Written
by Christopher Cooper
For
BBC Books
Published
2009
The Krillitane Storm is
one heck of a story, which takes you back in time to the 1100s and Worcester
Cathedral and castle. It's full of fearful peasants, scared of the urban legend
of the Huntsman, who takes people in the night. But it's far from scary ghost
stories that terrorise the neighbourhood. As the name would suggest, it is the
winged creatures from another world that are causing havoc in the simple
English town.
As with many of the
Whoniverse creatures, such as there are with humans, there are different
factions of Krillitane. There are those who would rather stick with their
wingless features, whereas others wish to gain an advantage on their own
predators, and take to the skies. So, with this in mind, the Krillitanes in
this story are as much a captive as they are hunted by their own people!
It's a fascinating story
too, as there is a history of Worcester to take into consideration here, and
whether much of it is fiction, there seems a good enough portion of it to be
believable. There are also different stories here, that tie them all together,
which is what makes for a good Who story.
This, as well as Autonomy
is a stand alone Doctor story - he is without his familiar companion, but gains
two as the story progresses. It's so well put together that I punched the air
when the final piece of the story was revealed.
Forget the 'shooty dog
thing', the Doctor can tackle these Krillitane without his valiant K-9 at his
heel, plus the stairs would bugger the dog's chances anyway. There are some
unusual alliances, and some downright scoundrels. Well worth a read, and if
you've a long boring tiresome day ahead of you, then this book fills in the
dull spaces.
Thoroughly enjoyable!
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