The Krillitane Storm (novel)

The Krillitane Storm
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Emily ParrCaptain Darke
Main enemy:	Henk
Main setting:	Worcester, 1140
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Books]]
Writer:	Christopher Cooper
Release details
Release number:	36
Release date:	3 September, 2009
Format:	Hardcover, 239 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 978-1-84607-761-6
BBC New Series Adventures
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Published in September 2009, The Krillitane Storm was one of the last set of three original novels published featuring the Tenth Doctor in the standard BBC New Series Adventures line.

Publisher's summary

When the TARDIS materialises in medieval Worcester, the Tenth Doctor finds the city seemingly deserted. He soon discovers its population are living in a state of terror, afraid to leave their homes after dark, for fear of meeting their doom at the hands of the legendary Devil's Huntsman.

For months, people have been disappearing, and the Sheriff has imposed a strict curfew across the city, his militia maintaining control over the superstitious populace with a firm hand, closing the city to outsiders. Is it fear of attack from beyond the city walls that drives him or the threat closer to home? Or does the Sheriff have something to hide?

After a terrifying encounter with a deadly Krillitane, the Doctor realises the city has good reason to be scared.

Characters

• The Tenth Doctor
• Emily Parr
• Toeclaw
• Captain Darke
• Gertrude
• John
• Henk

References

• The Doctor thinks of Donna Noble, remembering that she always knew when to stop.
• The Ood-Sphere is mentioned. (DW: Planet of the Ood)
• The first moon landing is mentioned.
• The colonisation of Mars (DW: The Waters of Mars) is mentioned.
• When the Doctor is trying to get through a tight space, he considers it lucky that he is in his tenth incarnation, believing that his sixth incarnation would be too chubby to get through the gap.

Notes

• This book continues the theme set by the BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures line for 2009 of featuring returning monsters from the TV series.
• The final Tenth Doctor release connected to the BBC New Series Adventures, the Quick Reads release QR: Code of the Krillitanes, also features the Krillitanes.
• This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.

The Audiobook cover.

Continuity

• This is at least the third time the Doctor has encountered the Krillitanes. The first time they were humanoid with very long necks, the second time like bats at Deffry Vale High School. (DW: School Reunion)
• The doctor encounters a group of thirteen Krillitanes here, the same number that he, Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Sarah Jane Smith and K9 encountered at Deffry Vale High. (DW: School Reunion)

Timeline

• The Krillitane Storm occurs after NSA: Autonomy
• The Krillitane Storm occurs before SJA: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith

Audio release

• The story was released as an audiobook on 6x CD read by Will Thorp.
• The audiobook is also available as a download from the AudioGo website.

External links

• The Krillitane Storm at the Doctor Who Reference Guide