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rebelbelle13's review
4.0
Normally, classic Who novels are bloated, convoluted, full of useless side characters, and some of them leave you wondering if you really are cut out for this reading-books thing. David Bishop does none of these things. He tells a straight-forward gothic-style Victorian paranormal story that keeps the momentum going and doesn't bog it down with exploits of side characters who are only going to die in 20 pages anyway. Doctor 5 is his normal, soft-spoken, diplomatic self here, with a bit extra- he helps Nyssa begin to get through her PTSD due to losing her father and Adric. He's also an active player in the drama that unfolds, without over-stretching his character. In the past, 5 has often been relegated to the sidelines, watching the plot happen and only steps in at the end when it's absolutely necessary. Nyssa is her inquisitive but demure self, and it's quite refreshing to watch an intelligent, platonic companion do her job and actually assist the Doctor instead of whining and pining over him.
As for the story itself, it's a wonderful combination of paranormal, alien and time travel, with a decent twist at the end that really helps everything fall into place. Bishop reveals at the end that his story was lightly inspired by real people and events- which makes me want to do a little more research into the real medium James Lees.
All in all, it was an interesting and engaging Who novel, and I'm excited to see more of what David Bishop has written in the Who-niverse.
As for the story itself, it's a wonderful combination of paranormal, alien and time travel, with a decent twist at the end that really helps everything fall into place. Bishop reveals at the end that his story was lightly inspired by real people and events- which makes me want to do a little more research into the real medium James Lees.
All in all, it was an interesting and engaging Who novel, and I'm excited to see more of what David Bishop has written in the Who-niverse.
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