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The Doctor battles his old enemy, the Slitheen, in Ancient Greece in the latest of the bestselling Doctor Who novels
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1500BC - King Actaeus and his subjects live in mortal fear of the awesome gods who have come to visit their kingdom in ancient Greece. Except the Doctor, visiting with university student June, knows they're not gods at all. They're aliens! With June's enthusiastic help, the Doctor soon meets the travel agents behind this deadly package holiday company - his old enemies the Slitheen! But can he bring the Slitheen excursion to an end without endangering more lives? And how are events in ancient Greece linked to a modern-day alien plot to destroy what's left of the Parthenon?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy holidays in the ancient world,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion (Hardcover)
Simon Guerrier's latest original Doctor Who novel sees the Timelord travelling alone once more; however it isn't long before he picks up a new companion in the form of Classics student June.The story opens in modern-day Athens, where June arrives at the Acropolis where she has a holiday job, just in time to help a beleaguered Doctor prevent an alien attempt to blow the ancient monument up. It isn't made clear why they should want to do this until the end of the book, but it provides an excuse for The Doctor to join forces with June and whisk her off to Ancient Greece, where he promptly goes into a trance-like state. While he temporarily recovers in order to save June from being mauled by a lioness, The Timelord continues to remain cataleptic, while June is taken-in by some locals and makes a shocking discovery once she reaches their home... Yes, the nefarious Slitheen family have made a welcome return; posing as gods and acting as inter-galactic travel agents, the family are once more out to expolit and hunt; their two favourite pursuits. The travellers quickly get caught-up in events, and are soon fighting for their lives in the gladiatorial arena. However, this murderous scheme is just the tip of the iceberg and the family have an even more devious plan in mind; one that will test The Doctor and June to their very limits... Guerrier's prose is always engaging and never strays too far into technobabble. His version of The Tenth Doctor marries well with David Tennant's excitable yet damaged television portrayal, and he clearly had fun with the never far from comic Slitheen family. Student 'June' sometimes feels like a bit of a rent-a-companion, but until the TV series casts a more permanent associate for The Doctor, it doesn't matter too much. Overall this is another smashing entry in the BBC Books strand; light, accessible, occasionally informative and always fun.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Polished, quickfire Tenth Doctor runaround,
By Mr. Stuart Bruce "DonQuibeats" (Cardiff, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion (Hardcover)
One of the best Tenth Doctor novels, for sure. The Doctor and surprised new companion June get diverted from a trip back to Ancient Athens and bump into a family of Slitheen who are out to make some money from changing Earth's history.The Slitheen here are more sinister than their TV representation, with the emphasis on their greed and hunting, and their menacing claws. There are no human body suits and giveaway farting, but that doesn't prevent the occasional more comic moment. The writing of the Doctor's character suits David Tennant's portrayal nicely, though sadly one book is not long enough to give the companion June anything more than a one-dimensional character. It's tightly written, pausing only briefly for the occasional moral moment but otherwise sticking firmly to the action. There are plenty of twists and turns at the end that might get a little confusing for younger kids, but overall this is one of the most accomplished Doctor Who novels of the last few years.
5.0 out of 5 stars
doctor who the slitheen excursion,
This review is from: Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion (Doctor Who (BBC Hardcover)) (Kindle Edition)
I am 12 and i am ahugefan of dr who. thibnk this is the best book so far with the dr who books and cant wait to read another
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