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Synopsis
"12 May 1940. Westminster, London, England: the early days of World War II. Again. Raybould Marsh, one of "our" Britain's best spies, has travelled to another Earth in a desperate attempt to save at least one timeline from the Cthulhu-like monsters who have been observing our species from space and have already destroyed Marsh's timeline. In order to accomplish this, he must remove all traces of the supermen that were created by the Nazi war machine and caused the spectors from outer space to notice our planet in the first place. His biggest challenge is the mad seer Greta, one of the most powerful of the Nazi creations, who has sent a version of herself to this timeline to thwart Marsh. Why would she stand in his way? Because she has seen that in all the timelines she dies and she is determined to stop that from happening, even if it means destroying most of humanity in the process. And Marsh is the only man who can stop her. Necessary Evil is the stunning conclusion to Ian Tregillis's Milkweed series"--
Necessary evil: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This WWII alternate history features time travel, Nazi supersoldiers, and Lovecraftian cosmic entities. Expect wartime violence, genocide themes, and morally complex choices in a dark speculative setting.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include genocide, graphic violence, murder, mass death, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who love mind-bending time travel paradoxes and dark WWII alternate histories will be gripped by Marsh's impossible mission.