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Doctor Who: The Eyeless [Hardcover]

Lance Parkin
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26 Dec 2008 1846075629 978-1846075629

At the heart of the ruined city of Arcopolis is the Fortress. It's a brutal structure placed here by one of the sides in a devastating intergalactic war that's long ended. Fifteen years ago, the entire population of the planet was killed in an instant by the weapon housed deep in the heart of the Fortress. Now only the ghosts remain.

The Doctor arrives, and determines to fight his way past the Fortress's automatic defences and put the weapon beyond use. But he soon discovers he's not the only person in Arcopolis. What is the true nature of the weapon? Is the planet really haunted? Who are the Eyeless? And what will happen if they get to the weapon before the Doctor?

The Doctor has a fight on his hands. And this time he's all on his own.

Featuring the Tenth Doctor as played by David Tennant in the hit sci-fi series from BBC Television


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  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Random House UK (26 Dec 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1846075629
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846075629
  • Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 11.5 x 18.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 301,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In this compelling novel from the bestselling Doctor Who range, the Doctor battles a mysterious weapon on a barren, war-torn planet - and this time he's all on his own.

About the Author

Lance Parkin has written numerous novels and non fiction books, including several Doctor Who novels. He was a storyline writer on Emmerdale for several years and authored the science fiction comic book series, Miranda.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and engaging 1 Feb 2009
Format:Hardcover
The Eyeless feels like a hybrid of Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible, Vanderdeken's Children and Beltempest whilst being miles better than all three of them. It takes the breathless scale and beautifully imaginative landscapes from Marc Platt's near impenetrable opus, the exploration of a deadly trap from Christopher Bulis' puzzle book and the astonishing death toll and the taste of defeat from Jim Mortimore's massacre in print. I am surprised that it was published as a part of this series because it lacks the humour we have come to expect, has long stretches of prose without dialogue and pushes the Doctor to his limits both physically and psychologically. If you have been disappointed by the lack of depth in the NSAs then this is the book for you, there is some stunning development of the Doctor's character that is tied directly into the root of the series. This is the book that affords a brief glimpse at the Time War and allows the Doctor a shockingly racist moment. A book that brings home the pain of loss and the scars that won't heal on the one man who lives on.

No allowances are made for a child audience. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that a child could not read this but it has not been lobotomised like so many of the earlier NSAs. Take the setting, which is beautifully realised in the first six pages and detailed on a huge scale so you can easily visualise this alien metropolis. Parkin then spends the first third of the book taking the audience on a trip through this ruined paradise, painting a shocking picture of poverty and plenty sitting side by side. Take the guest characters who reveal new shades every time we meet them. Some of whom are bumped off unpredictably to further the plot. Or even the pace of the book which enjoys several breathers to flesh out this world some more.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Eye Eye Cap'n 19 Mar 2009
Format:Hardcover
The last of the Timelords is alone once more. Donna has returned to Chiswick; all memories of her time with The Doctor removed permanently. Arriving in the ruins of Arcopolis, a once proud city on an unnamed planet, he is immediately ambushed by a gang of well-dressed semi-feral kids and a ghost; a ghost with a deadly touch. We soon discover that The Doctor has come with a purpose, to locate and destroy the deadliest weapon ever created; first though he needs to negotiate the lethal sentient fortress in which the weapon is housed, at the same time avoiding the enigmatic titular beings, `The Eyeless', who want the weapon for themselves and who will stop at nothing to prevent The Doctor from getting to it before them...
One of the more sophisticated books in the range, writer Lance Parkin gives the reader plenty to think about; sometimes dazzling us with science but always entertaining. The action is seen either through the eyes of The Doctor or or the hardened leader of the gang of troubled adolescents, Alsa, in the absence of the Timelord's usual travelling companion. The story is fast-paced and gripping, whilst managing to project well-worn Doctor Who themes such as decayed civilisations, struggling colonists/villagers and what it means to take responsibility for one's actions, with freshness and flair.
I think that younger readers may struggle with keeping track of events, but the book is brave and successful attempt to go deeper into The Doctor's psyche and challenge the reader's assumptions, as well as simply being a cracking good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Eyeless? 13 Aug 2011
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Hmm .. .disappointing overall I think. Don't get me wrong, there were elements that I enjoyed in this story. The Doctor is on his own, so no companions to distract from the `Doctor'iness of the story (if I can put it like that). But overall, I was left feeling that something wasn't altogether right.

The book starts abruptly - there is never, unless I blinked and missed it, any exposition as to how the Doctor knew about this planet and the potentially destructive Fortress and still active weapon. There is never any justification for his having turned up there, nor any reason for him to think, as he obviously does, that nobody else will be there.

I really really could not like Alsa, who plays such a part in the story - I'd prefer to think the Doctor would not have been so accommodating to her psycopathic nature and nasty temperament. As a character, I found her intensely annoying; and the fact that she faces no consequences for her behaviour and betrayals really bugged me.

The other characters, we never really got to hear their stories - what made Jennver the way she was? And Jeffip? And Dela? And who really was Gyll? Maybe some more time spent on theirr backstories would have helped me to be more empathetic towards them. As it was, they largely felt just like plot devices - there, but expendable.

And The Eyeless? Really? All the words in the universe to think of to call some aliens, and The Eyeless? That's the best Mr Parkin could think of?

All in all, a bit of a mishmash - good bits, and bad bits. The Doctor, as played by David Tennant, is well portrayed here - cheeky, irreverent, serious and slightly angry and sad all in one trainer-shod Timelord.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great!
Delivered promptly and was an amazingly low price. I don't read this series myself, but my Dr Who-loving daughter loves them.
Published 6 months ago by Tania
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing - mysteries aplenty
The best thing about this book is the mystery. There are a variety of monsters - ghosts, glass men, kid gangs, adults - but their intentions are not revealed too soon and even the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. M. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Just fantastic!
This is one of my favorite's in the Doctor Who books, every page just kept me hooked as the story strolled along with thrills and tension, I would love to see this as an episode,... Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Bane Huntress
1.0 out of 5 stars Clueless about the Eyeless
I was very disappointed in this novel by Lance Parkin. For the first 120 pages, the story was made up of words with absolutely no direction. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Bryan
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Doctor Who book in ages
Lance Parkin, one of Doctor Who's best writers, does a brilliant job of balancing the adult tone of previous BBC books with the slightly 'lighter', more kid-friendly recent novels,... Read more
Published on 5 April 2009 by Mr. Stuart Bruce
5.0 out of 5 stars A true masterpiece of a Doctor Who adventure
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Having finished reading The Eyeless, one word ran through my mind - Amazing. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2009 by L. Green
4.0 out of 5 stars the ultimate weapon
one of the latest releases in the series of doctor who novels published by bbc books, telling an original story not seen on tv. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by Paul Tapner
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but very much an episode in writing
15 years ago the Fortress appeared from nowhere in the city of Arcopolis, wiping out the entire population in an instant. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2009 by Mark Chitty
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