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Ever since the relaunch in 2005, I've been a fan of Doctor Who (and have later gone back to watch the classic series as well). And when I discovered there were a ton of novels based on the show as well, I knew I had to check them out. All of them have different writers, and all of them vary in degrees of quality. But all of them still capture the spirit of the show; playing out like actual episodes, while being able to utilize things that would be extremely difficult to create on the show (in terms of special effects).

Taking place during the time of the Tenth Doctor, he and his companion, Rose, are visiting a museum when they're surprised to discover a Roman statue that's a deadringer for Rose. Our duo quickly pops over to Ancient Rome to investigate, and are soon swept up in a series of mysteries. Why are people going missing? Why are such life like statues popping up all over the place? Where did the statue of Rose come from? How can a young girl seemingly predict the future? And who or what is behind all this?

It's hard for me to review this without discussing the story's twist, so...SPOILER ALERT BELOW!

These books are pretty much just for fans of Doctor Who, as there's plenty of references to various episodes of the show, so the writing pretty much expects you to already know who the Doctor and Rose are, what the TARDIS is, and so on. These books pretty much play out like a professionally published fan fiction, and all the main characters behave and sound like they would on the show proper. But this is a prime example of a premise that starts off extremely interesting, and builds in suspense and atmosphere...only to be slightly ruined by a third act that takes a turn for the silly, even by Doctor Who standards. As more and more people get turned into statues, I was expecting some sort of alien threat to be behind it, as is usually the case. But instead, we're given a weirder twist when it turns out the real culprit is a sentient computer/robot thing from the far future that can somehow bend reality and grant any wish to anyone.

Yep, you heard right--in just a few hundred years, humans manage to invent all powerful genies. REALLY? Of all the paths that could've been taken in what was shaping up to be an effective mystery, they go with a wish granting genie?! It's not that the idea itself isn't clever, but it feels like it comes out of nowhere and belongs in a different adventure. I'd accept it more if the Doctor were traveling to ancient Arabia or something, but here, it just feels like the writer wrote themselves into a corner and came up with this oddball explanation off the cuff. Add to it borderline slapstick shenanigans with the genie, and a time travel paradox that'll make your head spin, and I was near close to throwing the book at the wall. But on the bright side, we get to learn more about what life was like in Ancient Rome, and how it wasn't always as glamorous as the movies make it out to be.

All n' all, the first two thirds of this book is an exciting romp through Ancient Rome...but the second the genie turns up, it quickly dissolves into a convoluted mess. Here's hoping my next novel outing with the Doctor will be far more satsifying.


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The Stone Rose Doctor Who Jac Rayner 9780563486435 Books Reviews

I don't think there are any plot spoilers here to say that this story is about Rose and the Doctor in Ancient Rome. The story is fine, and was somewhat entertaining. This is my 3rd Doctor novel. My favorite so far is Joanne Harris Loneliness of the Doctor. This book had some interesting details about the Colosseum. It was long vs some of the 50 pp Doctor stories, so the story is built out more, but at times runs long. It was entertaining, but it lacked the depth you can find in Doctor stories. I would read it for light fun
I am a huuuuuge Doctor Who fan, and my favorite Doctor is definitely David Tennant's Doctor. That being said, if you are not already a Doctor Who fan, this book is probably not for you. You will be totally lost, because it references things that happened in the TV series fairly frequently.

I was trying to pin this down to see if the Sontaran Games were more like the Olympic Games or the Hunger Games. Based on the name ("Globe Games"), the use of teenager athletes, and the specialization of each athlete, I concluded that this is more of an alien-infused Olympics. Basically, the Sontarans infiltrate "The Base" (the training facility in which the athletes reside and train), and after realizing their athletic prowess, force them to potentially "die for the glory of Sontar" by performing in the Sontaran Games. And of course, the Doctor must intervene to save them all.

The only thing that would have made this book better is one of his companions (preferably Donna since she's my favorite), but alas, he makes this journey alone. But, in true Doctor style, he makes plenty of friends along the way, and there are some pretty decent characters in this novel.

