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State of Change (Doctor Who: The Missing Adventures)

By: Christopher Bulis
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dr Who
ISBN: 042620431X
ISBN-13: 9780426204312
Released: 01 Dec 1994
RRP: £4.99
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A change is a as good as a rest - By: Binro The Heretic, 22 Sep 2007
Having read a number of the Missing Adventures series I think this is the best by far. This is mainly because it is so true to the original series & doesn't try to be too complex, thus avoiding the trap of becoming too bogged down in jargon or 'Who lore'. The only slightly jarring aspect is that The Sixth Doctor is not nearly as brash & abrasive as his TV counterpart - he is unfailingly 'nice' throughout the novel & this doesn't quite ring true if you've seen Colin Baker's television portrayal.
The gist of the story is that The Doctor & Peri find themselves in Ancient Egypt circa 41BC witnessing Cleopatra's famous passage along the Nile. As they dematerialize, an alien presence hitches a ride & when they arrive in Ancient Rome they are appallled to discover electricity generation, airships, radio & other anachronistic discoveries...
Set between the TV stories 'Revelation of the Daleks' & 'Trial of a Time Lord', 'State of Change' is a fast-paced alll-action adventure reminiscent of the best 70s & 80s TV stories. Chris Bulis draws likeable characters, exotic locations & well-thought-out dialogue & produces a cracking yarn; filled with gladiatorial encounters, manipulative rulers, bumbling tomb-robbers & to top it alll, One of The Doctor's most understated enemies...what more could a reader ask for?