- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (8 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563486341
- ISBN-13: 978-0563486343
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 644,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The 22nd Century, and a few short years of interstellar contact have taught Man a hard lesson: there are forces abroad that are nightmare manifest - powerful, unstoppable, alien forces. It's a realisation that deals a body blow to Man's belief in his own superiority, and leaves him with the only option he has ever had: to fight. When the Doctor and his friends are caught in the crossfire, they find suspicion and paranoia running rampant, with enemies to be seen in every shadow. The fight against alien forces is no job for an amateur, and for a Doctor only just finding his way in the universe again, one misstep could be fatal. This is a new adventure featuring the Eighth Doctor.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If there was ever an argument for introducing fresh blood into the Doctor Who fiction universe, Fear Itself would be at the top of my list of why it is vital. Nick Wallace is an incredible talent, the best we've seen since Lloyd Rose. His writing speaks for itself.
What really hammers home the effectiveness of Wallace's treatment of the regulars is the barrage of amazing twists at the conclusion. He manages to take what we know about each of these characters (in regards to this book) and turns it on its head.
A strong prose style eases you through the books pages, heavy on description but never shirking its emotional responsibilities to the characters. It is never short on incident (indeed the opening bomb attack and Anji's shocking sky dive into Jupiter's atmosphere sets the book off on exactly the right footing, not giving the reader a chance to adjust...) and the characters are always focussed, and reach a satisfying conclusion. The more I think about it, Fear Itself not only ticks all the right boxes but ticks them with confidence and style.
Score one for the new boy, Nick Wallace has crashed the party and proven this old hacks that they need to keep dishing up something original. Fear Itself is a superb book on any level, a novel that sucks you into its world, thrills you with its mysteries and gets you close to its characters. It is an experience.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
because sabbath isn't in this one! Published a few months after the end of the ongoing eighth doctor novels, it was a pleasure to go back to this tardis crew one more time, and it was an even greater pleasure to find it free of the annoying story arc that dragged on for far too long.
A very clever piece of writing, with well drawn characters and some very original ideas. There are twists that you won't see coming, and whilst you're constantly wondering 'how is this all going to fit in with what has gone before?' the writer manages to do just that. And not in ways you'd have expected.
Would that they'd all been this good
A very clever piece of writing, with well drawn characters and some very original ideas. There are twists that you won't see coming, and whilst you're constantly wondering 'how is this all going to fit in with what has gone before?' the writer manages to do just that. And not in ways you'd have expected.
Would that they'd all been this good
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Newcomer
7 Feb 2006
Format:Paperback
So just as the book series ends, BBC makes a real find in newcomer Wallace. He has a crisp intelligent writing style and writes a solid and intriguing science fiction story. As a note this is the only real Eighth Doctor PDA and fits between Earthworld and Vanishing Point.Recommended.
One of the best Eighth Doctor adventures
4 Sep 2009
Format:Paperback
I wanted to put in a good word for this book. The 5-star rating is in context as a Doctor Who book (but if you're not a fan, why would you be buying this?). It's set in the period soon after the Doctor (still amnesiac) is reunited with Fitz and finally gets off Earth (and has just picked up Anji as a new companion.) Those two are my favorite of the DW book companions, so that's a plus. The quality of the writing is excellent, the characters (both the regulars and the "guest cast") well-drawn, and the plot is good. It's "small", in the sense that for once the universe isn't at stake, but the Doctor throws himself into things with his usual intensity. There's a bit of trickiness with the three narrative threads (4 years ago, now, and Anji's life from one point to the other), which could have been irritating but wasn't. "Four years!" you might think, "No way to fit that in without cheating!" And maybe it was a bit of a cheat, but I thought it worked.
The setting is Earth, Mars, and a space station near Jupiter, in the late 22nd century, shortly after the alien (Daleks, though not explicitly named here) occupation of Earth. Human society is just recovering, and even more paranoid than usual, which makes the Doctor's status as an "alien infiltrator" more interesting. The story begins on Mars, where Anji is attacked and left behind to recover while the Doctor's investigation takes him and Fitz (sans TARDIS) across the solar system to the Jupiter space station (under forged credentials). Cue trouble, suspicion, explosions, capture, and all the rest.
Perhaps the best aspect of this book is the portrayal of the relationship between Fitz and the Doctor. Is there even a relationship when the Doctor doesn't remember their shared past? Why does the Doctor never sit down and let Fitz tell him what he does remember? Can the Doctor still be the Doctor or is he bluffing? How did a hundred years alone in exile change him? What changes can you inflict on a person and still have them be themselves? When are they NOT themselves anymore?
"Fitz had decided long ago the Doctor's most annoying habit was turning a pleasant, everyday activity into a life-threatening crisis." And then, "If I die pretending to be an accountant, I'll never forgive myself." Yeah, I love Fitz.
The setting is Earth, Mars, and a space station near Jupiter, in the late 22nd century, shortly after the alien (Daleks, though not explicitly named here) occupation of Earth. Human society is just recovering, and even more paranoid than usual, which makes the Doctor's status as an "alien infiltrator" more interesting. The story begins on Mars, where Anji is attacked and left behind to recover while the Doctor's investigation takes him and Fitz (sans TARDIS) across the solar system to the Jupiter space station (under forged credentials). Cue trouble, suspicion, explosions, capture, and all the rest.
Perhaps the best aspect of this book is the portrayal of the relationship between Fitz and the Doctor. Is there even a relationship when the Doctor doesn't remember their shared past? Why does the Doctor never sit down and let Fitz tell him what he does remember? Can the Doctor still be the Doctor or is he bluffing? How did a hundred years alone in exile change him? What changes can you inflict on a person and still have them be themselves? When are they NOT themselves anymore?
"Fitz had decided long ago the Doctor's most annoying habit was turning a pleasant, everyday activity into a life-threatening crisis." And then, "If I die pretending to be an accountant, I'll never forgive myself." Yeah, I love Fitz.
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