastignac The Devil, written by Philip José Farmer and first published in May 1954 in Fantastic Universe Magazine, is a science fiction story set on a planet dominated by reptiles and amphibians. The narrative follows Rastignac and his reptile friend Mapfarity as they struggle against enforced vegetarianism and aggression suppression through living 'skins.' Their journey leads them to embrace carnivorism and develop a Philosophy of Violence, which they must confront when a spaceship from Earth crashes nearby, challenging their beliefs and survival instincts.