Border Princes (novel)
- For the organization, see Border Princes (organization).
Slow Decay was the third release of the Torchwood novels.
Publisher's summary
The End of the World began on a Thursday night in October, just after eight in the evening...
The Amok is driving people out of their minds, turning them into zombies and causing riots in the streets. A solitary diner leaves a Cardiff restaurant, his mission to protect the Principal leading him to a secret base beneath a water tower. Everyone has a headache; there's something in Davey Morgan's shed; and the church of St Mary-in-the-Dust, demolished in 1840, has reappeared - though it's not due until 2011. Torchwood seem to be out of their depth. What will all this mean for the romance between Torchwood's newest members?
Captain Jack Harkness has something more to worry about: an alarm, an early warning, given to mankind and held - inert - by Torchwood for 108 years. And now it's flashing. Something is coming. Or something is already here.
Characters
- Captain Jack Harkness
- Gwen Cooper
- Toshiko Sato
- Owen Harper
- Ianto Jones
- James Mayer
- James Norris
- PC Peter Picknall
- Shiznay Uhma
- Mr Dine
- Davey Morgan
- Dean Simms
- Mr Lowe
- Mr Beaven
- Brian Brady
References
Star Wars references
- Gwen tells Jack "...Not to go all Han Solo on her"
- Dean Simms, a con-man, hypnotises people using an alien device with the phrase "...These are not the droids you're looking for"
- Events occur in late October 2007
Notes
- Border Princes is also available as an abridged audiobook read by Eve Myles
- A major subplot is the breakdown of Rhys' and Gwen's relationship with Gwen falling in love with and living with James. Once the Border Princes amnesia took place, would Rhys not be a bit annoyed Gwen is suddenly carrying on as if nothing has occurred?
Continuity
- The plot element of the group's memories being altered and a "new member" suddenly appearing among them is similar to the plot of TW: Adam and Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Conundrum".
Timeline
- Border Princes occurs between: TW: Ghost Machine and Cyberwoman
