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Rose and the Doctor return to present-day Earth, and become intrigued by the latest craze the video game, Death to Mantodeans. Is it as harmless as it seems? And why are so many local people going on holiday and never returning? Meanwhile, on another world, an alien war is raging. The Quevvils need to find a new means of attacking the ruthless Mantodeans.
Searching the galaxy for cunning, warlike but gullible allies, they find the ideal soldiers on Earth. Will Rose be able to save her family and friends from the alien threat? And can the Doctor play the game to the end and win?
Featuring the Doctor and Rose as played by Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper in the hit series from BBC Television
About the Author
Jacqueline Rayner made a wish that she could combine her degree in Ancient History with her profession as a writer, and The Stone Rose was the result. She has written several other Doctor Who novels including Winner Takes All. Other major interests include vegetarianism, girls' comics, cats and Golden Age crime fiction.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Winner Takes All is a fast, enjoyable read, that feels like an episode from the wonderful new series. Jacqueline Rayner has done a great job of capturing Rose and the Doctor, as well as Mickey and Jackie, which is amazing when you consider she must have written it months before a single episode aired.
The story is straight forward enough; a video game, Death to Mantodeans has become the rage of Rose's old neighborhood. Alas, this game isn't just harmless fun, but a horrfying life and death struggle with insectoid aliens, who have a taste for human flesh, and some very nasty, king-size porcupines. Not to worry though, the Doctor will soon sort it out.
I've read two of the novels based on the new series, The Clockwise Man and Winner Takes All, and even though I think The Clockwise Man is the better, more satisfying story, this one is still a lot of fun. These books are just the thing to hold me over until the Christmas Special. More please, and bring on the Captain Jack stories!
Format:Hardcover
A straight and simple plot line, a collection of recognisable characters and quite straightforward new ones make it an enjoyable and fast moving book. Good cliffhangers.
There were several details not described - such as why the two aliens were at war in the first place, but they aren't important to the story so they aren't missed until you look back afterwards.
There were several details not described - such as why the two aliens were at war in the first place, but they aren't important to the story so they aren't missed until you look back afterwards.
Format:Hardcover
I mean it. Shes brilliant. She is the ONLY (only!) writer of Doctor Who books that I think has properly captured the spirits of the Doctor and Rose. All of her books have a great storyline and her books are the only Dr Who ones that I have managed to read to the end. I literally couldnt put it down. The Stone Rose was exactly the same, even if the Doctor was different she brought his soul onto paper brilliantly. I can't wait till I get the Last Dodo!!!!!
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Ellen
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deadly games
A doctor who novel featuring the ninth doctor and his companion rose. Two hundred and fifty pages [approx] long, the time travellers pop back to rose's home to visit her mother,... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2007 by Paul Tapner
well, my first real let down in the world of who.
I have all the fifteen ninth and tenth doctor books, and im reading them in order. The clockwise man was a little slow to start with but definitely got better towards the end, the... Read more
Published on 27 May 2007 by big mad doctor who guy
Great Piece Of Writing
I think (like I said in the title) that this is a really good piece of writing! Jacqueline Rayner writes really well, keeping the Doctor and Rose completely in character almost all... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2005
Fantastic
Of all the 3 novels published to tie in with the new television series of Doctor Who, Winner Takes All best captures the spirit of the series. Read more
Published on 19 Aug 2005 by Ben
Pretty good.
I really enjoyed reading this book; it was very much Doctor Who. Like the new tv series, it had an emotional centre which gave it depth. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2005 by E. R. Welsby
A Dismal Effort
Winner Takes all is the 3rd - and by far the least - of the new 9th Doctor and Rose novels. Not only is the storyline concerning aliens using a fake computer game to recruit human... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2005 by Jane Aland
Enjoyable enough
If you like the new series, then you will enjoy this novel.
The interplay of the Ninth Doctor and Rose is well-captured, as are the soap opera elements of Rose's domestic... Read more
Published on 16 May 2005 by Darren Allen
Not a bad read
If you have been enjoying the new TV series with the 9th Doctor this is for you.Characterisation is quite good.The story is a pretty basic adventure but it is fun. Read more
Published on 13 May 2005 by j noriega
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