Ten Little Aliens
Ten Little Aliens is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the First Doctor, Ben and Polly.
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| Author | Stephen Cole |
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| Series | Doctor Who book: Past Doctor Adventures |
Release number | 54 |
| Subject | Featuring: First Doctor Ben and Polly |
| Set in | Period between The Smugglers and The Tenth Planet[1][2] |
| Publisher | BBC Books |
Publication date | June 2002 |
| Pages | 281 |
| ISBN | 0-563-53853-8 |
| Preceded by | Warmonger |
| Followed by | Combat Rock |
Ten Little Aliens was re-released in 2013 for the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
Reception
In Interzone, Matt Hills writes, "The novel's major premise is sharply executed: the corpses of "most wanted" alien terrorists mysteriously return to life in order to attack an elite military squad sent to hunt them down. [...] Cole's plotting is strong, and the novel also hits home via its quirky stylistic choices: introducing military characters very economically through their comments on the Schirr enemy, and pausing for a "Make Your Own Adventure"-style interlude where one has to navigate through the different viewpoints of a neural network."[3]
References
- The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for this placement.
- Cover blurb only specifies the Doctor's incarnation and companions.
- Hills, Matt (February 2003). "'Neo-Retro' Tales of a Time Lord". Interzone. No. 186. p. 56. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
External links
- The Cloister Library - Ten Little Aliens
- Ten Little Aliens title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database