New Doctor Who books
April 13th 2007 05:41
I'm a massive Doctor Who fan. When I say that I don't mean that I am physically massive, I mean that I really, really like Doctor Who. Anyway, the recent revival of Doctor Who on television has seen the show become more popular than ever. In keeping with this, BBC books have been releasing a few original novels each year in conjunction with each new series. These books aren't as dense or in-depth as the old lines of Doctor Who novels published in the 90s and early 00s, they're aimed at a more mainstream audience... they're still fan-friendly, but they're also friendly to new watchers of the show too. Anyway, here are the upcoming titles for this year...
Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks
Released March, 2007
The first book for this year sees the Doctor and his new companion Martha go head to head with the new and improved Cybermen from last year's series. The writer, Terrance Dicks, has been involved with Doctor Who since the 60s and worked as script editor on the show between 1968 and 1974, and is known affectionately by some fans as 'Uncle Terry' (or 'Tewwy', depending on how kind they're feeling about the way he speaks).
Sting of the Zygons by Stephen Cole
Released April 2007
Rumours were rife that popular one-off monsters, the Zygons, would be featuring in the upcoming third series of the new Doctor Who. The announcement of this book did little to quell the rumours, with many fans seeing this book as a possible promotional tie-in. The writers of the new series have, however, gone on record to say the Zygons will not be featuring in any upcoming episodes this year. The cover isn't available yet, so maybe there's some substance to fan speculation despite this.
Wooden Heart by Martin Day
Released April 2007
Here's the write up for this one...
On a large silver spaceship, seemingly deserted and spinning slowly between the stars, Martha and the Doctor make a horrific discovery. Is this really a floating tomb, and why has a stretch of wooded countryside suddenly appeared in the middle of the craft? Things become even more mysterious as they explore the woods and find a village within - a village traumatised by missing children...
The Last Dodo by Jacqueline Raynor
Released April 2007
Here's the write up for this one...
After a trip to the zoo, the Doctor and Martha go in search of a real live dodo, and are transported by the TARDIS to the mysterious Museum of the Last Ones. There, in the Earth section, they discover every extinct creature up to the present day - billions of them, from the tiniest insect to the biggest dinosaur, all still alive and in suspended animation. Preservation is the Museum's only job - collecting the last of every endangered species from all over the universe. And for millennia the Museum has been trying to trace one elusive specimen: the last of the Time Lords...
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