The Krillitane Storm (novel)
The Krillitane Storm was the thirty-sixth novel in the BBC New Series Adventures series. It was written by Christopher Cooper and featured the Tenth Doctor.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the TARDIS materialises in medieval Worcester, the Tenth Doctor finds the city seemingly deserted. He soon discovers its population are living in a state of terror, afraid to leave their homes after dark, for fear of meeting their doom at the hands of the legendary Devil's Huntsman.
For months, people have been disappearing, and the Sheriff has imposed a strict curfew across the city, his militia maintaining control over the superstitious populace with a firm hand, closing the city to outsiders. Is it fear of attack from beyond the city walls that drives him or the threat closer to home? Or does the Sheriff have something to hide?
After a terrifying encounter with a deadly Krillitane, the Doctor realises the city has good reason to be scared.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Brother Neame
- Tenth Doctor
- John Gerrad
- Gertrude Gerrad
- Toeclaw
- Emily Parr
- Captain Darke
- The Sheriff
- Butcher
- Hewse
- Lozla Nataniel Henk
- Branlo
- Belima Febron
- Broken Wing
- Babe
- Matthew
- Archa
- The Krillitane Storm
- The Esteemed Father
- Miller
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor thinks of Donna Noble, remembering that she always knew when to stop.
- The Ood-Sphere is mentioned.
- The first moon landing is mentioned.
- The colonisation of Mars is mentioned.
Food and Beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor eats some bread in the castle.
- Henk has been saving a bottle of Grokk with which to celebrate his victory.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
The five delegate species are the Calabrian, the Octulan, the Vrelt, the X Imperative and the Siilutrax.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story features an frontispiece in the style of a medieval etching.
- This book continues the theme set by the BBC Tenth Doctor Adventures line for 2009 of featuring returning monsters from the TV series.
- The final Tenth Doctor release connected to the BBC New Series Adventures, the Quick Reads release Code of the Krillitanes, also features the Krillitanes.
- This story was also released as an ebook available from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is at least the third time the Doctor has encountered the Krillitanes. The first time they were humanoid with very long necks, the second time like bats at Deffry Vale High School. (TV: School Reunion) In this story, they are at a transition stage, with the wings and heads of the ones encountered at Deffry Vale, but with elongated necks and forked tails.
- The Doctor encounters a group of thirteen Krillitanes here, the same number that he, Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith, Sarah Jane Smith and K9 encountered at Deffry Vale High. (TV: School Reunion)
- The Doctor swears "for the mists of Clom." (TV: Love & Monsters) Similarily, Glune Fex Fize Sharlaveer-Slam Slitheen was previously heard to swear "for the love of Clom." (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This novel was released as an audiobook in May 2010 by BBC Audio and read by Will Thorp.
Audiobook cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Krillitane Storm page at Penguin Books
- The Krillitane Storm at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Krillitane Storm at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Krillitane Storm
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