<p>The Necromancers is more than that; there is a real Augustinian terror of the void in the absence of God comes real evil. In the book&#39;s climax Maggie&#39;s love for Laurie and a night of sincere prayer draw him back from the brink - a brink that practical clear-headed convent-raised Maggie glimpses in the form of the dark fiery personality she confronts in the night. This personality can be none other than the Devil himself.</p>