Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Doctor Who: The Krillitane Storm
Doctor Who: The Krillitane Storm | Christopher Cooper
4 posts | 5 read | 3 to read
When the TARDIS materialises in medieval Worcester, the 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. Featuring the Tenth Doctor as played by David Tennant in the hit Doctor Who BBC Television series.
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
review
Traci1
post image
Pickpick

This was a pretty good 10th Doctor adventure. Not my favorite, but it read like an episode.

#scarathlon #teamhendrix
@StayCurious
15+1+(3hours×10×6readathons)=196

#screamathon @4thhouseontheleft #wickedathon #spookoweenreadathon @TheSpineView #thewitchinghour #readlikehellathon #itsbritneywitch

TheSpineView Way to go!🤩 3y
BethM I‘ve never read any of the novelizations. 3y
66 likes3 comments
review
Twainy
post image
Pickpick

🎧 I It‘s medieval UK & the TARDIS materializes in what seems to be a deserted town. It‘s not. The residents are just afraid of the Devil‘s Hunters”.

The 10th Doctor quickly realizes there‘s good reason to fear these monsters.

Enjoyable story. Poor editing.

Not fond of unfamiliar temporary companions so some star reduction. The narrator didn‘t do the Doctor justice. He‘s a good narrator he just didn‘t get the Doctor‘s mannerisms?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

review
rabbitprincess
Krillitane Storm | Christopher Cooper
Mehso-so

The story itself is fine, with a good spin on the Krillitane. However, there are some shocking proofreading errors (the yolk of fear?!), and I had a bone to pick with the historical context. I don't think the Doctor would have seen the Empress Matilda as "trying to steal" Stephen's throne; I imagine he would just see the Anarchy as a civil war. Also didn't Henry I WANT Matilda to rule, & his barons disobeyed his wishes?

Dogearedcopy I would definitely recommend ‘When Christ and the Saints Slept‘) by Sharon Kaye Penman) - which, though a historical novel written by an American, gives a much more nuanced, sympathetic (to Maude anyway), and realistic feel to this time and place in history. Also, no “yolks of fear” which I‘m still contemplating. Maybe if you‘re a vegan? 😂 (edited) 6y
rabbitprincess @Dogearedcopy Yes! That is an excellent (eggscellent?!) recommendation. I read it a few years ago as part of a Category Challenge group read and loved it. Reminds me I should get back to her books... 6y
rwmg I keep meaning to add When Christ to my wishlist. You could also trythe Brother Cadfael series. Maud and Stephwn start in book 2 6y
rabbitprincess @rwmg Thanks for the rec! I had read book 1 in the series but no further. Will have to get back to it. 6y
20 likes4 comments
quote
rabbitprincess
Krillitane Storm | Christopher Cooper
post image

"The people of Worcester had been living under the yolk of fear for months"

REALLY?!

Woooo scary ??

DGRachel English is hard. 😂 6y
TK-421 A good eggsample why proofreading is important 🍳 6y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @TK-421 bwahahahahahahaaaaaa! 6y
See All 12 Comments
Lcsmcat OMG really? Editors, people. Editors! 6y
Palimpsest 🍳 6y
rabbitprincess @DGRachel So is punctuation; there is also an it's where an its should be 🤦🏻‍♀️ @TK-421 YES winner!! 🏆 @BarbaraTheBibliophage 😂😂 @Lcsmcat I know eh?! @Palimpsest Nom nom nom 😋 6y
DGRachel I might have been able to let yolk/yoke slide, but it‘s/its happens to be one of my pet peeves. 🤬 6y
rabbitprincess @DGRachel Mine too, along with who's/whose and lose/loose. 6y
TK-421 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @rabbitprincess 😊 I have to give the credit to my hubby for that one! 6y
tournevis When life gives you yolks, you make omelets. 6y
batsy Need to tell my mum. She's not a fan of eggs and in fact has a fear/disgust of yolks 😂 6y
rabbitprincess @TK-421 *applause* for hubby! A+ punning 😂 @tournevis Eggsactly 😉 @batsy OMG! 😂 6y
35 likes12 comments