"He held out his hand. 'I've been in your shoes, Lizzie. I've destroyed whole worlds and have had to live with the burden. Believe me, you don't want to press that button.'"
Writer: Mike Tucker
Format: Novel
Released: 7th February 2013
Series: Quick Reads 07
Featuring: Eleventh Doctor
Synopsis
"My new Fire-Ice will solve all the problems of the planets!"
The world is on the brink of crisis. As fuel runs short, society begins to break down. One man seems to have the answer. But is it too good to be true?
The Doctor arrives at an old oil refinery near the South Pole, concerned by claims about this new form of energy. He soon discovers something huge and terrifying is stalking the refinery. It brings death and destruction in its wake.
The battle has begun for planet Earth.
Verdict
The Silurian Gift was an excellent novel that I enjoyed from start to finish. The Quick Read format was perfectly long enough for the story which was fantastic. Using economic crisis as a base, the plot flourished the moment the Silurians were introduced (which was inevitable from the book cover) as Pelham's scientist behind the Fire-Ice which would apparently wipe out the crisis. I really liked now for once, although not their actual intention, the Silurians were the enemies. The highlight of the book for me was the unexpected appearance of the Sea Devils! When I read their name and learned of their return I was pleasantly shocked! The reference to The Sea Devils by the Doctor was clever and humorous. The Sea Devils weren't the only dormant species to return in this story, as the Myrka returned in emphatic style. It was a brave move bringing back a relatively unsuccessful enemy from Warriors of the Deep, but the Myrka worked incredibly in the novel format and shaped the story and danger magnificently. The Silurian family story surrounding Partock and Oclar was emotional but it also helped epitomise the hatred the Silurians have the 'apes' who now rule the planet. The 'guest companion' (as I like to call characters like Astrid, Lady Christina etc), Lizzie was a fantastic character and I liked the Doctor's liking of her and her journalistic passion. The fact that she actually turned out to be an environmentalist was surprising but was great and added a lot of prowess to the novel. The climax of the plot was very good and it was great how the Doctor had again failed to get the humans and Silurians to coexist on the planet they should be sharing. He's tried in many incarnations, but always seems to be failing. One day, perhaps. But for now all we got from the Silurians was a terrific story and allowed the brilliant Eleventh Doctor to take on three classic villains out once!
Rating: 9/10
Synopsis
"My new Fire-Ice will solve all the problems of the planets!"
The world is on the brink of crisis. As fuel runs short, society begins to break down. One man seems to have the answer. But is it too good to be true?
The Doctor arrives at an old oil refinery near the South Pole, concerned by claims about this new form of energy. He soon discovers something huge and terrifying is stalking the refinery. It brings death and destruction in its wake.
The battle has begun for planet Earth.
Verdict
The Silurian Gift was an excellent novel that I enjoyed from start to finish. The Quick Read format was perfectly long enough for the story which was fantastic. Using economic crisis as a base, the plot flourished the moment the Silurians were introduced (which was inevitable from the book cover) as Pelham's scientist behind the Fire-Ice which would apparently wipe out the crisis. I really liked now for once, although not their actual intention, the Silurians were the enemies. The highlight of the book for me was the unexpected appearance of the Sea Devils! When I read their name and learned of their return I was pleasantly shocked! The reference to The Sea Devils by the Doctor was clever and humorous. The Sea Devils weren't the only dormant species to return in this story, as the Myrka returned in emphatic style. It was a brave move bringing back a relatively unsuccessful enemy from Warriors of the Deep, but the Myrka worked incredibly in the novel format and shaped the story and danger magnificently. The Silurian family story surrounding Partock and Oclar was emotional but it also helped epitomise the hatred the Silurians have the 'apes' who now rule the planet. The 'guest companion' (as I like to call characters like Astrid, Lady Christina etc), Lizzie was a fantastic character and I liked the Doctor's liking of her and her journalistic passion. The fact that she actually turned out to be an environmentalist was surprising but was great and added a lot of prowess to the novel. The climax of the plot was very good and it was great how the Doctor had again failed to get the humans and Silurians to coexist on the planet they should be sharing. He's tried in many incarnations, but always seems to be failing. One day, perhaps. But for now all we got from the Silurians was a terrific story and allowed the brilliant Eleventh Doctor to take on three classic villains out once!
Rating: 9/10
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