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novel name= The Graves of Mordane|
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series= [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]]: [[The Darksmith Legacy]]|
|image = DS2GravesofMordane.jpg
number= 2 |
|series= [[BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures]]: [[The Darksmith Legacy]]
doctor= [[Tenth Doctor]]|
|number= 2  
companions= |
|doctor= Tenth Doctor
enemy= |
|companions=  
year= [[The Moon]], [[28th century]]<br>[[Mordane]], 28th century|
|enemy= [[Darksmith Collective]], [[Darksmith Agent|The Agent]]
writer= [[Colin Brake]]|
|setting= [[The Moon]], [[Mordane]], [[Karagula]], [[30th century]]
publisher= [[BBC Books]]|
|writer= Colin Brake
release date= [[29 January]] [[2009]]|
|publisher= BBC Books
format= Softcover book|
|release date= 29 January 2009
isbn= ISBN 978-1-846-40590-8|
|format= Paperback book, --- pages
previous story= |
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0514-5
next story= ''[[The Graves of Mordane]]''|
|prev = The Dust of Ages (novel)
}}
|next= The Colour of Darkness (novel)
'''''The Dust of Ages''''' is the first book in [[the Darksmith Legacy]] series.
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'''''The Graves of Mordane''''' was the second book in ''[[The Darksmith Legacy]]'' series.
 
== Publisher's summary ==
[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] has discovered the [[Darksmith Collective|Darksmiths]]' [[Eternity Crystal]] and is determined to destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands. But to find out more about the Crystal, the Doctor must travel to [[Mordane]], the peaceful cemetery planet. But once the sun goes down, Mordane turns into a planet of nightmares. Will the Doctor manage to hold on to the Crystal and fight off the living dead?
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''
 
== Characters ==
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Gomez|Captain Gomez]]
* [[Caroline (The Graves of Mordane)|Caroline]]
* [[Jitan Chandra|First Officer Jitan Chandra]]
* [[Darksmith Collective|Darksmiths]]
* [[Darksmith Agent]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* Souvenirs inside [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] include singing [[sand]] from [[Sarpanto Two]], a bottle of [[G'uu]] [[water]] from the spa of [[Old Russoon]] and a stick of [[rock]] from [[Blackpool]].
* The Doctor uses his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] to open doors and to repair the overloaded distributor box.
 
== Notes ==
=== The books ===
* ''The Darksmith Legacy's'' overall story was devised by [[Justin Richards]] who contributed four of the ten titles.
* ''The Darksmith Legacy'' was certificated to 13, with under 13's needing parental approval.
* This first book in the series was released along with the second before the remaining titles saw a monthly release throughout 2009.
* Each book in the series had a foiled cover with illustration by [[Peter McKinstry]]
* Interspersed with the main fiction is;
:* ''TARDIS Data Bank'' (extra information on "Mordane + Planet of the Dead" and "Places of Burial")
:* ''Activity pages x4'' (The puzzle solutions give the reader the chance to think like the Doctor!)
:* The Story so far, next instalment cover preview and opening preview.
 
=== Interactive website content ===
By visiting the website and participating in ''the Quest'' participants can unlock additional content like computer [[The Darksmith Legacy: Wallpaper Gallery|wallpapers]] to download.
The Quest itself features; games - (like finding a specific target in an image, by using the sonic screwdriver as a detector, to hone in (to register 100 on the scale). Once located the "Target" then provides additional information used in further puzzles involving both words and numbers.
 
== Continuity ==
* The [[Third Doctor]] visited [[Peladon]] in [[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'' and [[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]''.
 
== External links ==
{{dwrefguide|darksmith02.htm|The Graves of Mordane}}
* {{whoniverse|dsl02|The Graves of Mordane}}
* [http://www.thedarksmithlegacy.com the darksmithlegacy.com For further additional adventures and gameplay.]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:09, 1 March 2024

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The Graves of Mordane was the second book in The Darksmith Legacy series.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Doctor has discovered the Darksmiths' Eternity Crystal and is determined to destroy it before it falls into the wrong hands. But to find out more about the Crystal, the Doctor must travel to Mordane, the peaceful cemetery planet. But once the sun goes down, Mordane turns into a planet of nightmares. Will the Doctor manage to hold on to the Crystal and fight off the living dead?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The books[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Darksmith Legacy's overall story was devised by Justin Richards who contributed four of the ten titles.
  • The Darksmith Legacy was certificated to 13, with under 13's needing parental approval.
  • This first book in the series was released along with the second before the remaining titles saw a monthly release throughout 2009.
  • Each book in the series had a foiled cover with illustration by Peter McKinstry
  • Interspersed with the main fiction is;
  • TARDIS Data Bank (extra information on "Mordane + Planet of the Dead" and "Places of Burial")
  • Activity pages x4 (The puzzle solutions give the reader the chance to think like the Doctor!)
  • The Story so far, next instalment cover preview and opening preview.

Interactive website content[[edit] | [edit source]]

By visiting the website and participating in the Quest participants can unlock additional content like computer wallpapers to download. The Quest itself features; games - (like finding a specific target in an image, by using the sonic screwdriver as a detector, to hone in (to register 100 on the scale). Once located the "Target" then provides additional information used in further puzzles involving both words and numbers.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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