Eden Rebellion (novel)
Eden Rebellion is the seventy-fourth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures range by Abi Falase and published by BBC Books on 14 November 2024.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
On the crystalline planet of Yewa, the Gardens of Kubuntu are a true Eden, said to be the most peaceful destination in the universe. At least, until the Doctor and Ruby arrive.
Ancient rivalries between Yewa and its more prosperous sister world of Bia are being stirred by forces unknown, threatening to plunge its people into anarchy. With Ruby swept up in the fire of the Yewan rebellion, the Doctor finds dark secrets buried deep in the planet’s ancient history – and his hopes for a lasting peace hanging by a thread. For sinister guardians stalk the Gardens of Kubuntu, while an implacable enemy plots in the shadows – and in plain sight...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fifteenth Doctor
- Ruby Sunday
- Fala
- Mya
- Fran
- Bia Can
- Bia Toh
- Prince Lori of the Bia
- Nazari
Referenced only[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor talks about Charles Dickens's pet raven, named Grip.
- The Doctor experiences synesthesia, and claims not to drink alcohol.
Organisations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Bia High Court is the ruling power. The Firebrand are the resistance.
- Using his psychic paper, the Doctor claims to be Lord of the Intergalactic Board of Hotel Inspectors. (As a Yewan, Mya sees it as blank.)
Popular culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor considers making a reference about chocolate rivers and Oompa Loompas.
- Lori has a "fangirl moment", and thinks of the Doctor as a superhero, having studied him extensively.
Geology[[edit] | [edit source]]
Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor is impressed with the amenities in his holographic room, including a virtual reality entertainment system and an anti-mav bed.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor knows Charles Dickens. (TV: The Unquiet Dead [+]Loading...["The Unquiet Dead (TV story)"], AUDIO: The Man Who Wasn't There [+]Loading...["The Man Who Wasn't There (audio story)"])
- The Doctor mentions he once "kind of" had only one heart. In TV: The Edge of Destruction [+]Loading...["The Edge of Destruction"], the First Doctor is shown to have one heart. While contemporary accounts simply depicted him as being human, (TV: The Sensorites [+]Loading...["The Sensorites (TV story)"], PROSE: The Dream Masters [+]Loading...["The Dream Masters (short story)"], The Lair of Zarbi Supremo [+]Loading...["The Lair of Zarbi Supremo (short story)"], et al.) later stories decided to establish that Time Lords only grew their second heart on regenerating. (PROSE: The Man in the Velvet Mask [+]Loading...["The Man in the Velvet Mask (novel)"], Christmas on a Rational Planet [+]Loading...["Christmas on a Rational Planet (novel)"], AUDIO: Time in Office [+]Loading...["Time in Office (audio story)"])
- Ruby knows that the Doctor's pockets are bigger on the inside. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"], AUDIO: You Only Die Twice [+]Loading...["You Only Die Twice (audio story)"], et al.)
- The Doctor isn't sure where he left his dimensionally transcendental bumbag. The Thirteenth Doctor previously wore one in TV: Arachnids in the UK [+]Loading...["Arachnids in the UK (TV story)"].
- The Doctor hopes this isn't another "duck pond situation". In TV: The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour"], Leadworth has a duck pond with no ducks. The Eleventh Doctor eventually realises in TV: Flesh and Stone [+]Loading...["Flesh and Stone (TV story)"] that the cracks in space and time erased them.
- The Doctor remembers doing his best to erase himself from history. (TV: Asylum of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Asylum of the Daleks (TV story)"], The Angels Take Manhattan [+]Loading...["The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)"], AUDIO: Victory of the Doctor [+]Loading...["Victory of the Doctor (audio story)"], et al.)
- The Fifteenth Doctor feels a swell of emotion, and cries involuntarily. This incarnation also did so in TV: The Church on Ruby Road [+]Loading...["The Church on Ruby Road (TV story)"], Dot and Bubble [+]Loading...["Dot and Bubble (TV story)"], The Legend of Ruby Sunday [+]Loading...["The Legend of Ruby Sunday (TV story)"] and Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (TV story)"].
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
An audiobook narrated by Genesis Lynea was released by BBC Audio concurrently with the print version.
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Eden Rebellion promo image
Promotional image for all three novels
Promotional wallpaper
Audiobook cover
