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{{you may|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|n1=the novel|The Secret Lives of Monsters (book)|n2=the in-universe book}} | {{you may|The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|n1=the novel|The Secret Lives of Monsters (book)|n2=the in-universe book}} | ||
''''' Doctor Who: The Secret Lives of Monsters ''''' is a reference book by [[Justin Richards]] published in [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Each of the recurring aliens is featured in separate chapters that reveal what we know from a collection of sources, from ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' airing in [[1963 (releases)|1963]]/[[1964 (releases)|64]] to ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'' in 2014. The book includes the narrative story ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'', an [[Doctor Who universe|in-universe]] alien exposé written by the [[alientologist]] [[Justin Richards (The Secret Lives of Monsters)|Justin Richards]] and amended by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. Divided into chapters dedicated to a single monster or alien, each chapter is followed by a 4 to 10 page behind the scenes feature and checklist of 'significant screen encounters', before the next chapter resumes with a different enemy. | ''''' Doctor Who: The Secret Lives of Monsters ''''' is a reference book by [[Justin Richards]] published in [[2014 (releases)|2014]]. Each of the recurring aliens is featured in separate chapters that reveal what we know from a collection of sources, from ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' airing in [[1963 (releases)|1963]]/[[1964 (releases)|64]] to ''[[Into the Dalek (TV story)|Into the Dalek]]'' in 2014. The book also includes the narrative story ''[[The Secret Lives of Monsters (novel)|The Secret Lives of Monsters]]'', an [[Doctor Who universe|in-universe]] alien exposé written by the [[alientologist]] [[Justin Richards (The Secret Lives of Monsters)|Justin Richards]] and amended by the [[Twelfth Doctor]]. Divided into chapters dedicated to a single monster or alien, each chapter is followed by a 4 to 10 page behind the scenes feature and checklist of 'significant screen encounters', before the next chapter resumes with a different enemy. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
“Ignorance is not bliss. It is the alien invader's greatest advantage. | “Ignorance is not bliss. It is the alien invader's greatest advantage. | ||
Tales of unearthly beings have long circulated among us, from legends of intelligent life on Earth before [[Human|Homo Sapiens]] to conspiracy theories about what really happened at the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. But the truth is that alien life exists – and here, at last, is proof. | Tales of unearthly beings have long circulated among us, from legends of intelligent life on Earth before [[Human|Homo Sapiens]] to conspiracy theories about what really happened at the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]]. But the truth is that alien life exists – and here, at last, is proof. | ||
Based on exclusive access to classified government files, ''''The Secret Lives of Monsters'''' collects evidence that has been suppressed for centuries – notes from clandestine meetings, reports of eyewitness accounts, never-before-seen images and documents, secrets provided by a mysterious agent known only as 'the Doctor', and more. It reveals all we need to know about aliens who are already here, and provides essential information to survive future invasions. | Based on exclusive access to classified government files, ''''The Secret Lives of Monsters'''' collects evidence that has been suppressed for centuries – notes from clandestine meetings, reports of eyewitness accounts, never-before-seen images and documents, secrets provided by a mysterious agent known only as 'the Doctor', and more. It reveals all we need to know about aliens who are already here, and provides essential information to survive future invasions. | ||
So don't panic. You are not weaponless. ''''The Secret Lives of Monsters'''' will give you the greatest weapon of all: knowledge.” | So don't panic. You are not weaponless. ''''The Secret Lives of Monsters'''' will give you the greatest weapon of all: knowledge.” | ||