This audio had a good story that was not predictable. This book brings an alien species not seen in the WHO universe since 1972. Most are watered down episodes of our favorite episodes. A lot of TV series have books/audio books on the market (ie Torchwood, Star Trek, and Doctor Who). If you could sum up Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By in three words, what would they be?Īs the Doctor himself would say, 'Brilliant!', 'Clever' and 'Exciting'. Of all of the 11th Doctor books I have listened to so far (and I think I have heard all of them) this is the only one I would recommend.

I did hear one swear word which I thought was a little strong for a Doctor Who book but I was unsure if this is a sign of the times or decline in the standards. The story has been detailed by other reviewers on this page so I wont bother to repeat them here but it was good to hear the reprisal of one of the Doctors old enemies with their identity hidden until roughly a third of the way through the book. Not that this book does any more to capture the personality of the 11th Doctor but gradually the story and performance of the narrator reel the listener in. That having been said I downloaded this book expecting very little and was very pleasantly surprised. I would go as far as to say that they have been extremely boring and I began to wonder whether to listen to anymore. In fact some of them have sounded like they were leftovers from the 10th Doctors reign and I have been highly disappointed so far. The problem with 11th Doctor books so far is that not one of them (except those read by Matt Smith) have even remotely captured the essence of this Doctor.

Or does it? The Doctor suspects that behind everything lies a deadlier, even more chilling danger.Ī thrilling adventure featuring the Doctor, Amy, and Rory, as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television. With the cold-hearted threat of invasion, the real battle for survival begins. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory find a society breaking apart - and then the Doctor’s old enemies the Ice Warriors make their move. It’s no time for optimism or hope - or to welcome unexpected guests. This year’s Winter Season Feast won’t be the usual celebration. Now as crops fail, livestock sicken, and the temperature drops, it’s becoming impossible. But their purpose, their whole life, is to maintain the machines that will one day make their world as habitable as old Earth. With no help from other worlds, they subsist on the food they can grow and that’s little enough. For centuries, the Maintainers have worked. Michael Maloney reads this original adventure by Dan Abnett, featuring the 11th Doctor, Amy, and Rory.

Doctor who the silent stars go by