Doctor Who: The Eye of Torment by Scott Gray

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book collects the first three Twelfth Doctor story lines from Doctor Who Magazine as a two part story featuring the Paternoster gang.

The Eye of Torment is a classic base under siege story with the Dhoctor and Clara arriving aboard a ship sailing across the sun with an all-female crew hired by the ship's male owner who wants to be the "first man" to complete the task. Overall, this is a fun story with an intriguing villain and a humorous solution. Grade: B

Instruments of War: The Doctor meets Rommell. Rommell, as a loyal German who wasn't a Nazi, and would later try to kill Hitler, is a fascinating character and this story did hupim justice. We also have a visit from an old group of enemies. Overall, a wonderful tale. Grade: B+

Blood and Ice: Clara and the Doctor go to Antarctica where there are mysterious goings on. Said goings on are weird but some typical. What makes this story special is that the idea from, "Name of the Doctor" is revisited with the splinter Claras spread throughout time and space as she meets a splinter. Interesting plot and some fantastic Antarctic artwork, particularly the last splash. Grade: B+

The Crystal Palace: A two parter starring the Paternoster gang and made to fill the time between the eleventh and twelfth Doctor. The plot involves nefarious goings on at the Crystal palace and is a solid but not spectacular plot, ,really lifted by the artwork. Grade: B

Overall, these are all solid stories. What hurts them is that it's clear the writers are struggling just as much as many in the audience were to get a grasp on Capaldi's Doctor and there were moments which seemed to lack some of the nuances or interesting twists Capaldi put in. Still despite that, this was a solid installment.





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