The Darksmith Legacy

The Darksmith Legacy is a ten book series featuring the Tenth Doctor and published by BBC Children's Books supported by an interactive website.

Background

The series

This ten-book series follows the Doctor on his exciting journey to discover the origins of the so-called Eternity Crystal and the powerful artisans who created it - the Darksmiths. The books have interactive elements, readers having the options to go to the tie-in website to add points to a tally of points accumulated so as to access further additional content.

The Darksmith Legacy: Book Features

Apart from the fiction, the books have TARDIS Data Banks containing more information and activity pages designed to tie in with the websites. Additionally, the books have cut-out or downloadable coupons entitling readers to an invitation to a party in London, provided they had completed the challenges.

Each book ends in a cliffhanger leading on to the next segment of the storyline.

The Darksmith Legacy Book Covers

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  JAN The Dust of Ages by Justin Richards

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  JAN The Graves of Mordane by Colin Brake

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  MAR The Colour of Darkness by Richard Dungworth

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  APR The Depths of Despair by Justin Richards

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  MAY The Vampires of Paris by Stephen Cole

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  JUN The Game of Death by Trevor Baxendale

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  JULThe Planet of Oblivion by Justin Richards

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  AUGThe Picture of Emptiness by Jacqueline Rayner

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  SEP The Art of War by Mike Tucker

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  OCT The End of Time by Justin Richards

The Darksmith Legacy: Website Features

The interactive website supporting The Darksmith Legacy encourages readers to;

• Register, become part of a community, and score points for the completion of THE QUEST through puzzles and tasks. towards . Successful completion of the missions also unlocks additional features (like computer wallpapers).
• Registered users were included in a draw for an end of series party invite.

• Discover more about the books in the series, the authors (profile, trivia, their writing, favourite monster and favourite Doctor).
• Some educational content appears on the TARDIS DATA BANKS some of which must be retained in order to complete the Quest..

Notes

• Each title in the series was priced £4.99 (UK).

External links

• [www.thedarksmithlegacy.com|for further additional adventures and gameplay]