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Necessary Evil

  • 2013 first published
  • 384 pages
  • 2 editions

Necessary Evil is a 2013 alternate history and historical fantasy novel by Ian Tregillis. Much of the action takes place in Great Britain. It deals with Amerikanisches Englisch, time travel, espionage and alternative history.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Historical
  • Fantasy
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Amerikanisches Englisch
  • Time travel
  • Historical fantasy
  • Espionage
  • World war, 1939-1945
  • London, England
  • FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
  • Paranormal fantasy
  • Alternative history
  • Espionage thrillers

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Necessary Evil?

Necessary Evil was written by Ian Tregillis and first published in 2013.

What genre is Necessary Evil?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Historical Fantasy and Time Travel.

How long is Necessary Evil?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Necessary Evil?

Readers who like it often enjoy Smaragdgrün, Empire Games and Into the Storm.

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