Doctor Who: Anachrophobia
by Jonathan Morris
Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures (54), Doctor Who {non-TV} (Novels — EDA Novel)
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An Eighth Doctor novel with Fitz and Anji. The Doctor, Fitz and Anji are forced to land in inhospitable terrain as something disables the Tardis. Reconnaissance proves it to be a planet in revolt, with colonists trying to break free from the harsh clutches of the Plutocratic Empire. The principal weapon in this war: time itself. Soldiers continually find themselves in Time Storms: without protective clothing, they are aged to death in seconds. The Tardis crew are picked up by empire show more personnel, and discover the empire's hope for victory: a primitive time-travel capsule. It is undergoing tests at the moment, but the men who return from these missions return horribly changed. They're picking up a terrible infection: anachrophobia; losing their time-orientation; travelling backwards and forwards within their own lifetimes; losing their minds. The Doctor is desperate to halt the spread of the disease, but his efforts are constantly frustrated. The plague reveals that there's a lot more about the motives of all involved than anybody had imagined... show lessTags
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I thought this Eighth Doctor story by Jonathan Morris was excellent, and would make the basis of a good TV episode of New Who: the Doctor and companions turn up to help soldiers of a doomed army fighting against the time winds, which age people to death, trap them in perpetual stasis, or indeed transform their faces into clocks. The focus is very much on the Doctor trying to solve the problem with minimal damage to all concerned. I see that fan opinion is actually rather divided on this one, but I think it's a hidden classic.
I thought this Eighth Doctor story by Jonathan Morris was excellent, and would make the basis of a good TV episode of New Who: the Doctor and companions turn up to help soldiers of a doomed army fighting against the time winds, which age people to death, trap them in perpetual stasis, or indeed transform their faces into clocks. The focus is very much on the Doctor trying to solve the problem with minimal damage to all concerned. I see that fan opinion is actually rather divided on this one, but I think it's a hidden classic.
Purchased at Librairie Ikarezi in Kigali for 5500 RWF.
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- Canonical title
- Doctor Who: Anachrophobia
- Original publication date
- 2002-03-04
- People/Characters
- The Doctor (8th); Fitz Kreiner; Anji Kapoor; Sabbath; Patterson; Norton (show all 12); Bishop; Bragg; Charlotte; Georgina; Hammond; Shaw
- Dedication
- To Ann and George
- First words
- As always Oake's thoughts turned to death.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)'And then I don't know.'
- Original language
- English
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.32)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 1
