Ghosts of India (novel)
Ghost of India was the nineteenth Tenth Doctor novel to be released. It was also the first to feature Donna Noble.
Publisher's summary
India in 1947 is a country in the grip of chaos - a country torn apart by internal strife. When the Doctor and Donna arrive in Calcutta, they are instantly swept up in violent events.
Barely escaping with their lives, they discover that the city is rife with tales of 'half-made men' who roam the streets at night and steal people away. These creatures, it is said, are as white as salt and have only shadows where their eyes should be. With help from India's great spiritual leader, Mohandas 'Mahatma' Gandhi, the Doctor and Donna set out to investigate these rumours.
What is the real truth behind the 'half-made men'? Why is Gandhi's role in history under threat? And has an ancient, all-powerful god of destruction really come back to wreak his vengeance upon the Earth?
Characters
- Tenth Doctor
- Donna Noble
- Mohandas Gandhi
- Veec-Ellic-Savareen-Jal-9
- Darac-Poul-Caparrel-Jal-7
- Ranjit
- Gelem warriors
References
- The ear of a Fostarone turn blue when they lie.
Notes
- Donna mentions her cousin Janice. Since her maternal grandfather Wilfred Mott tells the Doctor in DW:The Sontaran Stratagem that Donna is his only grandchild, Janice must be a cousin on her father's side.
Continuity
- The Doctor mentions having a relationship with Cleopatra, confirming Mickey Smith's suspicions. (DW: The Girl in the Fireplace)
- The Doctor refers to his teaching days. (DW:Human Nature/The Family of Blood, School Reunion)
- Donna recalls the first time she met the Doctor. (DW: The Runaway Bride)
Timeline
- Ghosts of India occurs after NSA: Shining Darkness
- Ghosts of India occurs before DWBIT: The Black Sea
Audio release
- The story was released as an audiobook on 2x CD read by David Troughton.
