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'''Forever Autumn''' was the tenth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | '''Forever Autumn''' was the tenth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
It is almost [[31st October|Halloween]] in the sleepy New England town of [[Blackwood Falls]]. Autumn leaves litter lawns and sidewalks, paper skeletons hang in windows, and carved pumpkins leer from stoops and front porches. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] soon discover that something long-dormant has awoken in the town, and this will be no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient chestnut tree and the mysterious book discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard in the dead of night, sealing up the lips of the only witness? And why are the harmless trappings of Halloween suddenly taking on a creepy new life of their own? As nightmarish creatures prowl the streets, the Doctor and Martha must battle to prevent both the townspeople and themselves from suffering a grisly fate... | It is almost [[31st October|Halloween]] in the sleepy New England town of [[Blackwood Falls]]. Autumn leaves litter lawns and sidewalks, paper skeletons hang in windows, and carved pumpkins leer from stoops and front porches. [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones|Martha]] soon discover that something long-dormant has awoken in the town, and this will be no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient chestnut tree and the mysterious book discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard in the dead of night, sealing up the lips of the only witness? And why are the harmless trappings of Halloween suddenly taking on a creepy new life of their own? As nightmarish creatures prowl the streets, the Doctor and Martha must battle to prevent both the townspeople and themselves from suffering a grisly fate... | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] | ||
*[[Martha Jones]] | * [[Martha Jones]] | ||
*[[Hervoken]] | * [[Hervoken]] | ||
*[[Rick Pirelli]] | * [[Rick Pirelli]] | ||
*[[Scott Beaumont]] | * [[Scott Beaumont]] | ||
*[[Thad Steiner]] | * [[Thad Steiner]] | ||
*[[Chris Pirelli]] | * [[Chris Pirelli]] | ||
*[[Mrs Pirelli]] | * [[Mrs Pirelli]] | ||
*[[Tony Pirelli]] | * [[Tony Pirelli]] | ||
*[[Jim Tozier]] | * [[Jim Tozier]] | ||
*[[Etta Helligan]] | * [[Etta Helligan]] | ||
*[[Earl Clayton]] | * [[Earl Clayton]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*In the book the Doctor says to one of Etta's [[cat]]s "next time you're invited to a fancy dress party, don't go as a [[nun]]". [[Sisters of Plenitude|Cat nuns]] appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]''. | * In the book the Doctor says to one of Etta's [[cat]]s "next time you're invited to a fancy dress party, don't go as a [[nun]]". [[Sisters of Plenitude|Cat nuns]] appeared in [[DW]]: ''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' and [[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]''. | ||
*He also states he was beginning to like cats; this may be due to [[Hame|Novice Hame]]'s atonement in his eyes. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') | * He also states he was beginning to like cats; this may be due to [[Hame|Novice Hame]]'s atonement in his eyes. ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'') | ||
*The Hervoken are arch enemies of the [[Carrionite]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') | * The Hervoken are arch enemies of the [[Carrionite]]s. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
*The Doctor mentions an alien that took whole faces, a reference to [[the Wire]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'') | * The Doctor mentions an alien that took whole faces, a reference to [[the Wire]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'') | ||
*The Doctor still has his membership card for the [[Alpha Centauran Table Tennis Club]], first seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | * The Doctor still has his membership card for the [[Alpha Centauran Table Tennis Club]], first seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Robot (TV story)|Robot]]''. | ||
*Martha thinks about how she had been to Shakespeare's England ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''), 1930s New York ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''), on the planet [[Volag-Noc]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') and on real-life spaceships ([[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''), which presumably places this either before Human Nature or after the Family of Blood | * Martha thinks about how she had been to Shakespeare's England ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''), 1930s New York ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]'' / ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''), on the planet [[Volag-Noc]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]'') and on real-life spaceships ([[DW]]: ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]''), which presumably places this either before Human Nature or after the Family of Blood | ||