I certainly recommend this book to Doctor Who fans that would like a quick and enjoyable -- albeit a bit cheesy -- read. )
The Sontaran Games is a Quick Reads book which is part of the 'Quick Reads Initiative' to get kids in the UK to read more. This book is short, only 98 pages long.

I decided to pick up this book because it features my favorite monster of the week, the Sontarans! Sadly, Rayner doesn't quite get the Sontarans right. I'm glad she keeps with the Sontaran tradition of experimenting on their enemies but that's as far she goes. The way the Doctor and the teenaged athletes defeat the Sontarans was really lame.

I thought the 10th Doctor was a bit out of character in this book.
Ex"Well, no," said the Doctor, and the students sighed. "But I am an ace private eye with a degree in detecting and a license to sleuth. I'll work it out." (pg 34).
And
"But I know who you're looking for, now, Major Stinks."
"The name is Stenx!" yelled Captain Skeed. "Stenx the Strong-hearted!"
"That's what I said," agreed the Doctor. "Stinks the Strong-f-" He broke off... (pg 43).
I don't feel like the Doctor (especially 10) would say stuff like that. I feel like the author just catered 10's dialogue for the younger audience, which is all well and good. But keeping him in character is good too.

The ending is very deus ex machina as well.

I wouldn't recommend this one, but if I had to I'd recommend it for the younger fans of Doctor Who out there. They're really the only ones who'd like this book, I think.
Ever since the relaunch in 2005, I've been a fan of Doctor Who (and have later gone back to watch the classic series as well). And when I discovered there were a ton of novels based on the show as well, I knew I had to check them out. All of them have different writers, and all of them vary in degrees of quality. But all of them still capture the spirit of the show; playing out like actual episodes, while being able to utilize things that would be extremely difficult to create on the show (in terms of special effects).

Taking place during the time of the Tenth Doctor, he and his companion, Rose, are visiting a museum when they're surprised to discover a Roman statue that's a deadringer for Rose. Our duo quickly pops over to Ancient Rome to investigate, and are soon swept up in a series of mysteries. Why are people going missing? Why are such life like statues popping up all over the place? Where did the statue of Rose come from? How can a young girl seemingly predict the future? And who or what is behind all this?

It's hard for me to review this without discussing the story's twist, so...SPOILER ALERT BELOW!

These books are pretty much just for fans of Doctor Who, as there's plenty of references to various episodes of the show, so the writing pretty much expects you to already know who the Doctor and Rose are, what the TARDIS is, and so on. These books pretty much play out like a professionally published fan fiction, and all the main characters behave and sound like they would on the show proper. But this is a prime example of a premise that starts off extremely interesting, and builds in suspense and atmosphere...only to be slightly ruined by a third act that takes a turn for the silly, even by Doctor Who standards. As more and more people get turned into statues, I was expecting some sort of alien threat to be behind it, as is usually the case. But instead, we're given a weirder twist when it turns out the real culprit is a sentient computer/robot thing from the far future that can somehow bend reality and grant any wish to anyone.

Yep, you heard right--in just a few hundred years, humans manage to invent all powerful genies. REALLY? Of all the paths that could've been taken in what was shaping up to be an effective mystery, they go with a wish granting genie?! It's not that the idea itself isn't clever, but it feels like it comes out of nowhere and belongs in a different adventure. I'd accept it more if the Doctor were traveling to ancient Arabia or something, but here, it just feels like the writer wrote themselves into a corner and came up with this oddball explanation off the cuff. Add to it borderline slapstick shenanigans with the genie, and a time travel paradox that'll make your head spin, and I was near close to throwing the book at the wall. But on the bright side, we get to learn more about what life was like in Ancient Rome, and how it wasn't always as glamorous as the movies make it out to be.

All n' all, the first two thirds of this book is an exciting romp through Ancient Rome...but the second the genie turns up, it quickly dissolves into a convoluted mess. Here's hoping my next novel outing with the Doctor will be far more satsifying.