Author:Brian Hayles,David Troughton
Again, the terrifying cry rang out. The Doctor quickened his pace along the gloomy tunnels of the castle. Suddenly, from the darkness lumbered the mighty Aggedor, Royal Beast and Protector of the Kingdom of Peladon! The Doctor fumbled in his pocket. Would the device work? As he trained the spinning mirror on the eyes of Aggedor, the terrible claws came closer and closer... What is the secret behind the killings on the Planet of Peladon? Is Aggedor seeking revenge because the King of Peladon wants his kingdom to become a member of the Galactic Federation? Will the Doctor escape the claws of Aggedor and discover the truth? David Troughton reads Brian Hayles' complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1974.
One of the great page-turners in English literature
—— John Sutherland , GuardianI can distinctly remember handling the book as if it might somehow give me, a boy in Africa, magical access to the African adventures it contained. It still does now. I need only pick up this book and, like the door to Solomon's treasure chamber, a mass of stone rises from the floor and vanishes into the rock above
—— Giles Foden , GuardianWinterson's belief in love, beauty, and most of all, language, is evangelical and redemptive...it is timely and exciting to read
—— Rachel Cusk , The TimesSuspenseful . . . I would recommend this book to anyone
—— Guardian Children's BooksA brutally visual world . . . vivid, motivated characters each with a heartbreaking history . . . thrilling and devastating . . . a true epic.
—— SCIFI NOWGemmell's volcanic imagination . . . erupts into pyrotechnics of description and unstoppable lava flows of intrigue, sweeping us along to the white-hot conclusion.
—— Tom Holt , SFX magazineA plethora of well-defined, superbly-executed characters . . . I found myself absolutely hooked . . . there is an ever-growing sense of tension. Even before the final, inevitable, showdown you get the feeling that things are going to get bloody and not everyone is going to make it out of this alive . . .this is engrossing stuff that's expertly executed.
—— ELOQUENT PAGEDemands your complete and total attention . . . pulls together at the end in a gripping climax and wonderful multi dimensional characters . . . a new and very powerful voice in the world of fantasy.
Highly Recommended.
A sweeping novel of great power.
—— TOR.COMDon Tillman is my favourite new protagonist in all of contemporary fiction. This man will exasperate, delight and immerse you in a world so original, in a story so compelling, I defy you not to read through the night. Glorious
—— Adriana Trigiani, author of The Shoemaker's WifeWritten in a superbly pitch-perfect voice, The Rosie Project had me cheering for Don on every page. I'm madly in love with this book! Trust me, you will be, too
—— Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice and left NeglectedCharming and delightful, The Rosie Project kept me riveted long into the night. I was so enamoured of it that I read it in a single, marathon sitting
—— Ayelet Waldman, author of Red Hook RoadOne of the quirkiest, most adorable novels I've come across... Don Tillman is such a fantastic, lovable, geeky character that you're cheering for him from page one... Thoughtful and fun, very different and utterly charming - a brilliant first novel
—— NZ Herald on SundayAn endearing, funny book, a quirky love story, and a must read for 2013
—— Australian Daily TelegraphAs you start reading this extraordinary work, there's no doubt that unlikely hero Don Tillman is about to take the world if not by storm, then certainly by rational argument... Laugh-out loud funny, poignant and so ingenious and compelling you feel as if you want to jump into the world of the novel and join in
—— Australian Women's WeeklyIf you believe in fate and romcoms, you'll enjoy this
—— Australian CosmopolitanIrresistibly charming, genuinely funny and cleverly plotted
—— BooktopiaLiterature's equivalent of TV's Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory...Charming
—— Melbourne Weekly TimesTouching and rewarding
—— New Zealand Weekend HeraldPrime deck-chair material
—— The Times, Our Favourite Comic NovelsThe best, most honestly told love story I've read in a long time
—— Kristin HannahMarvellous. Don Tillman is as awkward and confusing a narrator as he is lovable and charming
—— John Boyne, author of The Boy In the Striped PyjamasPrime deck-chair material
—— The Times, Our Favourite Comic Novels