The Art of Destruction (novel)

The Art of Destruction
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Rose Tyler
Main enemy:	Valnaxi (redeem themselves), Golems, Wurms
Main setting:	22nd Century Africa
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Books]]
Writer:	Stephen Cole
Release details
Release number:	5
Release date:	September 2006
Format:	Hardcover, 255 pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-56348-651-1

Publisher’s Summary

The TARDIS lands in 22nd century Africa in the shadow of a dormant volcano. Agri-teams are growing new foodstuffs in the baking soil to help feed the world's starving millions – but the Doctor and Rose have detected an alien signal somewhere close by.

When a nightmare force starts surging along the dark volcanic tunnels, the Doctor realises an ancient trap has been sprung. But who was it meant for? And what is the secret of the eerie statues that stand at the heart of the volcano?

Dragged into a centuries-old conflict, Rose and the Doctor are soon elevating survival to an art form – as ancient, alien hands practice arts of destruction all around them...

Characters

• Tenth Doctor
• Rose Tyler
• Solomon Nabarr
• Adiel
• Basel
• Edet Fynn
• Kanjuchi
• Jaxamillian Faltato
• King Ottak
• Knight-Major Korr
• Male
• Female
• Valnaxi Council

References

• Fynn used dead human bodies to produce a fungus which he hoped would cultivate food. Davros used the patients of Tranquil Repose to produce food for a galaxy in famine. (DW: Revelation of the Daleks)
• The Valnaxi rebuilding themselves from humans and hiding under a volcano are two things the Pyroviles have done. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)

Notes

to be added

Continuity

to be added

Audiobook Release

• Read by Don Warrington

Timeline

• This story occurs after DW: The Satan Pit
• This story occurs before NSA: The Price of Paradise

External links

• Whoniverse Discontinuity Guide entry for The Art of Destruction