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|image = [[ | |image = [[File:Paradox Lost.jpg|250px]] | ||
|novel name = Paradox Lost | |novel name = Paradox Lost | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
|number = 47 | |number = 47 | ||
|doctor = [[Eleventh Doctor]] | |doctor = [[Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
|companions = [[Amy Pond]]<br>[[Rory Williams]] | |companions = [[Amy Pond]]<br />[[Rory Williams]] | ||
|enemy = The [[Squall]] | |enemy = The [[Squall]] | ||
|year = [[London]], [[1910]]<br>[[London]], [[2789]] | |year = [[London]], [[1910]]<br />[[London]], [[2789]] | ||
|writer = [[George Mann]] | |writer = [[George Mann]] | ||
|publisher = [[BBC Books]] | |publisher = [[BBC Books]] | ||
|release date = [[23 June]] [[2011]] | |release date = [[23 June]] [[2011]] | ||
|format = Hardcover, 238 pages | |format = Hardcover, 238 pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 978- | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84990-235-9 | ||
|previous story = [[Touched by an Angel]] | |previous story = [[Touched by an Angel]] | ||
|next story = [[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]] | |next story = [[Borrowed Time (novel)|Borrowed Time]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Paradox Lost''''' was the eleventh [[BBC New Series Adventures|Eleventh Doctor novel]] to be released. | '''''Paradox Lost''''' was the eleventh [[BBC New Series Adventures|Eleventh Doctor novel]] to be released. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''"The Squall feed on psychic energy. They spread like a plague and if they are not stopped they will strip the Earth clean..."'' | ''"The Squall feed on psychic energy. They spread like a plague and if they are not stopped they will strip the Earth clean..."'' | ||
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The Doctor and his friends must solve a mystery that has spanned over a thousand years. If they fail, the deadly alien Squall will devour the world. | The Doctor and his friends must solve a mystery that has spanned over a thousand years. If they fail, the deadly alien Squall will devour the world. | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[The Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]] | * [[The Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
*[[Amy Pond]] | * [[Amy Pond]] | ||
*[[Rory Williams]] | * [[Rory Williams]] | ||
*[[Angelchrist|Professor Angelchrist]] | * [[Angelchrist|Professor Angelchrist]] | ||
*[[RNV-73|Arven]] | * [[RNV-73|Arven]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*While fleeing the Squall in a car the Doctor makes a reference to [[Bessie]]. | * While fleeing the Squall in a car the Doctor makes a reference to [[Bessie]]. | ||
*Amy brings up the idea of experiments involving drills, but soon states that she "could do without the earth suddenly opening beneath [her] feet again". ([[DW]]: [[The Hungry Earth|''The Hungry Earth'']]) | * Amy brings up the idea of experiments involving drills, but soon states that she "could do without the earth suddenly opening beneath [her] feet again". ([[DW]]: [[The Hungry Earth|''The Hungry Earth'']]) | ||
*Professor Angelchrist reads records of previous incarnations of the Doctor, describing a "tall, thin man with long hair and a frock coat" (the [[Eighth Doctor]]), a man with "teeth and curls" and "a long wollen scarf" ([[Fourth Doctor|the Fourth Doctor]]), a man who wore a "leather jacket" and "spoke with a Northern accent" ([[Ninth Doctor|the Ninth Doctor]]), and a man clad in a "pantomine coat of many colours" ([[Sixth Doctor|the Sixth Doctor]]). | * Professor Angelchrist reads records of previous incarnations of the Doctor, describing a "tall, thin man with long hair and a frock coat" (the [[Eighth Doctor]]), a man with "teeth and curls" and "a long wollen scarf" ([[Fourth Doctor|the Fourth Doctor]]), a man who wore a "leather jacket" and "spoke with a Northern accent" ([[Ninth Doctor|the Ninth Doctor]]), and a man clad in a "pantomine coat of many colours" ([[Sixth Doctor|the Sixth Doctor]]). | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*The Doctor says "top hats are cool", a variation of his catchphrase "bow ties are cool". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''et al'') It is also an indication to the Eleventh Doctor's fondness for hats. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | * The Doctor says "top hats are cool", a variation of his catchphrase "bow ties are cool". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''et al'') It is also an indication to the Eleventh Doctor's fondness for hats. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'', ''[[The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
*The Doctor shouts "Geronimo!", another of his catchphrases. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', ''et al'') | * The Doctor shouts "Geronimo!", another of his catchphrases. ([[DW]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', ''et al'') | ||
