The Game of Death

Doctor Who: The Darksmith Legacy #6

by Trevor Baxendale

The hunter becomes the hunted, as the Doctor tracks the Agent's journey from Paris across the Milky Way towards the Silver Devastation. Where is it heading? What force can destroy the crystal? Where is the robot Agent, and why did it come here? What is the strange and sinister game is taking place in an elegant house in the Home Counties? Find out by reading the next thrilling adventure in "The Darksmith Legacy".

Genres: Doctor Who, Science Fiction, Childrens, Fiction, Time Travel

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2009

About the author

Trevor Baxendale is a novelist who has penned several Doctor Who tie-in novels and audio dramas. He lives in Liverpool, England with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

エターナル・クリスタルの破壊方法を探るため、ロボ・エージェントの裏をかいて追跡するドクターとジセラ。しかし、アクシデントでターディスはシルバー・ディバーステーションという様々な悪評ただよう星に漂着。ドクターとジセラはそこで死のゲームというサバイバルゲームに巻き込まれる。しかし、そのゲームの主催者はノクターンという恐ろしい捕食生物で、サバイバルゲームに集められたメンバーはノクターンの餌でしかなかった。そのうちドクターはロボ・エージェントの裏をかいて追跡していたつもりが、まんまとロボ・エージェントにこの地に誘導されたことを悟る。ロボ・エージェントのねらいはジセラだった。

アンドロイドとしてジセラが強さを発揮。サバイバルゲームは途中までハラハラさせられた。ロボ・エージェントのコアデーターから次の行き先をきめた二人。ジセラとドクターはとてもいいコンビだと思う。

[Ivana Richards · Rating 4 out of 5]

As expected from Trevor Baxendale, this is a brilliant entry into the Darksmith set. Set in an elegant country house, it starts off like a traditional Christie murder mystery - there's even one of her books mentioned for eagle eyed readers.

[Tracy Smyth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read & fun to read

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I am unable to watch television, I am finding these books to be an amazing introduction to Doctor Who. I knew the basics of what it was about, but these books really have fed my imagination.

[Mikael Kuoppala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trevor Baxendale's contribution to "The Darksmith Legacy"-saga is the best the series has offered so far. The beginning is completely marvelous; an isolated island drifting in space offers an idyllic simulation of Earthlike countryside, but harbors a mystery. Very Twilight Zone, and very intriguing tonewise.

The plot doesn't really live up to the tone and intrigue, but Baxendale's prose makes up for that quite nicely. This one has some surprisingly dark stuff in it, and the text reflects those darker tones by containing an edge absent from the series so far.

[Michael Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very satisfying, continuing this series' reliance upon Gothic horror, something I heartily approve of.

The setting of this instalment is fairly unique: an asteroid with an artificial atmosphere containing a mansion and gardens, in the centre of an area of devastated apace where two galaxies collided.

The strange 'party' and game that takes place at the house is reminiscent of such old horror movies as 'The Beast Must Die', with the guests nervously trying to work out who's secretly the murderous monster. It all escalates nicely, with plenty of rampaging horrors.

[Paul Emily Ryan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review written: sometime before April 21, 2015

The Game of Death by Trevor Baxendale

Why I read it: It was a Doctor Who book.

Rating: 3/5

What I thought: Important stuff happened, but the plot was so fillery it was a bit hard to care. Some of the twists were nice though, and it had robots punching each other really hard, so I had a great time eventually.

[Nicola · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite of the series, the Doctor finds himself involved in a murder mystery game where, as always with the Doctor, things don't go quite to plan.

I love the subtle references to the Master, which tied in perfectly with information given in the TV series at the time, and it gave a little more info to this super fan of the series.

[Scott Barwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly the best chapter of the Darksmith Legacy not only is the plot creepy and mysterious but it also has well written action also. The story is excellently written with brilliant plot twists and a great location, the characters are also brilliant especially the Doctor and Gisella who are better than they have been in the entire series.

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read originally in 2012. Re-read in 2016.


The book was very good, but it was too short for the plot to be great. This made the book a bit too rushed for the mystery to develop well. Still, a good fast-paced book.

Full review soon.

[Nicholas Whyte]

http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/1313060...

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jolly good fun, though there are horrible nocturn monsters that kill you & suck your blood.

[Char · Rating 3 out of 5]

For full review please visit: http://shadowsireview.blogspot.com/20...

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Suitable for 8 - 11 year olds.
This is the best book in the series up to now. It rockets along in a murder mystery with monsters type way that keeps you turning the pages. A good read.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. The different chase scenes were really vividly described.

[Kori Lumsden · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 stars