Ace meets 13 in novel by Sophie Aldred

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  1. StCoop

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    Yes, really.

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    Past, present and future collide as the Thirteenth Doctor meets classic Doctor Who companion Ace – in the first epic novel from the woman who played her, Sophie Aldred.

    Once, a girl called Ace travelled the universe with the Doctor – until, in the wake of a terrible tragedy they parted company. Decades later, she is known as Dorothy McShane, the reclusive millionaire philanthropist who heads global organisation A Charitable Earth.

    And Dorothy is haunted by terrible nightmares, vivid dreams that begin just as scores of young runaways are vanishing from the dark alleyways of London. Could the disappearances be linked to sightings of sinister creatures lurking in the city shadows? Why has an alien satellite entered a secret orbit around the Moon?

    Investigating the satellite with Ryan, Graham and Yaz, the Doctor is thrown together with Ace once more. Together they must unravel a malevolent plot that will cost thousands of lives. But can the Doctor atone for her past incarnation’s behaviour – and how much must Ace sacrifice to win victory not only for herself, but for the Earth?
     
  2. The Nth Doctor

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    Why the "Yes, really" comment? :wtf:

    This sounds fantastic!

    Here's hoping Big Finish gets to adapt it at some point.
     
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    I really have been hoping for a story where 13 would meet someone from the Doctor's past. This sounds great.
     
  4. Mr Soak

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    Novel and/or audiobook?
     
  5. Emperor-Tiberius

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    Why isn't this an episode?!
     
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  6. StCoop

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    So how many different post-"Survival" futures are we up to for Ace now, anyway?

    There's "The Curse of Fenric" novelisation version, the "Ground Zero" version, the New Adventures version, the Big Finish version and the "Sarah-Jane Adventures" version. (Which might now end up counting as two versions based on how you feel about the in-character S26 Box-Set trailer.)
     
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  7. Qonundrum

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    Because it's okay for people to have more than just one response over a piece of entertainment, which - being a form of art - is also subject to that of the person looking at it? At what times are we all supposed to be mandated to agree on something? I'm sure there are a few, assuming people agree on those and sometimes they do without realizing it, but this is entertainment - the most subjective thing ever invented. There's room for the widest array of beliefs. Especially when this sort of thing isn't exactly a new phenomenon but some might see it as trite or uninspired...

    If Sarah Jane can meet the 10th Doctor and be equated as a former lover ( yes, :facepalm: ) River Song can meet Classic Doctors, if the 1990s had previous Doctor incarnation novels that may or may not have felt anything like the TV stories were wedged in between and I'd read quite a few of those back then, then what's wrong with a sequel to another beloved companion? Oh, wait... the current track record, depending on whom you ask, is or isn't all that stellar despite its length but that doesn't mean there can't be a first and this one isn't made by the varying groups of peoples that made the previous mishmashes of ye olde and postmodern postmodern new.

    So, how has Ace aged since the 7th Doctor NA novels or season 26, depending on where preferred canon ends? Will Ace get along with the new incarnation? Or not? How does Aldred write for the new Doctor, and is it the same and matches with has already been established or are there differences? Are the differences better or worse? If breaking formula and feel of the era for said differences, what's the reason. (Like how season 24 changed to season 25, which was a big difference in characterization of the Doctor - as one example...) These are just base questions to build on, which each reader/listener gets to decide for themselves.
     
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    Titan Comics just did a Thriteen/Corsair storyline in the comic book series. While we haven't met the Corsair (though a character in a Sarah Jane episode may be the Corsair), she's someone from the Doctor's past. (in this case, literally so, as their timelines are out of sync and the Corsair is dead in the Doctor's present.)
     
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    I'm surprised by how much the cover styling is in the mould of British crime novel graphic design - very much what we'd see on an Ann Cleves or Peter Robinson (etc) novel.
     
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    I NEED THIS BOOK NOW!!!

    Ahem. I mean, sounds cool, my interest is piqued.
     
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    Don't hold back! Tell us how you really feel.

    Also, I agree. :D
     
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    Any interaction between “classic” and “new” Who can only be a good thing. Especially from a less popular era, although I quite like the McCoy years.
     
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  13. StCoop

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  14. The Nth Doctor

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    It's been awhile since I listened to his first appearance in Doom Coalition, but I don't recall The Doctor mentioning that he was friends with the Eleven. But my memory sucks so who knows...
     
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    Maybe it could be for Season 13. 13's 13th season could be great. ;)
     
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    I don't think the eleven was a friend of the Doctor's but the later played a role in his capture and imprisonment on Gallifrey.
     
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    If you're going from the description, it says the Eleven AND an old friend who may have become an enemy. The latter would come for both our heroes if Ace and the Doctor think they're on opposite sides on this.

    Unless I'm missing a line, nothing in that symopsis says the "old friend" refers to The Eleven.
     
  18. The Nth Doctor

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    Oh, quite right. I completely misread that sentence. Don't mind me. :whistle:
     
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    To be fair, the Fenric version and NA version are the same.
    But there’s also the Death Comes to Time version.
    Which could also be the Big Finish version..
    And the PDAs had their cake and ate it with a Harry Kim esque moment.