Chronicles of Who Fiction Book Reviews

The Power of the Daleks by Gregg Allinson

"…the Daleks are truly very frightening, growing in menace every chapter and going from apparently being slaves to rulers of the colony."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (October 1993).
Rating: B

The Evil of the Daleks by Gregg Allinson

"…here he's just a bland cipher. Ditto every sorry character to shamble through these 288 sheets of paper."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 6 (December 1993).
Rating: D-

The Paradise of Death by Jayson Newey

"...though I thoroughly enjoyed the radio series, I can now see that it was carried more by the vocal talents of the actors involved than by the script they were performing…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 10 (July 1994).
Rating: C-

Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer by Wil Roysdon

"…the graphic novel has only a few drawbacks..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 1993).
Rating: B

Decalog by Jayson Newey

"…Decalog has got one important thing going for it: if a story's bad it only runs twenty or so pages before it ends."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 9 (July 1994).
Rating: B

NA: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible by Wil Roysdon

"…passages leaping backward and forward in time and space make you think that the book was with the purpose of losing the reader's interest..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: D+

NA: Cat's Cradle: Warhead by Wil Roysdon

"…this story line might work with anyone else but the seventh Doctor and Ace in the leading roles..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: D

NA: Cat's Cradle: Witchmark by Wil Roysdon

"…Witch Mark is a good addition to the New Adventures line, brightening up what was becoming a murky year for new Doctor Who."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: B+ / A-

NA: Love and War by Wil Roysdon

"…Love and War was a real mixed bag of nachos."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: C

NA: Transit by Wil Roysdon

"…I'm proud to describe Transit with a word that appears in it with alarming frequency: SHIT."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 1 (April 1993).
Rating: F

NA: The Highest Science by Wil Roysdon

"…there were actually spots where I could hear the closing credits start to roll!"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 1993).
Rating: B+

NA: Deceit by Wil Roysdon

"…thankfully, Deceit isn't entirely Ace, and the non-Ace aspects make this New Adventure well worth reading..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (October 1993).
Rating: B-

NA: Lucifer Rising by Wil Roysdon

"…sets itself apart from some of the New Adventures by attempting to pace its own dramatic tension."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (October 1993).
Rating: B+

NA: White Darkness by Jayson Newey

"…White Darkness is David McIntee's first novel and a damn good one."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (Octorber 1993).
Rating: A-

NA: Shadowmind by Jayson Newey

"… all the makings of a good SF story, but it's not a New Adventure."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 5 (Octorber 1993).
Rating: C

NA: Birthright by Wil Roysdon
"…the almost complete lack of the Seventh Doctor wound up being the most positive aspect of the book." Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 6 (December 1993).
Rating: B

NA: Iceberg by Jayson Newey

"…there are no Cybermen grabbing themselves and shouting 'Excellent,' no allergies traced to Fort Knox, and a return to the near-indestructible terrorizing creatures from The Tenth Planet and Tomb of the Cybermen."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 6 (December 1993).
Rating: B

NA: Blood Heat by Wil Roysdon

"…I probably shouldn't have told you that, but by the end of this article you won't want to read Blood Heat anyway, so I suppose it doesn't matter..."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: C-

NA: The Dimension Riders by Jayson Newey

"…Benny, the best loved Doctor Who drunk since Harry Sullivan, is once again used as a puppet…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: B

NA: The Left Handed Hummingbird by Jayson Newey

"…when he's not being abused by the Blue he spends his time shooting up and eating magic mushrooms. Sounds like the Seventh Doctor to me…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 7 (January 1994).
Rating: C+

NA: Conundrum by Jayson Newey

"…Conundrum … is just what was needed to save fandom from extreme boredom…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 8 (March 1994).
Rating: B+

NA: Tragedy Day by Jayson Newey

"…I thought Tragedy Day to be quite possibly the best New Adventure ever; but of course anything would have done after No Future…"
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 9 (May 1994).
Rating: B-

NA: Legacy by Wil Roysdon

"…after two-and-a-half years of wading through the New Adventures, I had reached my limit."
Originally published in Revia Volume 2, Issue 9 (May 1994).
Rating: B