The Cabinet of Light

The four best Dr Who books this year have been published by Telos and the best of those is "The Cabinet of Light". This is a fantastic book, with gorgeous prose, striking imagery, strong characters and a sophisticated tale.

It's a grim story, both unlike most Who and yet with more to say about Who than most. It's an original story: I can suggest influences like "Swamp Thing" and "Donnie Darko", but it isn't as close to its sources as Aaronovitch and Banks or Miles and Morrison.

It's a subtle story. It's a witty story. O'Mahony didn't write this as a pilot, yet it's as good a beginning as the Time Hunter series could wish for. Look, just go buy it, OK?

Henry Potts, 22 Jul 2003

Originally posted to the Jade Pagoda mailing list.

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