*She also recalls her encounters with a [[Florence Finnegan|Plasmavores]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]''), the [[Cult of Skaro|Daleks]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''), real-life [[Carrionite | witches]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') and [[Macra|giant, pollution-guzzling crabs]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'').(''Page 233''.) | * She also recalls her encounters with a [[Florence Finnegan|Plasmavores]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Smith and Jones]]''), the [[Cult of Skaro|Daleks]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Daleks in Manhattan]]''), real-life [[Carrionite|witches]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]'') and [[Macra|giant, pollution-guzzling crabs]] ([[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]'').(''Page 233''.) | ||
*The Doctor refers to the [[Eternal]]s as though have returned to the universe after fleeing during the events of the [[Last Great Time War]]. | * The Doctor refers to the [[Eternal]]s as though have returned to the universe after fleeing during the events of the [[Last Great Time War]]. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
*In the Martha Jones Blog July 1, Martha Jones made note of this as "Hallowe'en in America." | * In the Martha Jones Blog July 1, Martha Jones made note of this as "Hallowe'en in America." | ||
*This novel came first in [[Doctor Who Magazine]]'s season merchandise survey of [[2008]]. | * This novel came first in [[Doctor Who Magazine]]'s season merchandise survey of [[2008]]. | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
*The Doctor jokes about cat nuns, which were last seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]''. | * The Doctor jokes about cat nuns, which were last seen in [[DW]]: ''[[Gridlock]]''. | ||
*The Doctor last encountered the Carrionites in [[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''. | * The Doctor last encountered the Carrionites in [[DW]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code]]''. | ||
==[[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]== | == [[Tenth Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] == | ||
*This story takes place after [[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'' | * This story takes place after [[DW]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'' | ||
*This story takes place before [[NSA]]: ''[[Sick Building]]'' | * This story takes place before [[NSA]]: ''[[Sick Building]]'' | ||
==Audio release== | == Audio release == | ||
*The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Will Thorp]]. | * The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Will Thorp]]. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{Template:Dwrefguide|whobb916.htm|Forever Autumn}} | * {{Template:Dwrefguide|whobb916.htm|Forever Autumn}} | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, 4 November 2011
Forever Autumn was the tenth Tenth Doctor novel to be released.
Publisher's summary
It is almost Halloween in the sleepy New England town of Blackwood Falls. Autumn leaves litter lawns and sidewalks, paper skeletons hang in windows, and carved pumpkins leer from stoops and front porches. The Doctor and Martha soon discover that something long-dormant has awoken in the town, and this will be no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient chestnut tree and the mysterious book discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard in the dead of night, sealing up the lips of the only witness? And why are the harmless trappings of Halloween suddenly taking on a creepy new life of their own? As nightmarish creatures prowl the streets, the Doctor and Martha must battle to prevent both the townspeople and themselves from suffering a grisly fate...
Characters
- The Doctor
- Martha Jones
- Hervoken
- Rick Pirelli
- Scott Beaumont
- Thad Steiner
- Chris Pirelli
- Mrs Pirelli
- Tony Pirelli
- Jim Tozier
- Etta Helligan
- Earl Clayton
References
- In the book the Doctor says to one of Etta's cats "next time you're invited to a fancy dress party, don't go as a nun". Cat nuns appeared in DW: New Earth and DW: Gridlock.
- He also states he was beginning to like cats; this may be due to Novice Hame's atonement in his eyes. (DW: Gridlock)
- The Hervoken are arch enemies of the Carrionites. (DW: The Shakespeare Code)
- The Doctor mentions an alien that took whole faces, a reference to the Wire. (DW: The Idiot's Lantern)
- The Doctor still has his membership card for the Alpha Centauran Table Tennis Club, first seen in DW: Robot.
- Martha thinks about how she had been to Shakespeare's England (DW: The Shakespeare Code), 1930s New York (DW: Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks), on the planet Volag-Noc (DW: The Infinite Quest) and on real-life spaceships (DW: 42), which presumably places this either before Human Nature or after the Family of Blood
- She also recalls her encounters with a Plasmavores (DW: Smith and Jones), the Daleks (DW: Daleks in Manhattan), real-life witches (DW: The Shakespeare Code) and giant, pollution-guzzling crabs (DW: Gridlock).(Page 233.)
- The Doctor refers to the Eternals as though have returned to the universe after fleeing during the events of the Last Great Time War.
Notes
- In the Martha Jones Blog July 1, Martha Jones made note of this as "Hallowe'en in America."
- This novel came first in Doctor Who Magazine's season merchandise survey of 2008.
Continuity
- The Doctor jokes about cat nuns, which were last seen in DW: Gridlock.
- The Doctor last encountered the Carrionites in DW: The Shakespeare Code.
Timeline
- This story takes place after DW: The Family of Blood
- This story takes place before NSA: Sick Building
Audio release
- The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by Will Thorp.
External links
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