*Rory recalls [[Weave|aliens made of wool]] ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase]]''), [[Saturnynian|vampire creatures]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') and nuclear bombs ([[NSA]]: ''[[Nuclear Time]]''). | * Rory recalls [[Weave|aliens made of wool]] ([[NSA]]: ''[[The Glamour Chase]]''), [[Saturnynian|vampire creatures]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') and nuclear bombs ([[NSA]]: ''[[Nuclear Time]]''). | ||
*The Doctor tells Professor Angelchrist "I'm the one the monsters are scared of." He made similar declarations in ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' and ''[[The Hungry Earth]]''. | * The Doctor tells Professor Angelchrist "I'm the one the monsters are scared of." He made similar declarations in ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'' and ''[[The Hungry Earth]]''. | ||
*[[28th century]] London has an oxygen factory in its center, similar to the one on the [[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'') This factory, however, has live animals within it. | * [[28th century]] London has an oxygen factory in its center, similar to the one on the [[Byzantium (ship)|Byzantium]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[Flesh and Stone]]'') This factory, however, has live animals within it. | ||
*Rory mentions that both he and Amy have experience with "waiting". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang]]'') | * Rory mentions that both he and Amy have experience with "waiting". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Eleventh Hour]]'', ''[[The Big Bang]]'') | ||
*The Doctor mentions that the rift caused by the Squall is large enough to drive a double decker bus through, then mentions that he has done something similar. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | * The Doctor mentions that the rift caused by the Squall is large enough to drive a double decker bus through, then mentions that he has done something similar. ([[DW]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
*The Doctor brings up the TARDIS exploding. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'') | * The Doctor brings up the TARDIS exploding. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'') | ||
==''Timeline''== | == ''Timeline'' == | ||
*This story takes place after "''The Big Bang''" | * This story takes place after "''The Big Bang''" | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Eleventh Doctor NSA novels]] | [[Category:Eleventh Doctor NSA novels]] | ||
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Revision as of 02:44, 5 November 2011
Paradox Lost was the eleventh Eleventh Doctor novel to be released.
Publisher's summary
"The Squall feed on psychic energy. They spread like a plague and if they are not stopped they will strip the Earth clean..."
London 1910: an unsuspecting thief finds himself confronted by grey-skinned creatures that are waiting to devour his mind. London 2789: the remains of an ancient android are dredged from the Thames. When reactivated it has a warning that can only be delivered to a man named 'the Doctor'.
The Doctor and his friends must solve a mystery that has spanned over a thousand years. If they fail, the deadly alien Squall will devour the world.
Characters
References
- While fleeing the Squall in a car the Doctor makes a reference to Bessie.
- Amy brings up the idea of experiments involving drills, but soon states that she "could do without the earth suddenly opening beneath [her] feet again". (DW: The Hungry Earth)
- Professor Angelchrist reads records of previous incarnations of the Doctor, describing a "tall, thin man with long hair and a frock coat" (the Eighth Doctor), a man with "teeth and curls" and "a long wollen scarf" (the Fourth Doctor), a man who wore a "leather jacket" and "spoke with a Northern accent" (the Ninth Doctor), and a man clad in a "pantomine coat of many colours" (the Sixth Doctor).
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Doctor says "top hats are cool", a variation of his catchphrase "bow ties are cool". (DW: The Eleventh Hour, et al) It is also an indication to the Eleventh Doctor's fondness for hats. (DW: The Big Bang, The Impossible Astronaut)
- The Doctor shouts "Geronimo!", another of his catchphrases. (DW: The End of Time, et al)
- Rory recalls aliens made of wool (NSA: The Glamour Chase), vampire creatures (DW: The Vampires of Venice) and nuclear bombs (NSA: Nuclear Time).
- The Doctor tells Professor Angelchrist "I'm the one the monsters are scared of." He made similar declarations in The Girl in the Fireplace and The Hungry Earth.
- 28th century London has an oxygen factory in its center, similar to the one on the Byzantium. (DW: Flesh and Stone) This factory, however, has live animals within it.
- Rory mentions that both he and Amy have experience with "waiting". (DW: The Eleventh Hour, The Big Bang)
- The Doctor mentions that the rift caused by the Squall is large enough to drive a double decker bus through, then mentions that he has done something similar. (DW: Planet of the Dead)
- The Doctor brings up the TARDIS exploding. (DW: The Big Bang)
Timeline
- This story takes place after "The Big Bang"
External links
to be added
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