ISBN 0 426 11674 7
Why
do so many spaceships crash land on Karn, a bleak, lonely and seemingly
deserted planet?
Are
they doomed by the mysterious powers of the strange, black-robed Sisterhood,
jealously guarding their secret of eternal life? Or does the mad Dr Solon, for
some evil purpose of his own, need the bodies of the victims?
And
more especially the body of DOCTOR WHO . . .
Ah
another book novelised by Terrance Dicks, from his partnership with Robert
Holmes. The book seems to mirror the
horror, suspense, and damn bleak and moody tone of this story.
I
remember this story; in fact it was one of the first that really spooked
me. I love this story, never mind the goofs;
it is pure gothic horror, rivaling the Horror of Fang Rock or to fans Fraggle
Rock. From the start both Terrance and
Robert set out their stall, lightning, bleak rocky environment, and a hulking
killer. Then they up the story by
bringing in a Time Lord (ok I know it’s a brain), and a crazed wide eyed doctor
(no not Tom Baker).
In
the Sisterhood, it works in the book, because the imagination paints a
picture. The show, in all fairness the
head sister is spooky and brilliant but the rest may be smoking the tumble
weeds. This is a great reminder that
imagination is better than pure visual fiction.
For
the horror fans amongst us, it’s a good interpretation of the Frankenstein
story, even though the monster is enough to make you laugh. I swear there is a similar monster in an old
50s B movie. Also this is one of the
first occasions where we get to think the Doctor is older than he says.
All
in all it’s a great story featuring Tom Baker as the Doctor and the eternally
lovely Liz Sladen as Sarah Jane.
Please
buy this book and enjoy, also catch the TV show as well for a spine chilling
laugh.
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