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Doctor Who: The Krillitane Storm (Doctor Who: New Series Adventures #36)
The Doctor battles the Krillitanes, in the latest novel in the bestselling Doctor Who range
Hardcover, 242 pages
Published
September 3rd 2009
by BBC Books
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Ages ago (well, probably sometime back in 2007) (well, so _ages ago_), I tried one of the books in the New (Doctor Who) Series Adventures line -- "The Resurrection Casket," by Justin Richards. I picked it up, over all the other available novels, because it promised a piratical "Doctor Who" adventure, and I figured there'd be no beating that.
Alas, I was disappointed. The characterization was good (the Doctor's lines _sounded_ like the Doctor, for instance, and Rose was her decent mix of compassio...more
Alas, I was disappointed. The characterization was good (the Doctor's lines _sounded_ like the Doctor, for instance, and Rose was her decent mix of compassio...more
With so much Doctor Who on audio out there to choose from, I've mostly stopped buying the audio adaptations of the New Series novels, unless the narrator or the subject matter particularly appeals to me. However, when I spotted this unabridged download-only production of The Krillitane Storm, I snapped it up just to encourage the production of more unabridged adaptations. (I always feel a bit awkward about buying abridged audiobooks - I hate the idea that I'm missing something.) And I'm rather g...more
Another 5-star Who adventure. I have been thoroughly enjoying the solo 10th Doctor stories I have been reading lately. Krillitane Storm was the first 10th Doctor adventure I have experienced, and it has made me hopeful as I work my way through more of them. My initial introduction to Who novels was with the 11th Doctor, which was good, but Tennant has made such an indelible impression as the Doctor that he translates almost effortlessly to the page. Some have said that he is too eccentric, too...more
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Doctor Who: The Krillitine Storm is a very action packed book. From the start of the Sheriff's term, he has set very strict curfews for the city. If you were out after the curfew, you went to jail. And then, in a monk church, there are monsters. When those monsters are out of their cage, they go out and eat people. That's why the Sheriff put those strict curfews. However, the Sheriff doesn't go out of his office. People sometimes think he's being controlled by someone, out who? The Doctor is set...more
A good follow-up to the series two episode School Reunion, which introduced us to the Krillitanes. This one is set in medieval England, rather than current day. With Krillitanes, bounty hunters, medieval soldiers and amoral fortune hunters, the Doctor finds himself on another grand adventure. All we're missing is K-9 and Sarah Jane! As it is his way, the Doctor always attempts to reason with the enemy and here, he manages to work with most of the Krillitanes at first to find a solution to the is...more
This was my first Doctor Who novel, and I really enjoyed it, and am definitely looking forward to reading more.
I picked up this book from a random shelf at the bookstore, and was very glad that I got it. The book had a great plot, plenty of twists, good (new) characters, a good setting, and the Doctor was written very well. I really liked the fact that he's "solo" in this book, too, as the reader was able to see a bit more of his personality in depth (and this book starred my personal favorite...more
I picked up this book from a random shelf at the bookstore, and was very glad that I got it. The book had a great plot, plenty of twists, good (new) characters, a good setting, and the Doctor was written very well. I really liked the fact that he's "solo" in this book, too, as the reader was able to see a bit more of his personality in depth (and this book starred my personal favorite...more
I ate this adventure up. I love fantasy novels, the medieval era, and I’m a fan of supernatural creatures, (even those these are aliens.) I am starting to find that it’s a bit quite not right to continue to compare the characters and monsters of the novels to the limited knowledge I have of them from the TV series. The Krillitanes I liked! (In the book as well as the TV series.)
The Doctor searches for the truth behind the myth of the Devil’s Huntsman, and runs into others who don’t belong on Ear...more
The Doctor searches for the truth behind the myth of the Devil’s Huntsman, and runs into others who don’t belong on Ear...more
Well-paced and the premise is interesting, but there didn't seem any point in setting the action in ye olden times as this didn't seem to affect the plot in any way. The big baddie was a bit too cardboardy as well. Quite good, as far as the books of the NSA line go, but nothing to get too excited about. 3 stars for the book itself, but one extra star for Will Thorp's performance, who I think is one of the best narrators of the BBC DW NSA audiobooks.
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Good book i like the ones with the Doctor by himself you get a insight into his personalty and what he can do on his own and you can see threw his eyes how much he cares and how much he would help alien race make the right choice and you see the struggles he faces on his own every day. how lonely he really is and how much he has lost with his companions.
Oh, Ten... how I miss you!! :D I was intrigued by the Krillitanes when we first met them, so I was extra happy to have another Krillitane story. With their ability to shape shift & change their own evolution to suit their needs, there could be an entire series just about them! LOL
I listened to this on audio book. The narrator was good, it's Will Thorp and he does a mean David Tennant impression. The only thing I wasn't sure about is that by the end there was so much going on that I had trouble following it - not probably so much of a problem if you're reading it rather than listening to it.
Plot: 3 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Style: 3 stars
Pace: 3 stars
I mean, it's Doctor Who. You can't really do anything too far out there or too amazing while staying in the rules of these sorts of tie in books. It was exactly what I expected, no more or less.
