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Doctor Who: The Time of Angels
An improbable call for help from River Song draws the Doctor and Amy to the wreck of the starship Byzantium on the world of Alfava Metraxis. The wreck contains a deadly cargo – a Weeping Angel, determined to escape. And the starship’s crash site, infringing on a sprawling subterranean tomb, is no coincidence.
In uneasy alliance with a squad of military clerics, the Doctor’s investigation becomes a desperate battle to survive as an army of implacable, quantum-locked killers grows ever stronger – and flesh becomes stone.
Bestselling author Jenny T Colgan novelises Steven Moffat’s classic two-part SF thriller from 2010, starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Alex Kingston as River Song.
In uneasy alliance with a squad of military clerics, the Doctor’s investigation becomes a desperate battle to survive as an army of implacable, quantum-locked killers grows ever stronger – and flesh becomes stone.
Bestselling author Jenny T Colgan novelises Steven Moffat’s classic two-part SF thriller from 2010, starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond and Alex Kingston as River Song.
- GenresDoctor Who
192 pages, Paperback
Published March 26, 2026
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August 3, 2026
Very much a Terrance-Dicks-at-his-apex style of adaptation. Very close to the TV episode, but with many layers added unobtrusively at many opportunities throughout the text. A book that allows both newcomers and those-in-the-know to enjoy it on multiple levels.
August 7, 2026
The novelisation of the two-part story 'The Time of Angels' and 'Flesh and Stone', originally written by Steven Moffat, featuring the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companion Amy Pond.
The Doctor and Amy are called through time by River Song, who needs their help in exploring the wreckage of a ship crashed amid the ruins of an ancient temple. Aided by a squad of warrior clerics, the three of them have to confront one of the Doctor's most terrifying enemies; the Weeping Angels.
The truth is that, for all that they are iconic, the Weeping Angels have offered diminishing returns since their first and best appearance, in the episode 'Blink'.
Luckily for this story, this was only their second appearance and the returns hadn't diminished too far by this point. The onscreen version of this two-parter was very enjoyable and this novelisation is faithful enough to recapture that.
In fact, this book would have fallen into the 'perfectly serviceable but unremarkable' category of Target novelisation if not for one thing; River Song.
Colgan takes advantage of the fact that not only does this media format allow for us to be in on River's internal thoughts, but also the details of River's story that were totally unknown at the time the episodes originally aired. We therefore get the added pathos of having River encounter her mother, who no longer knows her, and have to hide her feelings for Amy.
Similarly, we are onboard for River's growing horror about how little the Doctor recognises her, understanding that she is now not too far from a time when the great love of her life won't know her at all. It all adds a layer of depth and subtext that elevates the book as a whole.
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The Doctor and Amy are called through time by River Song, who needs their help in exploring the wreckage of a ship crashed amid the ruins of an ancient temple. Aided by a squad of warrior clerics, the three of them have to confront one of the Doctor's most terrifying enemies; the Weeping Angels.
The truth is that, for all that they are iconic, the Weeping Angels have offered diminishing returns since their first and best appearance, in the episode 'Blink'.
Luckily for this story, this was only their second appearance and the returns hadn't diminished too far by this point. The onscreen version of this two-parter was very enjoyable and this novelisation is faithful enough to recapture that.
In fact, this book would have fallen into the 'perfectly serviceable but unremarkable' category of Target novelisation if not for one thing; River Song.
Colgan takes advantage of the fact that not only does this media format allow for us to be in on River's internal thoughts, but also the details of River's story that were totally unknown at the time the episodes originally aired. We therefore get the added pathos of having River encounter her mother, who no longer knows her, and have to hide her feelings for Amy.
Similarly, we are onboard for River's growing horror about how little the Doctor recognises her, understanding that she is now not too far from a time when the great love of her life won't know her at all. It all adds a layer of depth and subtext that elevates the book as a whole.
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May 13, 2026
A relatively straightforward retelling except for River's spoilers and a bit of sympathy for Octavian's beliefs.
May 8, 2026
4.5⭐️
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