The Cabinet of Light (novel)
The Cabinet of Light is a novella published by Telos Publishing in 2003. This Doctor Who story resulted in a spin-off series of books by Telos entitled Time Hunter, which would outlast Telos' licence to publish Doctor Who fiction.
Publisher's Summary
Where is the Doctor? Everyone is hunting him.
Honoré Lechasseur, a time sensitive "fixer", is hired by mystery woman Emily Blandish to find him. Lechasseur discovers that the Doctor is, in fact, a semi-mythical figure who has appeared off and on throughout Earth’s history. But what is his connection with London in 1949? And why is a mysterious group seeking "the cabinet of light," a device somehow connected with the Doctor?
Lechasseur is about to discover that following in the Doctor's footsteps can be a difficult task.
Characters
- The Doctor
- Honoré Lechasseur
- Emily Blandish
- G. Syme
- Eric Walken
- Mestizer
- Abraxas
- Mrs Beardsley
- Miranda Sessions
- Amber
References
- G. Syme also claims that the Doctor is credited or blamed with Great Fire of London, kidnapping the crew of the Mary Celeste, and building Stonehenge.
- The Doctor uses everlasting matches made by the Eternity Perpetual Company.
Notes
- The Doctor is this story is unspecified, and could even be one of the numerous alternate universe versions of The Doctor.
- Honoré Lechasseur and Emily Blandish are two characters who spun off into Telos's Time Hunter novella series.
Continuity
to be added
Timeline
- The Cabinet of Light occurs after: to be added
- The Cabinet of Light occurs before: to be added
Audio adaptation
An audio adaptation of the novella read by Terry Molloy has been released through Fantom Films. [1]
External Links
- Telos.co.uk page for The Cabinet of Light
- The Cabinet of Light at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Cabinet of Light at The Whoniverse
