Forever Autumn (novel)

Forever Autumn
Doctor:	[[doctor::Tenth Doctor]]
Companion(s):	Martha Jones
Main enemy:	Hervoken
Main setting:	Blackwood Falls, 30th-31st October 2009
Key crew
Publisher:	[[publisher::BBC Books]]
Writer:	Mark Morris
Release details
Release number:	10
Release date:	September 2007
Format:	Hardcover Book, 244 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 1-84607-270-0

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
• Rick Pirelli
• Tony Pirelli
• Amanda Pirelli
• Scott Beaumont
• Thad Steiner
• Chris Pirelli
• Etta Helligan
• Earl Clayton
• Jim Tozier
• Glenn Reid
• Eloise Walsh
• Dwight Everston

Timeline

• This story is set during Series 3 (Doctor Who).

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 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.
• The Doctor mentions an alien that took whole faces, a reference to The Wire.
• The Doctor still has his membership card for the Alpha Centauran Table Tennis Club, first seen in Robot.

Notes

• In the Martha Jones Blog July 1, Martha Jones made note of this as "Hallowe'en in America."
• This story was rated best of 2008 by DWM readers in a season merchendaise survey.

Audio releases

• This story was released on two disk audio CD read by Will Thorp.

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.

External Links

• Doctor Who Reference Guide: Detailed Synopsis - Forever Autumn