I grew up reading the many, many Doctor who novelizations of episodes. In the pre-home video recording machines it was the closest one could get to seeing the stories once more. They were, in most instances, so much more though than just translations of scripts. They had a shelf life all their own and owning a pile of them felt much like traveling with that beloved madman in a box. This is one of the first I have picked up and read , for a very long time. A novelization of a very enjoyable Peter Capaldi story, with Celts and Romans and interdimensional devourers of light. Just look at that cover, how it took me back to the days of yore when Chris Achileous was bringing a whole new charge of energy to a series of books that very quickly had a hungry audience crying for more.This novelization does more and does less than the eposode as transmitted. Which signifies this stand alone tale is more than just a storyboard for the screenplay. Another good reason to pick it up.Although the threat, the monsters, the Eaters Of Light do remain a bit enogmatic, but isnt that the nature of Doctor Who. I am all for putting the Who back into Doctor Who. This is episode is still relatively fresh in my memory and I do think its a little sad that such quality television viewing is already receeding.There is literally nothing occupying that special niche that the Good Doctor filled so comfortably. i love the ambition of this series. Theres nothing else even comes close.Its got one of my favourite Tardis Teams too, The Doctor, Nardol and Bill...
Mind you, they are all my favourites.
