The Maze of Doom (novel)
The Maze of Doom was a novel released on 30 April 2020 by BBC Children's Books. It was written by David Solomons and featured the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan.
Publisher's summary[]
An ancient artifact buried deep within the TARDIS leads the Doctor back to 2028 London, where a deadly predator prowls the tunnels beneath the city. As the Time Lord and her friends investigate, they uncover a mystery that will take them from a secret mountain base to the depths of the ocean - and if they cannot solve it, one of them will perish.
In order to save her friend, the Doctor must solve the riddle of ... the Maze of Doom!
Plot[]
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Characters[]
- Thirteenth Doctor
- Graham O'Brien
- Yasmin Khan
- Ryan Sinclair
- Icarus
- Daedalus
- Minos
- Panos Polichroniadis
- Penelope Polichroniadis
- Torrin
- Torrin's father
- Torrin's sister
- Scylla
- Charybdis
- Alexander
- Willis
Worldbuilding[]
Individuals[]
- Willis was named after his grandfather. The Doctor once knew another Willis whose parents named him after Bruce Willis from Die Hard.
Cultural references[]
- Leda and the Swan is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
Notes[]
Audiobook cover.
- An audiobook was released by BBC Physical Audio on 30 April 2020, read by Sophie Aldred.
Continuity[]
- The Doctor's TARDIS is said to have a swimming pool. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
- The Doctor once had a robot dog companion, K9. (TV: The Invisible Enemy, The Ribos Operation, School Reunion et al.)
- The Doctor previously encountered the Nimon with Romana II and K9. (TV: The Horns of Nimon)
- The Doctor tries to pay for something using a cashier's cheque from the Bank of Karabraxos. (TV: Time Heist)
- The Doctor mentions that before this visit in 2028 her previous visit to the Palace of Whitehall was when Charles I was beheaded.
External links[]
- Official The Maze of Doom page at Penguin Books