Shining Darkness (Mark Michalowski)

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Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Science Fiction

Shining Darkness is also from the Doctor Who series. This one exchanges the likeable Martha for the consistently annoying Donna. And yet … I really didn’t hate Donna in this book. It wasn’t that the author reinvented the character, he just found a way to exploit her strengths in a way the television series never did. And while superficially this book is a kind of Great Race in Outer Space, there is an undercurrent of ethics which causes ripples and waves on the surface and gives this adventure a sophisticated Read the rest…

Wooden Heart (Martin Day)

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Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Science Fiction

Wooden Heart is a recent offering in the book series accompanying the popular television series Doctor Who. We join The Doctor (as portrayed by David Tennant, affectionately known to us hard-core fans as the 11th Doctor) and Martha as they explore a vast, deserted spaceship. Or maybe not so deserted. This is a traditional Doctor Who adventure, long on the mystery and excitement, fast-paced, and with interesting guest characters. The Doctor and Martha are perfectly portrayed. But this adventure has a deeper, Read the rest…