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Doctor Who: Decide Your Destiny #9
Lost Luggage
A BBC Books adventure book based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor.
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2008
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About the author
Colin Brake
50 books33 followersColin Brake is an English television writer and script editor best known for his work for the BBC on programs such as Bugs and EastEnders. He has also written spin-offs from the BBC series Doctor Who. He currently lives and works in Leicester.
Brake began working on EastEnders in 1985 as a writer and script editor, being partly responsible for the introduction of the soap's first Asian characters Saeed and Naima Jeffery. From there, he went on to work as "script executive" on the popular Saturday night action adventure program Bugs, before moving to Channel 5 in 1997 to be "script associate" on their evening soap Family Affairs.
In the early 2000s, Brake wrote episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and the revival of Crossroads.
Away from television, Brake had his first Doctor Who related writing published as part of Virgin Publishing's Decalog short story collection in 1996. He then had his first novel Escape Velocity published by BBC Books in February 2001 as part of their Eighth Doctor Adventures range based on the television series Doctor Who. At the time, Brake was quoted as saying how appropriate it was that he was now writing for Doctor Who, as he was briefly considered as Eric Saward's replacement as script editor on the show - a job that eventually went to Andrew Cartmel instead.
Brake followed Escape Velocity with the Past Doctor Adventure The Colony of Lies in July 2003, and then with the audio adventure Three's a Crowd from Big Finish Productions in 2005. His Tenth Doctor Adventure The Price of Paradise was released in September 2006. He has also written an audio for their Bernice Summerfield range, and a short story for their Short Trips range.
Brake began working on EastEnders in 1985 as a writer and script editor, being partly responsible for the introduction of the soap's first Asian characters Saeed and Naima Jeffery. From there, he went on to work as "script executive" on the popular Saturday night action adventure program Bugs, before moving to Channel 5 in 1997 to be "script associate" on their evening soap Family Affairs.
In the early 2000s, Brake wrote episodes of the daytime soaps Doctors and the revival of Crossroads.
Away from television, Brake had his first Doctor Who related writing published as part of Virgin Publishing's Decalog short story collection in 1996. He then had his first novel Escape Velocity published by BBC Books in February 2001 as part of their Eighth Doctor Adventures range based on the television series Doctor Who. At the time, Brake was quoted as saying how appropriate it was that he was now writing for Doctor Who, as he was briefly considered as Eric Saward's replacement as script editor on the show - a job that eventually went to Andrew Cartmel instead.
Brake followed Escape Velocity with the Past Doctor Adventure The Colony of Lies in July 2003, and then with the audio adventure Three's a Crowd from Big Finish Productions in 2005. His Tenth Doctor Adventure The Price of Paradise was released in September 2006. He has also written an audio for their Bernice Summerfield range, and a short story for their Short Trips range.
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July 24, 2015
I did not like this book. It is definitely a child book.
Many years ago (at least 20) I read a Doctor Who book that was written in this "you decide your destiny" format. It was great. So when I saw there were newer books written in this format I bought everyone I could get my hands on. What a waste of money.
In the old book us realize how hard the life of the Doctor is since when you make a wrong decision you die. You the need to go bak a step or several steps to live through to the end of the book. You really felt the pressure of getting through the adventure alive.
This book is nothing like that. It a very short book and whatever choice you make you will easily get through to a happy ending.I read through the story several time using different choices and the choices made no major difference in the final outcome. Basically making the right choices makes this book a short read and making the wrong choices makes the book a slightly longer read.
September 13, 2019
5/3,5
Először is: imádom ezt a borítót! :D A színek, a Doctor arckifejezése, főleg ez utóbbi nagyon is illik a címhez :D
Tulajdonképpen nagyon király volt a Doctorral kalandozni. Valami olyasmi a szitu alapvetően, hogy véletlenül betéved az ember a Tardis-ba, aztán elvetődnek a Doctorral egy űrreptérhez hasonló helyre, aztán a Tardis-nak nyoma vész és fel kell kutatni valahogy. Döntéseinktől függően vagy kalózokba botlunk bele, vagy a személyzet egy tagja akar minket megölni, vagy más kalandokba keveredünk bele.
Mivel én az ilyen lapozgatós könyvekben szinte azonnal meghalok, hát az első játszásnál végig bennem volt a félsz, hogy tuti, hogy mindjárt meg fogok halni. De nyugalom, ez nem az a fajta könyv, mindig minden jóra fordul benne, úgyhogy nem kell aggódni :) Így a következő két alkalommal már sokkal bátrabb és bevállalósabb voltam, bár igazából nem volt olyan érzésem, hogy bármit is befolyásolna a jelenlétem a történetben. Pedig ennek a könyvnek ez lenne a lényege, mégis olyan érzése van az embernek, hogy csupán megfigyelője az eseményeknek, nem alakítja azokat. Ennek ellenére jópofa könyvecske és egész jól el lehet szórakozni vele, nem sajnálom a rászánt időt :)
Először is: imádom ezt a borítót! :D A színek, a Doctor arckifejezése, főleg ez utóbbi nagyon is illik a címhez :D
Tulajdonképpen nagyon király volt a Doctorral kalandozni. Valami olyasmi a szitu alapvetően, hogy véletlenül betéved az ember a Tardis-ba, aztán elvetődnek a Doctorral egy űrreptérhez hasonló helyre, aztán a Tardis-nak nyoma vész és fel kell kutatni valahogy. Döntéseinktől függően vagy kalózokba botlunk bele, vagy a személyzet egy tagja akar minket megölni, vagy más kalandokba keveredünk bele.
Mivel én az ilyen lapozgatós könyvekben szinte azonnal meghalok, hát az első játszásnál végig bennem volt a félsz, hogy tuti, hogy mindjárt meg fogok halni. De nyugalom, ez nem az a fajta könyv, mindig minden jóra fordul benne, úgyhogy nem kell aggódni :) Így a következő két alkalommal már sokkal bátrabb és bevállalósabb voltam, bár igazából nem volt olyan érzésem, hogy bármit is befolyásolna a jelenlétem a történetben. Pedig ennek a könyvnek ez lenne a lényege, mégis olyan érzése van az embernek, hogy csupán megfigyelője az eseményeknek, nem alakítja azokat. Ennek ellenére jópofa könyvecske és egész jól el lehet szórakozni vele, nem sajnálom a rászánt időt :)
July 16, 2017
Extremely sloppy - if it wasn't for the Doctor I wouldn't go past page 1. I couldn't even take any actual decisions - I didn't decide for myself but what was going to happen - that isn't "decide your destiny". Two stars only because of the brand.
November 1, 2025
Didn't enjoy the concept.
April 24, 2016
Good for story creators(especially Doctor Who fans like me!) Find the TARDIS or else the Doctor has to get upset. It's his time ship after all...
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