Necessary Evil

A major talentGeorge R. R. Martin

The history of the Twentieth Century has been shaped by a secret conflict between technology and magic. When a Nazi scientist devised a way to imbue ordinary humans with supernatural abilities - to walk through walls, throw fire and see the future - his work became the prized possession of first the Third Reich, then the Soviet Army. Only Britains warlocks, and the dark magics they yield, have successfully countered the threat posed by these superhuman armies.

But for decades, this conflict has been manipulated by Gretel, the mad seer. And now her long plan has come to fruition. And with it, a danger vastly greater than anything the world has known. Now British Intelligence officer Raybould Marsh must make a last-ditch effort to change the course of history - if his nation, and those he loves, are to survive.

Necessary Evil is the final novel in Ian Tregilliss Milkweed Triptych - a chilling masterpiece featuring a twentieth century much like our own, but also horrifyingly different.

Praise for the series:

Confident and thrillingSFX

A white-knuckle plot, beautiful descriptions, and complex characters - an unstoppable Vickers of a novelCory Doctorow

BitterSeeds may rival Naomi Noviks Tales of Temeraire as a sustained historical fantasyBooklist

Tregillis delivers a dynamite first novelSFREVU

Exciting and intense . . . The clash of magic and science meshes perfectly with the tumultuous settingPublishers Weekly

Receives my highest recommendationsSFFWORLD

The Milkweed Triptych
Bitter Seeds
The Coldest War
Necessary Evil

Also by Ian Tregillis:

The Alchemy Wars
The Mechanical
The Rising
The Liberation