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"Ian Tregillis triumphantly concludes his astonishing, brilliant, pulse-pounding debut trilogy, The Milkweed Triptych."
—Cory Doctorow on Necessary Evil
"Tregillis' conclusion of the Milkweed Triptych is the pièce de résistance of the series. Necessary Evil is a perfect marriage of science fiction, fantasy and alternate history."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on Necessary Evil
"Darkly fascinating…A thoroughly fascinating conclusion to an imaginative tour de force."
—Kirkus on Necessary Evil
"A cross between the devious, character-driven spy fiction of early John le Carré and the mad science fantasy of the X-Men... Despite the jaw-dropping backdrop and oblique plotting, the narrative is driven by character and personal circumstance...
Grim indeed, yet eloquent and utterly compelling."
—Kirkus on The Coldest War
"The characters come alive via [Tregillis's] imaginative dialogue and his storyline will keep readers spellbound and on the edge of their seats with an intense sci-fi/alternate history thriller plot."
—RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars, Top Pick) on The Coldest War
"Well-drawn characters and a feel for time and place make this an excellent journey into an alternate Britain."
—Library Journal on Bitter Seeds
"Engrossing... Tregillis ably mixes cold war paranoia with his mythology."
—Publishers Weekly on The Coldest War
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Sunday, April 1 2012, 08:53 PM

It seems this is the weekend for Milkweed publishing news.  I was planning to sit on this for a few more days, but on further reflection, today seemed like the right day for another announcement. 

ARCs of The Coldest War have been sent out, and the audio edition is available, and the print and electronic editions will be appearing very soon.  That means the time has come for my publishers and I to put our collective heads together and turn our thoughts to the best format for Necessary Evil, the finale of the Milkweed Triptych.  We had to weigh a number of factors.  Most of all, however, we had to look for the best fit between the format and the story.

But once we considered all of our options, the answer became obvious!  Which is why Necessariy Evil will be published exclusively as a coloring book. 

We're very excited about this.  It's a perfect fit!  There's even talk of an expanded edition that might come packaged with extra scenes as well as a box of crayons.  The details aren't set in stone yet, but I'm confident that the coloring book format is the perfect approach for the final Milkweed novel.

Yes, today is April 1.  Why do you ask?

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untitled - Steve Halter, Sunday, April 1 2012, 10:20 PM
I am very excited about this. I have been raising one of my grand nieces in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity. She has begun speaking with the most marvelous of intonations. This should make just the perfect gift.

What's that dear? Why yes, I did cut my finger while clearing some brush. Why do you ask? Oh my....

Re: untitled - Ian, Sunday, April 1 2012, 11:10 PM
Be certain to buy your niece the proper crayons -- the Limited Edition Crayola Lovecraft Pack comes with a special crayon, "The Colour Out of Space." It's the perfect tone for eldritch horrors from outside of space and time!

Not fair! - Jo Anderton, Sunday, April 1 2012, 11:18 PM
I would totally love this! Also a colour out of space crayon too! :)

ACC - Steve Halter, Monday, April 2 2012, 08:57 AM
Thanks so much for the Advance Coloring Copy of Necessary Evil. Also, thanks for the experimental tDCS rig. I found that when setting #1242A (Synesthesia colour ? gustatory) is applied, the flavour of the colourings is particularly evocative.

Re: Not fair!; ACC - Ian, Monday, April 2 2012, 09:34 AM
The best thing about the coloring book is that it's a perfect match with the writing -- the lightly-sketched plot, and the orange and blue morality...

Steve, 1242A is one of my favourites!

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Interview with SFX Magazine
Unwalkers interview [English | French ]
Interview with Speculate! Podcast Interview with Adventures in SciFi Publishing
Ian Tregillis on the Sword and Laser Podcast
Ian Tregillis on John Scalzi's The Big Idea
Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with SFRevu
Interview with Mad Hatter Book Review
Interview with Apex Books

Interview at Literary Musings Interview with Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
An interview with the authors of Busted Flush at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview with Travis Heermann at The Write Line
9-way interview with the contributors to the Wild Cards novel Inside Straight at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Interview in the February, 2008 newsletter of the Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
An extended interview with Ian Tregillis by Ty Franck, on www.wildcardsbooks.com.

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