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Doctor Who: the Way Through the Woods Pdf, Epub, Ebook DOCTOR WHO: THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Una McCormack | 256 pages | 07 Jun 2011 | Ebury Publishing | 9781849902373 | English | London, United Kingdom Doctor Who: The Way Through the Woods PDF Book One complication, though: the Doctor is then arrested as a suspect when the latest victim, a local girl, goes missing in her way home from a babysitting job. This article is about the Doctor Who novel. I really enjoyed this one. Oh well I've read enough bad 11th Doctor books for now. I Am a Dalek. Views Read Edit View history. All of the characters Amy, Rory and The Doctor had good characterizations and actions that were believable. The author did an excellent job of capturing the Eleventh Doctor, Amy, and Rory individually as well as the interplay between the threesome. Tonight, Vicky Caine will miss her bus and take a shortcut through the wood. The plot was decent enough but was very similar in places to The Glamour Chase another fairly recent addition to the Doctor Who novel library. Shroud of Sorrow. Aug 11, Mark rated it liked it Shelves: doctor-who. Read an excerpt of this book! The Tardis crew have a good idea of what's going on, but in order to fix the problem before the woods eat more than just the odd stray, they're going to have to find the physical source. There is one part in the book, that I just really loved, and I am just going to quote it. Penguin Group Uk. I really, really loved it, and I would love to have seen this one as an episode. I loved the humour in this book and its great to see how the 11th doctor was written as I read it perfectly all in Matt smith voice. Original Title. It is just the most stereotypical plot for an 11th Doctor story episode ever. Average rating 3. Suffice it to say, finding them made me quite excited, particularly because it was during a hiatus between seasons. That was the only problem with the book with me, though it doesn't bother me anymore with Dr. The last 10 pages were great. Fox is and what alien race he is from and how he can shape sift. Main book series. Doctor Who: The Way Through the Woods Writer Namespaces Article Talk. I was slightly worried when I picked up this one because The King's Dragon was incredibly similar to the story of Beowulf. Mar 18, Meagan rated it it was amazing Shelves: whoverse , read-in , eleventh-doctor. McCormack's latest Who novel was a lot better than her first one, even though I've gave both of them same grade. Sep 07, Stewart rated it it was ok. I think i'll read something good like Harry Potter next instead. At around 50, — maybe 55, words, this could be read and enjoyed by anyone of 9 and upwards but adult Whovians won't find it beneath them. Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. The Story this time follows the guest characters primarily and works in third person from their POV, unlike other stories which tend to work from the companions POV, However no need to fret as both Rory and Amy do get their own chapters where we go from them, the story does not suffer and in fact might be aided by its jumping of povs. With no other option, Amy elects to accompany the third woman, Jess Ashcroft, into the woods. The 2 I have read do read like an episode of Doctor Who. Something that is now waking up. Stream the best stories. Oh well I've read enough bad 11th Doctor books for now. Community Reviews. I feel like this story could have been finished in like pages. NOOK Book. Main book series. I loved the humour in this book and its great to see how the 11th doctor was written as I read it perfectly all in Matt smith voice. Revisiting the 11th Doctor era kind of makes me appreciate the 11th doctor more and this book was lovely. Plague City. Cancel Save. Apr 08, Megan rated it liked it Recommends it for: Amy Pond fans. Readers also enjoyed. Doctor Who New Series Adventures. She and her partner have no cats and many Daleks. Though the Tenth Doctor is my favorite from the television series itself, the Eleventh Doctor novels tend to be my favorites, and this one was no exception. Ninth Doctor. More Details Besides The Dalek Project, that was just plain scary. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I am always a bit wary when the authors of these stories split up the Doctor and his companion s ; this is something that is extremely easy to execute poorly. Now that I have read through quite a few of these novels, I will say that they definitely tend to be quite hit or miss, most likely due to the multiplicity of authors writing them. Tonight, Vicky Caine will miss her bus and take a shortcut through the wood. McCormack also created a great supporting cast of characters to complement them, and her portrayals of their interactions with the main three were done very well. I really liked this story; I found the plot very interesting and I felt that the characters were spot-on. The descriptions were beautiful although a bit confusing at times too. Doctor Who: The Way Through the Woods Reviews Shroud of Sorrow. The novel was well received by critics, being described as 'well worth a read' by Starburst Magazine. Add links. The Doctor is the right blend of eccentricity and firmness of purpose, Amy is both forthright and compassionate, and Rory is allowed to be the self-doubting but immensely courageous hero he was conceived as. They are unable to convince Galloway of the Doctor's innocence and he insists on organising a search of the woods for Laura. Jul 21, April Mccaffrey rated it liked it. But the story was good. No trivia or quizzes yet. The fox, Reyn, takes Amy to an artificial environment resembling a fairy tale castle where they meet Laura, now an elderly woman having lived there with Reyn for over sixty years. Sep 01, Melissa rated it really liked it. They are receiving the same grade for different reasons. The descriptions were beautiful although a bit confusing at times too. And of course, how could it be a Doctor Who story without Rory getting in the most trouble? None of them really seemed like themselves; they all seemed generic. This Doctor Who tie-in novel, set during the sixth series, was a great way to kick off the readathon. Enlarge cover. Apr 08, Megan rated it liked it Recommends it for: Amy Pond fans. The Doctor sends Amy and Rory off to different time periods, Rory to and Amy to present day to locate people who are going to vanish and stay with them as they disappear to get to the bottom of the mystery. Retrieved 4 June Time to risk everything to save innocents! Investigating events in the present day and back in , the Doctor and Amy are desperate to find out what's happened to Rory. Friend Reviews. Bouncing between eras was fun, but all of the nonsense that happened towards the end was a bit silly. The story is intriguing, slightly surreal, a bit scary and some nice tension, but not gory and with a nice satisfactory ending. Laura, Emily and Harry elect to stay with Ship as it safely departs to the stars. Something that is now waking up It also never explains who Fantastic Mr. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. It's not a patch on the other two McCormack novels I've read, but it continues her great success with capturing the voices of the regular cast. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. The story unfolds in fine fashion, slowly revealing the source of the disappearances as the Doctor tries to get out of being detained to rescue his companions in time before a cataclysm engulfs the entire town. The Way Through The Woods had an excellent story. Big Bang Generation. Since it is based off an already established collection of characters and stories, you do not want it straying too far from what you know and love. Something that is now waking up. I really enjoyed this book, captured the feel of the series and characters very well. Night of the Kraken Terror Moon. If you judge by the spin-off novels, Rory Williams seems to be a more popular character these days than either Amy Pond or the program's namesake. Details if other :. I was a bit dissapointed with the fact that the story didn't feature the threat of a werewolf. Although someone for a change takes the Doctor up on his offer on taking them to another planet. The constant describing of the time loops got a bit excessive and a bit confusing but it all sorted out in the end. Oh well I've read enough bad 11th Doctor books for now. In the Doctor and Amy are desperate to find out what's happened to Rory, who's vanished too. May 19, Jules Jones rated it really liked it Shelves: fiction , hardback , science , fantasy , whoniverse , doctor , who , eleventh. With Rory stuck in , whilst The Doctor and Amy try to find the root of the mystery allows the former to shine. Like just as the story feels like it is naturally ending something else happens or is said to make the ending go on longer.
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