Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #523807 in Books
• Published on: 1991-12-05
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
A story featuring the further adventures of the time traveller Dr Who, as he journeys through time and space with a variety of companions.

Customer Reviews

good, but not great
after the first three cracking good parts of timewyrm series, revelation is an ok but not brilliant ending. too much running around and the doctor's defeat of the timewyrm seems stupid as the first three parts build up an image of an unstoppable foe, but this story rounds it off quite "normally", not the grand last chapter i thought the story would be. the only weak story paul cornell's ever done. but not totally unentertaining.

A decent read but no real revelations...
As a 'Whovian' I am bound to say this was a good read but I did have some reservations. All the usual elements were in place: The enigmatically appealing Seventh Doctor, a vulnerable yet utterly defiant and dependable Ace and the opportunity to wrap up the excellent 'Timewyrm' tetrarchy in style. Sadly, the latter never happened. The idea of using the vicious Lieutenant Hemmings, last seen in 'EXODUS' and delving into Ace's past to see what really makes her tick are inspired ideas, they just didn't really work. The book is jumbled, incomplete and unsatisfying in the extreme; the Timewyrm is given a back seat, the character of Chad Boyle, Ace's playground nemesis, is underdeveloped and the twists and turns just become too convoluted. Worst of all is the village church, 'possessed' by a benign spirit named Saul, who is never fully explained.
As always though, redemption comes in the way the Doctor is portrayed and used in the story. The inclusion of the shades of his previous incarnations was entertaining and you do feel left with a little more understanding of what makes him tick. Cat's Cradle here I come..!