Gallifrey War Room 1: Allegiance

Gallifrey #13

by Lou Morgan, David Llewellyn, Alfie Shaw

Gallifrey's moral compass is lost, Rassilon rules, and Romana is gone. But it’s not the end, it’s just the beginning... Gallifrey is at war. At the heart of the Capitol, the War Room co-ordinates the fight against the Daleks. Leela has been forced into service, alongside the General and his soldiers, taking orders from Cardinals Rasmus and Ollistra. But this being Gallifrey, politics are never forgotten. Some serve Rassilon, some serve themselves, and some have their own cause. The Time War will test them all.

1.1 The Last Days of Freme by Lou Morgan
Leela is assigned to the War Room by Lord Rassilon himself. There, she finds an earlier incarnation of Ollistra, restored from the Matrix to oversee operations. She has a mission for Leela, and will go to any lengths to ensure compliance.

1.2 The Passenger by David Llewellyn
Cardinal Rasmus arrives in the War Room and vies for control with Ollistra. But first, they have a mystery to solve: a sole survivor from a Dalek attack has returned home – but is he a hero, or a threat?

1.3 Collateral Victim by Alfie Shaw
Rasmus, Leela and Veklin are despatched into dangerous territory: a place where time itself is in tatters. One TARDIS and its crew has already been lost – will the Norvis system claim another?

1.4 The First Days of Phaidon by Sophie Iles
Phaidon was one of the first worlds destroyed in the Time War – but now it is back. Daleks and Time Lords race to the planet’s new location: something has arrived which could turn the course of the war. And for Leela, an even greater shock awaits.

Genres: Doctor Who, Audiobook

Audio CD

First published August 23, 2022

About the author

Lou Morgan is an award-nominated adult and YA author. Her first novel, Blood and Feathers – an adult urban fantasy – was published by Solaris Books in 2012 and the follow-up, Blood and Feathers: Rebellion, was released in the summer of 2013.

Her first YA novel, Sleepless, is published by Stripes / Little Tiger Press as part of their Red Eye horror series.

She has appeared at the Bath Children’s Literature Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and has been nominated for three British Fantasy Awards (Best Newcomer and twice for Best Fantasy Novel).

Her short stories have appeared in anthologies from Solaris Books, PS Publishing and Jurassic, amongst others. She has also written genre novel-related features for magazines including Future Publishing’s SFX and is a long- and shortlist reader for the Bath Novel Award.

Born in Wales and a graduate of University College London, she now lives in Bath with her family.


She is represented by Juliet Mushens at The Agency Group / UTA.

Reviews

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is everything I wanted Gallifrey: War Room to be. Excited to see what they do next.

Also the new theme slaps.

[Debra Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leela is forced to help the time lords fight the time war.

[Joseph S · Rating 5 out of 5]

surprisingly fantastic.

[Steven Shinder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This kept my attention more than the Gallifrey: Time War series.

[Jamieson · Rating 5 out of 5]

After what seemed like an end to the long-running Gallifrey series with Gallifrey: Time War 4, Gallifrey is back with the War Room series. These were good were able to get into the inner workings of the war. After Romana's imprisonment, Leela is forced to work in the War Room (as seen in Day of the Doctor) alongside a matrix-projection of Ollistra, Ollistra's minion Veklin and the General. Missions involve things like destroying a planet in the past so that its exiled inhabitants can't ally with the Daleks, dealing with a Time Lord terrorist out for revenge, a sentient Tardis trying to end the war, and the return of an old friend thought dead and the return of a planet that was destroyed at the beginning of the war. While the plots are interesting and the main and guest cast are excellent and well-done, the highlight of the set is Leela. The best stories in my opinion were the second and fourth ones. Very interested to see were they go with this as Gallifrey is one of my favorite series. Unfortunately, they're only releasing these one a year so I'll have to wait a while.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Last Days of Freme *****
The Passenger **** - better with relistens
Collateral Victim *****
The First Days of Phaidon *****