Empire of Death @ The TARDIS Library (Doctor Who books, DVDs, videos & audios)


Empire of Death
 

No. 65 of 76 in the BBC Past Doctor novels series
<< Previous     Next >>

Cover image for Empire of Death
By:David Bishop
Rating:   7.7  (23 votes)  Vote here
Review:  A Bit Of Victoriana  Read more (3 in total)
Released:  March 2004
Publisher:  BBC Books
ISBN:0-563-48612-0
Format: paperback
Owned:
Buy:
Order from Amazon.co.uk(Not currently available)
Order from Amazon.com(Not currently available)
Order from Amazon.ca(Not currently available)
eBay

Cover blurb:
In 1856, a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of England’s most celebrated spiritualists.

In 1863 the British Empire is effectively without a leader. Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. The monarch’s last hope is a secret seance.

The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan’s sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when Adric’s ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.

What is hidden in a drowned village guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?

This story features the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.


Go back

Active session = no / Cookie = no