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|novel name = The Nightmare of Black Island | |novel name = The Nightmare of Black Island | ||
|series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures]] | ||
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|release date = [[21 September]] [[2006]] | |release date = [[21 September]] [[2006]] | ||
|format = Hardcover, 252 pages | |format = Hardcover, 252 pages | ||
|isbn = ISBN 0- | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-48650-3 | ||
|previous story = [[The Resurrection Casket]] | |previous story = [[The Resurrection Casket]] | ||
|next story = [[The Art of Destruction]] | |next story = [[The Art of Destruction]] | ||
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'''The Nightmare of Black Island''' was the fourth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | '''The Nightmare of Black Island''' was the fourth [[BBC New Series Adventures|Tenth Doctor novel]] to be released. | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters. | On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters. | ||
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As the children's nightmares get worse, The Doctor and Rose discover an alien plot to resurrect an ancient evil... | As the children's nightmares get worse, The Doctor and Rose discover an alien plot to resurrect an ancient evil... | ||
==Characters== | == Characters == | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor]] | * [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
*[[Rose Tyler]] | * [[Rose Tyler]] | ||
*[[Balor]] | * [[Balor]] | ||
*[[Nathaniel Morton]] | * [[Nathaniel Morton]] | ||
*[[Beth Hardy]] | * [[Beth Hardy]] | ||
*[[Mervyn Hardy]] | * [[Mervyn Hardy]] | ||
*[[Ali Hardy]] | * [[Ali Hardy]] | ||
*[[Priest Commander Peyne|Peyne]] | * [[Priest Commander Peyne|Peyne]] | ||
*[[Billy Palmer]] | * [[Billy Palmer]] | ||
*[[Bronwyn Ceredig]] | * [[Bronwyn Ceredig]] | ||
*[[Jimmy (The Nightmare of Black Island)|Jimmy]] | * [[Jimmy (The Nightmare of Black Island)|Jimmy]] | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
*The Doctor quotes '[[Jabberwocky]]' while walking through the woods for the first time. | * The Doctor quotes '[[Jabberwocky]]' while walking through the woods for the first time. | ||
*The [[Nestene Consciousness]], a [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]] and a [[Dalek]] all make cameo appearances. | * The [[Nestene Consciousness]], a [[Raxacoricofallapatorian]] and a [[Dalek]] all make cameo appearances. | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
[[ | [[File:Nightmare Black Island audio.JPG|thumb|right|The audiobook cover.]] | ||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Timeline== | == Timeline == | ||
*This story occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'' | * This story occurs after [[DW]]: ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'' | ||
*This story occurs before [[DWA]]: ''[[The Germ War]]'' | * This story occurs before [[DWA]]: ''[[The Germ War]]'' | ||
==Audio release== | == Audio release == | ||
*The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Anthony Head]] | * The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by [[Anthony Head]] | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*{{dwrefguide|whobb910.htm|The Nightmare of Black Island}} | * {{dwrefguide|whobb910.htm|The Nightmare of Black Island}} | ||
*{{whoniverse|NS11.php|The Nightmare of Black Island}} | * {{whoniverse|NS11.php|The Nightmare of Black Island}} | ||
{{NSA}} | {{NSA}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nightmare of Black Island, The}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Nightmare of Black Island, The}} | ||
[[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels|Nightmare of Black Island, The]] | [[Category:Tenth Doctor NSA novels|Nightmare of Black Island, The]] | ||
[[Category:2006 novels|Nightmare of Black Island, The]] | [[Category:2006 novels|Nightmare of Black Island, The]] | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 5 November 2011
The Nightmare of Black Island was the fourth Tenth Doctor novel to be released.
Publisher's summary
On a lonely stretch of Welsh coastline a fisherman is killed by a hideous creature from beneath the waves. When the Doctor and Rose arrive, they discover a village where the children are plagued by nightmares, and the nights are ruled by monsters.
The villagers suspect that ancient industrialist Nathanial Morton is to blame, but the Doctor has suspicions of his own.
Who are the ancient figures that sleep in the old priory? What are the monsters that prowl the woods after sunset? What is the light that glows in the disused lighthouse on Black Island?
As the children's nightmares get worse, The Doctor and Rose discover an alien plot to resurrect an ancient evil...
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Rose Tyler
- Balor
- Nathaniel Morton
- Beth Hardy
- Mervyn Hardy
- Ali Hardy
- Peyne
- Billy Palmer
- Bronwyn Ceredig
- Jimmy
References
- The Doctor quotes 'Jabberwocky' while walking through the woods for the first time.
- The Nestene Consciousness, a Raxacoricofallapatorian and a Dalek all make cameo appearances.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
to be added
Timeline
- This story occurs after DW: The Idiot's Lantern
- This story occurs before DWA: The Germ War
Audio release
- The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by Anthony Head
External links
- The Nightmare of Black Island at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Nightmare of Black Island at The Whoniverse
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