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Doctor Who: Superior Beings [Mass Market Paperback]

Nick Walters (Author)
2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: 4 Jun 2001 | ISBN-10: 0563538309 | ISBN-13: 978-0563538301 | Edition: paperback / softback
The planet Rocosia consists of nothing but immaculately-cultivated plant life, which propagates and cultivates itself -- there are no mammals, insects, aquatic or avian creatures living there. So the plants seem to exist for no apparent ecological reason, but visitors to the planet are soon distracted from the enigma by the dazzling beauty of the gardens.

One night, Peri spots a strange, multi-limbed creature picking fruit from one of the trees, and she decides to follow it. She gets lost though, and ends up attacked by a Decimator, a vicious, thorny plant. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself the captive of a humanoid fox in tight-fitting leather who is clearly very excited about eating her...

Meanwhile the Doctor finds Rocosia in a state of chaos as the Decimators appear in force and embark upon systematic destruction of the entire planet. The Doctor is rescued by the Valethske -- the creatures holding Peri captive. What are the Valethske doing on Rocosia and why are the Decimators trying to destroy the planet? And will the Doctor and Peri be able to escape before the entire planet is consumed by fire?

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books; paperback / softback edition (4 Jun 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0563538309
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563538301
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 499,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars A Poor Entry Into the Who Cannon 1 July 2001
By P. Rees
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I found this book to be incredibly generic and tedious. The plot contains many elements which are covered previously in "Last Man Running", and it fails to establish any momentum at all.

If you want to read a fifth Doctor novel, I'd go for "Deep Blue" instead.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and drawn out 26 Jun 2001
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I couldn't agree less with the previous reviewer. I found this book a drag to read. The often-repeated scenes of violence actually start to desensitise your reactions. The "sub-plot" about Peri's sexuality, while potentially interesting, doesn't really go anywhere.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A real threat at last! 12 July 2001
By A Customer
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Walters captures the fifth doctor effortlessly - try to imagine any other incarnation speaking and behaving in the way Walters describes the Doctor. And the Valethke are a wonderful creation - they are relentlessly evil and ruthless in their purpose....imagine how it would feel to see the Daleks or Cybermen treated as real threats, rather than the comedy villians they became. It was a joy to see the Doctor come up against a foe that seemed genuinely threatening for a change, where you had no idea how - or if - he could survive.
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