Characters: 4 stars
Style: 3 stars
Pace: 3 stars
I mean, it's Doctor Who. You can't really do anything too far out there or too amazing while staying in the rules of these sorts of tie in books. It was exactly what I expected, no more or less.
I can't say that I was aching for another Krillitane story before reading this book. Actually, it took me a fair few pages before I remembered exactly which story they had been in before - clearly they were not an alien that made much of an impact on me.
Still, this story actually turned out to be a highly entertaining one. Cooper does a great job of pacing the adventure and the decision to set it during the Stephen and Matilda power struggle works very well, mirroring other developments in the p...more
Still, this story actually turned out to be a highly entertaining one. Cooper does a great job of pacing the adventure and the decision to set it during the Stephen and Matilda power struggle works very well, mirroring other developments in the p...more
It was satisfactory. I don't find the Krillitane that much of a fascinating alien, to be honest. Probably somewhat tainted by their appearance in one of my least favourite episodes of Nu Who (School Reunion). I got a bit lost in the plot along the way as well - but it was an okay read.
Loooooved it! I didn't know they had Dr. Who books, how exciting! This was great, just like an episode only I got to enjoy is over a couple of days instead of forty minutes. I can't wait to track more of these down.
I loved this one! It really does help these books when the "child" companion is actually nearly an adult. Very nicely interwoven medieval English setting with the Krillitane (and other aliens) visit.
This one was really fun. I thought a book set in the past might not be as exciting because I didn't think The Rising Night was that great. But this one had lots of action and two worthy temporary companions.
Not bad, but no where near the best Doctor Who book. Unfortunately, that may be the last one with David Tenant as the Doctor....if so, no the greatest way to go out, but a decent enough read if you like the Doctor Who books.
Ah, Last of the David Tennent/10th Doctor books (Provisionally, at least until the BBC decides to do Past Doctor Adventure novels :-( ). Not a big fan of the Krillitanes, and in fact this is the one book I was not going to buy, but did when I couldn't find anything else to read, and actually its quite good so far. (actually the only BBC NuWho novel I've
hated has been Sick Building). A Good read, worth the money spent (with a borders coupon), Unless it gets botched in the last few chapters, highl...more
hated has been Sick Building). A Good read, worth the money spent (with a borders coupon), Unless it gets botched in the last few chapters, highl...more
Filled with action, adventure, and written by someone with obvious enthusiasm for the show, this was a great treat. It read like an actual episode of Doctor Who, and made me appreciate the 10th Doctor a lot more. :)
Good Who popcorn reading. Good story and excellent "temporary" companion for the solo Doctor.
Great fun, nice to get my David Tennant fix in, still not convinced by Matt Smith on the tv.
Great! The plot moves along at a thunderous pace!
Awesome!!! A sort-of-companion named Emily Parr!!! This is just epic! (So, she's named after me (mostly), and she kissed the Doctor TWICE.) Yes, I was just in a Doctor Who book.
The story was good too. There were some gory parts, but nothing bad.
I was never very impressed by the Krillitanes (they were just lame CGI beasties), but this story really brings them to life. I'm actually almost scared of them now. Sort of.
If you love the Doctor (and want to be totally jealous of how I'm in this book...more
The story was good too. There were some gory parts, but nothing bad.
I was never very impressed by the Krillitanes (they were just lame CGI beasties), but this story really brings them to life. I'm actually almost scared of them now. Sort of.
If you love the Doctor (and want to be totally jealous of how I'm in this book...more
It's funny: when Doctor Who was on hiatus, the Who books I read weren't very good. They satisfied my fix, in that I got to see the Doctor in his adventures again, but they weren't really good books on their own. Now that it's back on TV, I read a Who book that's actually an engaging story. Even though the Doctor's character seemed a little off in this one, I'm giving it four stars for content. Complex story, worthy pseudo-companions, interesting aliens, and extreme moral dilemmas. Well, and expl...more
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1914677.html[return][return]I am gradually getting towards the end of the many Tenth Doctor novels, this being another one from the companionless era (ie 2009). Set in 12th-century Worcester, it presents the Krillitane very differently from School Reunion, actually being exploited by alien geneticists who are much nastier than they are. Some very good concepts, not executed quite as well as they deserved.
The Krillitane are back in medieval England. I am sad that this is the last novel to feature the Tenth Doctor, but at least it did him justice.
This is a bloody brilliant book. One of the few Doctor Who novels I really really really like. It was clever, it was intriguing, the Doctor's companions were brilliant and I wasn't even phases by the romantic interest. I love this Doctor, he's bouncey and funny and interested and caught between two sides and it's lovely. I also kind of really love the Krillitane. Perfect easy, simple read.
Hells to the yes! This was a brilliant book. Really exciting. I loved that the Doctor went back to medieval England and found a whole host of aliens there amongst the stunted humans, buwahaha. I also had lots of fun imagining the sheriff to be Keith Allen's sheriff. Also, the -nice- Krillitanes really opened my mind up them. Toch-lu was a revolutionary, haha.
Awesome read! :D
Awesome read! :D
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