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Summary: Not as bad as everyone seems to say it is
Review: Somebody has something against John Peel for all the scathing reviews it got - how come the utter twaddle that passed for the Psi Powers books got away with it, when he didn't!
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Summary: A great Doctor Who achievement.
Review: This book is incredible. I could not stop reading it. Every Doctor Who fan should read this Dalek story for the fact that it pushes Doctor Who further. The continuity in the book is great along with the series. It makes sense that now we get more insight into this realm of Doctor Who. The mysteries are being answered and it is about time. John Peel opens up more possibilities for the future of Doctor Who with this book. After reading War of the Daleks and now this one I cannot wait for the next Dalek story.
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Summary: Docter Who: Legacy of the Daleks
Review: This is the best of all the Doctor Who novels that John Peel has written. It has the feel of the tv series. Something that many novelists of the Docter can't create. Peel explores what happened to Earth in the aftermath of the Dalek Invasion of Earth, and shows that humanity can act pretty stupidly at times. He also lets us see what became of the Doctor's granddaughter Susan after thirty years living on Earth. As someone who interviewed Terry Nation, the creator of Daleks, I think he would have approved of this story.
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Summary: A well done Eighth Doctor novel:
Review: This was the first BBC "Doctor Who" novel I've ever read, as well as being the first Eighth Doctor novel (from my position). Yet I already knew who John Peel, the author, was. He has surpassed himself on this feature! Unforeseen action, rivalry, and heavy links to the original series are swung together all within 245 pages. This side of Peel's writing is certainly far better than his non-fictional works. But besides that, it's just worth it to read the second Dalek story within the 1990's.
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Summary: ON THE LOOSE, BUT NEVER FREE
Review: WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! THE LEGACY OF THE DALEKS is the tenth adventure featuring the Eighth Doctor, but not Sam (having been lost in THE LONGEST DAY, part one in a three part book adventure - T.L.O.T.D. is an intermission), and is a far cry better than the previous book - but not by much. I'm not exactly sure why the Terry Nation Estate feels that only John Peel can write Dalek novels (he was the only author allowed to write them even under the VIRGIN imprint as well), and the only conclusion I can come to is that - he's safe. He won't color outside the lines, and he always tries his best to remain failthful to the Dalek spirit - while at the same time, trying to tie 30 years of continuity together into a pretty bow. And once again, it doesn't work (see THE WAR OF THE DALEKS for a full review). While there are some mild moments of interest, there is little here that you haven't seen or read somehwere else before. It's a very bland and fast paced read that offers so very little (and yet manages to cough up some disturbing moments, the worst being found in the many references to sexual torture)... but promised so much. There is a cracker jack scene between David and Susan early on that I felt could literally explode this book apart (and I won't give it away), and I hoped that Peel would explore this idea more in the book... but, he dosen't... in fact, he will reference it, only to solve the problem by simply killing off Susan's husband... shocking. The Third Doctor's Master makes his final show here (his performance here has the feel of the Fifth Doctor's adventure - THE KINGS DEMONS, in both style and plot). We learn at the end of this story how he came to look the way he did in the Fourth Doctor's adventure THE DEADLY ASSASSIN and I'll tell you up front right now - it's all Susan's fault (and here again Peel tries to tie up loose ends in the television history - and it doesn't work). And speaking of Susan - the Doctor and she only met ONCE in this entire story - and that is when David is killed while saving the Doctor - after that THEY NEVER MEET AGAIN! - making the point of this entire adventure a waste of time and a rip off. Not only does it contridict the set history in THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH, but it also introduces a few new impossible elements that make the reason behind the Dalek invasion of Earth pointless... just like this book. Not a total lose, but what might have been will haunt me for days after. As always, these early adventures seem to not have found their footing. The Doctor is uneven, and the stories try to be adult while holding onto the sense of fun and whimsy of the series - and they need to make up their minds. A good book to have in the collection (and the prices for the PEEL/DALEK books are going up all the time), but just a mild read. Next... DREAMSTONE MOON, and the return of Sam...
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Summary: ON THE LOOSE, BUT NEVER FREE
Review: WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! THE LEGACY OF THE DALEKS is the tenth adventure featuring the Eighth Doctor, but not Sam (having been lost in THE LONGEST DAY, part one in a three part book adventure - T.L.O.T.D. is an intermission), and is a far cry better than the previous book - but not by much. I'm not exactly sure why the Terry Nation Estate feels that only John Peel can write Dalek novels (he was the only author allowed to write them even under the VIRGIN imprint as well), and the only conclusion I can come to is that - he's safe. He won't color outside the lines, and he always tries his best to remain failthful to the Dalek spirit - while at the same time, trying to tie 30 years of continuity together into a pretty bow. And once again, it doesn't work (see THE WAR OF THE DALEKS for a full review). While there are some mild moments of interest, there is little here that you haven't seen or read somehwere else before. It's a very bland and fast paced read that offers so very little (and yet manages to cough up some disturbing moments, the worst being found in the many references to sexual torture)... but promised so much. There is a cracker jack scene between David and Susan early on that I felt could literally explode this book apart (and I won't give it away), and I hoped that Peel would explore this idea more in the book... but, he dosen't... in fact, he will reference it, only to solve the problem by simply killing off Susan's husband... shocking. The Third Doctor's Master makes his final show here (his performance here has the feel of the Fifth Doctor's adventure - THE KINGS DEMONS, in both style and plot). We learn at the end of this story how he came to look the way he did in the Fourth Doctor's adventure THE DEADLY ASSASSIN and I'll tell you up front right now - it's all Susan's fault (and here again Peel tries to tie up loose ends in the television history - and it doesn't work). And speaking of Susan - the Doctor and she only met ONCE in this entire story - and that is when David is killed while saving the Doctor - after that THEY NEVER MEET AGAIN! - making the point of this entire adventure a waste of time and a rip off. Not only does it contridict the set history in THE DALEK INVASION OF EARTH, but it also introduces a few new impossible elements that make the reason behind the Dalek invasion of Earth pointless... just like this book. Not a total lose, but what might have been will haunt me for days after. As always, these early adventures seem to not have found their footing. The Doctor is uneven, and the stories try to be adult while holding onto the sense of fun and whimsy of the series - and they need to make up their minds. A good book to have in the collection (and the prices for the PEEL/DALEK books are going up all the time), but just a mild read. Next... DREAMSTONE MOON, and the return of Sam...
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